Stéphane Gaudreault Email & Phone Number

Gatineau, Qc, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

HourglassHR is a Human Resources Business Partner based out of Ottawa, Ontario. We specialize in providing permanent, long-term and short-term contract employment solutions within the Executive, IT, Medical, & Engineering sectors. Our unique recruitment process differentiates us from our competitors, which can be defined as 'Technical, with a Human Approach'.• Full-cycle recruitment for roles in IT, Professional Services, Engineering, Healthcare and more• Successfully staff client roles from C-level & Director, to fresh-grad/entry-level• Work with clients ranging from Tech Start-ups to International Corporations to 'Big 4' Firms• Conduct full-cycle recruitment for both permanent and contract hires in both the public & private sector• Construct and utilize creative & “out of the box” recruitment strategies• Grow and leverage existing network of connections• Headhunt for passive “unicorn” candidates• Draft, create, post, and manage job postings & applicants• Mediate compensation & benefit negotiations with both clients & candidates• New client sourcing/acquisition and subsequent client management

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for full-cycle accounts payable:Enter and code all invoices from vendors, process weekly payments including tax filing and international wires, create and analyze weekly AP aging, conduct monthly AP reconciliation and revaluation to USD/CAD. Implemented and maintained a semi-weekly cash report for management.Review, code, and reimburse employee expense reports and corporate VISA accounts.Implemented upgrade to RBC corporate VISA program allowing for more efficient analysis of data, reporting, payments, and real-time expense tracking. Implemented automation of VISA transactions into expense tracking software.General Accounting duties:Fixed asset review, clean-up of obsolete assets, and upkeep of list and monthly depreciation entries.Monthly reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts.Serve as a backup and assist in training of AR clerk/staff accountant.Maintain up-to-date bank reconciliations for 3 accounts.Petty cash disbursements, refills, and reconciliation.PO creation to vendors for project-based services, or large transactions related to asset maintenance.Sales tax reconciliation, submission, and payment for QC and ON.Assist in annual audit of Nemko North America.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for all payroll duties:Conduct bi-weekly payroll cycles, gov't remittances, RRSP contributions, employee receivables, statutory holiday calculations, ROE.Review and apply piecework for all departments/locations (Farm labour, Trucking, Landscaping/Install in 3 provinces)Review and enforce labour standards legislation for multiple provinces/professions (ON, AB, QC)Conduct year-end requirements for payroll: T4, T2200, RL-1 Summaries, WSIB/WCB/CNESST reconciliations etc.Assist with employee inquiries, ensuring they understand their payroll. Monthly payroll reporting, analysis, and comparison against budgets presented to managers.Research & inform managers of the process and effects of EI for seasonal workers.Oversee & process applications for the 202/2021 covid-19 CEWS program.Led the implementation of a company-wide virtual time tracking system.Responsible for all Accounts Receivable duties: Aging reports, meetings with sales/location managers, cheque deposits, credit card payments, bank reconciliations, customer statements and requests, bad debt provisions, collections etc.Responsible for fixed assets accounting: Review of all active assets (disposing of assets no longer on site), process asset additions, disposals, transfers etc., record monthly depreciation, maintain an organized and accessible virtual filing system for asset documentation.Responsible for inventory analysis and reporting: Provide weekly, monthly, and annual inventory reports for meetings with managers. Analyze and correct variances between physical counts and ERP system. Process system inventory adjustments, transfers, and write-offs.General accounting duties: Sales tax reconciliation, submission, and payment. Monthly trial balance account reconciliations. Financial statement consolidation for board of directors. Create journal entries for general operations. Assist with annual audit.

Spin-off of Manderley Turf Products' 'National' Branch (see below).Assist in integration of new business into Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP software:Establish bank reconciliation process and implementation into ERP.Formatting, functions, and calculations of company default ledger accounts, beginning balances, balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, trial balance, bank reconciliations into ERP.Continue to monitor AP/AR (see below Manderley Accounting Generalist)Assist in credit reconciliation for product mis-ships and short-ships.Create journal entries for general operations.Approve, account for, process, and reimburse employee expenses.Process payments for independent contractors payroll.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for upkeep of A/P and A/R related to Manderley's 'National' branch. Work closely with vendors regarding statements and outgoing payments.Work closely & maintain relationship with customers regarding amounts due, overdue accounts, incoming payments. Customers include big box stores in 15+ provinces & states such as Home Depot, Lowe's and Loblaw's Garden Centres.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Student sports facilities attendant for the Lees Ave. Sports Dome during late-fall, winter, and early spring.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Clerk at the customer service desk, along with filling for the "Self-Scan" checkouts.

Advanced Diploma, Business Administration - Accounting Major, 3.64 Gpa

3 semesters learning all things business related such as: Business Law, Human Resources, Personal Tax, Business Finance, Statistics.

High School Diploma