Jim Ramsbottom, Cpa, Mba Email & Phone Number

Mississauga

• Implemented SAP including loading data, confirming data load integrity and completing UAT testing.
• Trained and supported other business departments – marketing, medical affairs, supply chain, and human resources – on procure to pay (P2P) process.
• Helped implement a shared services model, providing training and follow-up.
• Completed compliance reports, such as, monthly meal compliance report and quarterly HCP spend.
• Supervised full-cycle AP process.
• Completed month end processes including accruals, HST payments, reconciliations, P&L/balance sheet reviews, and financial analysis.

• Successfully coordinated implementation of cash/credit/debit reconciliation system. This involved liaising with outside consultants and internal departments, developing requirements, UAT testing, and cutover..
• Managed and reconciled accounts receivable, intercompany accounts and treasury accounts.
• Forecasted daily cash flow position, borrowing needs, and bank transfers as required.
• Maximized returns and limited risks associated with cash by implementing appropriate cash procedures. Shortened time to identify cash variances from 10 days to 3 days and started loss prevention notification.
• Reconciled and submitted provincial and federal sales taxes.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Reduced outstanding items with intercompany clearing accounts from 18 months to 2 months.
• Managed project to implement US tax compliance for consultants from 1% to 98% compliance.
• Managed intercompany financial transactions between business units.
• Reconciled various accounts including foreign and domestic withholding tax accounts, clearing accounts, benefits accounts, bank accounts, and receivable accounts.
• Submitted withholding tax payables to foreign and domestic governments.
• Completed North American cash forecasts.

Mississauga

• Initiated and created reconciliation processes for better financial controls and asset protection.
• Created reconciliation templates improving the efficiency of reconciliations where reconciliation completion time was 50% less than originally required.
• Booked, reconciled, and reported credit, debit, cash deposits, and A/R for all tender types.
• Completed balance sheet reconciliations, month-end cash forecasts, and daily cash position reports.
• Prepared weekly and monthly financial reporting, analysis, and trend identification for gift cards.

Mississauga

• Provided financial and operational analysis regarding inventory and related systems and processes.
• Identified and investigated gaps in processes that compromised the integrity of the stock ledger.
• Improved marketing and buying decisions with new procedures to improve stock ledger accuracy.
• Researched and completed accurate and timely analyses of inventory information, discrepancies and shrink, and isolated areas of interest or concern.

Mississauga

• Reconciled monthly the A/P stock ledger to goods received and financial control stock ledger.
• Created monthly goods paid for but not received journal entry.
• Reconciled invoices to purchase orders for quantities received, unit costs, freight costs, duties and foreign exchange.
• Worked with vendors to resolve receiving discrepancies and ensure correct issuing of vendor credit notes.
• Produced required cost adjustments and debit memos.

Mississauga

• Responsible for all aspects of retail store.
• Ensured all cash and accounting policies are implemented and followed.
• Facilitated leasing arrangements with customers.
• Confirmed, signed and submitted all invoices for payment.
• Set and communicated yearly and monthly sales targets for staff.
• Developed policies and procedures to ensure protection of company assets.

Toronto

• Responsible for all aspects of retail store and outside sales team.
• Coached and trained outside sales team increasing sales 55% over two years.
• Ensured daily cash, credit and cheque reconciliation and weekly payroll.
• Supervised yearly financial audits and inventory counts for multiple stores.
• Ensured completion of weekly and monthly counts.
• Created and responsible for achieving yearly budget, sales, and profit targets.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Directly responsible to actively foster a sales culture within the store to enhance customer service and store profitability.
• Through ongoing coaching and feedback, developed managers, manager trainees and department heads.
• Ensured compliance with merchandising, cash reconciliation, security and receiving (product) standards.
• Identified opportunities and implemented action plans to build sales, profits and overall customer experiences.

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Directly responsible for all aspects of multiple restaurants including profits, service standards, training, disciplinary action and food safety standards.
• Completed annual budgets, monthly and mid-month sales and profit projections. Responsible for meeting budgets and projections.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor’S Degree, Commerce-Accounting

Activities and Societies: Councillor - Athabasca University Students Union 2011-2014