Duties and responsibilities• Strategic Input - Liaison with top management. Develop strategic plans for operational activities. Implement and manage operational plans.• Financial – manage A/R and A/P, payroll, government reporting, corporate tax and SR&ED filing. Create and review financial statements and data. Utilize financial data to improve profitability. Prepare and control financial plan and corporate budgets. Plan effective strategies for the financial well being of the company.• Best Practices - Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals. Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output. Monitor adherence to rules, regulations and procedures.• Human Resources - Plan the use of human resources. Organize recruitment and placement of required staff, interviews, performance evaluation. Review and manage employment and contractor agreements. Manage the partnership with university career centres and talent service providers. Seek and manage government funding for Co-op, Youth and Employment programs. • Sales Support - Support sales activities such as quotes and financial analysis, order fulfillment and delivery, proposal preparation, resource recruitment, onboarding and contract management, project budget management, etc. • Vendor Program - Manage vendor partnership programs such as products and programs, pricing and incentive, training and certifications, etc. • Security – manage organization and personnel security clearance programs and applications, and contract security programs. • Government Funding Program – seek and manage various funding programs from Ontario and Federal governments, plan and review resources and budgets, collaborate with technical and sales teams for application preparation, manage funding allocation and claim submission.

Accounting: • Kept financial records and established, maintained and balanced various accounts using QuickBooks 2009.• Posted journal entries and reconciled accounts, supported financial manager preparing trial balance of books, maintaining general ledgers and preparing financial statements.• Calculated and prepared cheques for utility, tax and other bills.• Verified and reconciled transactions such as A/P and A/R, payroll, purchase orders, cheques, invoices, and bank statements in QuickBooks.• Maintained records of employee attendance to calculate payrolls by using Simply Accounting.• Prepared and submitted EI, CPP and tax deduction records to Receiver General.• Completed and submitted GST remittance forms, and other government documents.Operations: • Entered sales orders and issued purchase orders into QuickBooks. • Calculated and updated purchase forecasts for suppliers.• Contacted suppliers to schedule deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed deliveries and other problems.• Inspected and verified incoming goods against invoices or other documents.• Packaged goods according to customers’ requests, and determined method of shipment and arranged shipping; prepared bills of lading and customs forms.• Responded to customer inquiries, maintained good customer relations and solved problems• Managed monthly and year-end inventory adjustments, and provided reports to managers and auditors.