KEN G. FRANKLIN
Toronto, Ontario M6P 4B1
Tel Num: (416) 516 - 0990
E-mail: *******@*****.**
THE (Accounting) CAREER
Responsibilities have included:
Sales reporting (includes consignment, parent /domestic, & distribution
lines).
Ledger reconciliations (includes year-end audit requirement preparations).
Budgeting & Forecasting (gross revenues and departmental expenses).
Profit & Loss allocation across market segments (created an extensive
modeling tool).
Fund valuations (segregated & mutual: Int'l stocks & bonds plus unit value
calculations).
Analysis support and graphical representations for senior management
purposes.
Maintenance of divisional accounting system data for parent consolidation.
(Some) program installations and upgrades jointly completed with IT
personnel.
External Client statements, plus Interco. balances resolved & reported.
Capital assets' sub ledger management (includes operating leases).
Macros developed and improved for multi-linked spreadsheet structures.
Processes for Mainframe downloading /uploading of data enhanced.
Banking instructions, and tax /regulatory remittance forms handled.
Accrual entries maintained monthly; daily and weekly reporting tasks
completed.
Departmental procedure manuals written (many); Staff training conducted.
Chart of accounts maintenance; Preliminary reviews of co-workers' tasks.
Adhoc reporting (completed for numerous other depts. as well as finance).
THE EMPLOYMENT
Penguin Books Canada Limited: Intermediate (staff) Accountant. (1995-'02)
- (left after turning down a post-merger, contract extension.)
Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada: Fund Accountant \ Cap. Gains Admin. (1989-
'94)
THE COMPUTING
Advanced skills with spreadsheets, intermediate skills with databases, and
familiarity with
a litany of programs such as: MS office's Excel, Access, and Word;
Hyperion, Lotus, etc.
Introductory knowledge of programming languages and environments.
THE EDUCATION
Achieved 4th level standing within C.G.A. program. (1989-'94)
Computer Programming, entry level courses - Ryerson University. (2002-'03)
Completed two years (honours) of the Accounting Program - Humber College.
(1987-'89)
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RESUME (Accounting) con't...
KEN G. FRANKLIN
2350 Dundas St. West, #2605
Toronto, Ontario M6P 4B1
Tel Num: (416) 516 - 0990
E-mail: *******@*****.**
CURRENT ACTIVITES
Implemented 65+ traditional strategy games, puzzles, and chess variants
freely available
at http://www.zillionsofgames.com. (2001 - current)
Recent: Sudoku-Doubled (Aug. 2014), & Sudoku-Elbow (Sep. 2014)
Sudoku-withmargins (Aug. 2014)
Failing Hands Chess (Aug. 2014)
SnakesnLadders, 15 vintage board layouts. (Jun. 2014)
A collection of 3D puzzle cubes. (May 2014)
ChineseCheckers Chess (Feb. 2014)
Jumping Numbers-Change Maze (Nov. 2013)
Notables: DodgeTron (Sep. 2013) Level Two Reversi (Jun. 2013)
6Suit-Card-Gaps (Jan. 2013) 6Suit-Card-Carpet (Dec. 2012)
Paper Boxes (Feb. 2012) Castle Squares
Towers of Toronto Dominion
Word Jotto W-o-r-d-e-r
Knights' Field Half Board Chess (collection)
Card-Accordion Card-Pairs
Missing Link Annexation
MaitreMaster Switch
Captour HexLightsoff
Mancala-IV (4-row) Select-by-Group (menu scr.)
Fullboard Chess Cheer Chess
Created a JNSE Course Simulation of the Hamilton Golf & Country Club. (2004-
'06)
Created an Audio Player skin design based upon a former local radio
station. (2001-'03)
- both of the above were publicly released as independent, unpaid, and
unauthorized.
RECORDED FITNESS
Completed the Toronto Int'l Marathon. (Fall 2002)
" Toronto Waterfront Half-Marathon. (Fall 2005)
" Port Perry Half-Marathon. (Fall 2002)
Other EMPLOYMENT (non-career)
Eaton's Housewares dept., Etobicoke: Cash Counter, part-time. (1988-'89, 9
months)
Schwartz Auto Repair, Etobicoke: General Help, full-time. (1987, 7 months)
Hy & Zel's Drug mart, Mississauga: Stockboy, full-time. (1986, 3 months)