Gillian Delano ** Joffre Street, Halifax, NS B*Y-*C7
902-***-**** acp35h@r.postjobfree.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE: Fulltime Employment
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Business Administration - Accounting Nova Scotia Community College 2013-2015
Graduated with honours in accounting
Completed Business Administration Courses Acadia University 2011-2012
EXPERIENCE AND DEMONSTRATED SKILLS
Lyle Tilley Davidson, Halifax www.ltdca.com Spring 2015
Accounting Internship
Attended and participated in audits performed
Prepared different financial spreadsheets using excel
Used QuickBooks, Simply Accounting and Great Planes to reach auditing goals
Aided in preparing end of year corporate and business tax returns
Burrito Jax, Halifax www.burritojax.com 2011-Present
Bookkeeping and Social Media Administration
Maintained social media pages, prepared, maintained and balanced bookkeeping data entries to send to accountant.
Posted daily business transactions by importing receipts, invoices, refunds and rebates into Excel in preparation for accountant
Maintained Burrito Jax Twitter, Facebook and Instagram social media pages to increase consumer interactions and page traffic
Managed online questions and concerns daily to ensure timely responses and increase customer satisfaction
Smittys, Tantallon www.smittys.ca April 2013-May 2015
Waitress
Served customers meals of their choosing guaranteeing comfort and satisfaction and provided superior customer service to ensure quality customer relations.
Maintained proper inventory levels and cleanliness in preparation for upcoming shifts
Spa Chappelle, Larry Uteck www.spachappelle.ca Summer 2014
Reception
Answered customer inquiries, scheduled appointments and maintained cleanliness and organization within spa.
Answered telephone, greeted and assisted customers, employees and walk-in clients to schedule appointments and maintain relationships
Maintained and provided sufficient records of inventories to accurately report sales and utilization of product
Lawtons, Tantallon www.lawtons.ca March 2012-April 2013
Supervisor
Supervised employees, answered employee and customer inquiries, guaranteed efficiency, and maintained cleanliness throughout business.
Supervised staff of up to 8 workers, ensuring efficiency and excellent work ethic to maximize business potential
Balanced daily sales by counting and depositing cash to guarantee accurate reporting
Answered customers questions and concerns daily to maintain superb reputation
Reef-Moxie, Halifax www. reefmoxie.ca Summer Position, 2011
Brand Ambassador
Worked as brand ambassador, sampled products to consumers in various locations, developed product relationships with consumers and target markets.
Branded and marketed products daily by handing out samples to consumers to increase sales’, answer costumer inquiries and increase product knowledge
Drove company vehicle from destination to destination
Maintained cleanliness and proper order within the storage unit containing samples
CERTIFICATIONS
WHMIS
Occupational Health and Safety
VOLUNTEER WORK
Helped coach Sir John A. Macdonald High School girls hockey team
Fundraised for Multiple Sclerosis Society
Canvassed for the Cancer Society
Raised awareness with U-Matter for bullying prevention
APPLIED TRAINING
Applied knowledge of Generally Applied Accounting Principles to follow standards and procedures in recording and reporting financial information
Utilized Microsoft Office to create letters, documents, memos, summaries and reports as well as Sage50 2014 Accounting system to input financial data for complete financial accounting cycle
Used Microsoft Excel to create industry documents including tables, pivot tables, graphs, financial statements and invoices
References and Portfolio available upon request