Manager Management

ELAINE WRIGHT

** ********* ******, ***********, ******* L4A 5E1

Email: *******@******.*** Phone: 905-***-****(H) 416-***-****(C)

OUTSTANDING FINANCE, PAYROLL AND ADMINISTRATION PROFESSIONAL

Committed to peak performance, optimal processes and organizational profitability

Execution-driven leader with expertise in all aspects of operations, including relationship management, project management, new technology implementation, finance and budgeting. Demonstrated success in executing techniques to optimize processes and streamline operations. Superior experience using various accounting and payroll related software including Simply Accounting, Quickbooks (software/online) and ADP. Results-oriented self-starter with highly developed interpersonal, organizational, supervisory and technical skills.

Areas of expertise include:

Budget Management

Policy/Procedure Development

Strategic Business Planning

Team Building, Leadership

Benefit Administration

Process Improvement

Staff Recruitment/Development

Service Level Agreements

Performance Management

Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Linkage Group Inc Markham, ON. 2004 - 2015

The Linkage Group is Canada s most prestigious National third party merchandising and retail information company. With over 500 employees across Canada, TLG provides the expertise and efficiency necessary when planning and executing retail resets, planogram implementation and retail information – including pricing and on-shelf audits.

Finance and Accounting Manager

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Created & managed annual and monthly budgets for IT, benefits and general purchases

• Provide project financial support and other analytics to business units, such as preparation of RFQ for

new business

• Financial evaluation of monthly capital spending

• Forecasted revenue and cash

• Lead and/or present financial analysis and results to business units

• Design and modify various reports to fulfill managers’ requirement and effectively support their decision making

• Maintain financial oversight and make recommendations on financial issues to assigned business units

• Coordinate and execute the review of monthly reporting and results processes with the President and Directors

• Prepared interim monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis & statements, journal entries and monthly close

• Work with external auditors to produce annual financial statements to be filed with CRA

• Increased AR turnover by implementing direct deposit and credit card acceptance as methods of payment

• Implemented system that reduced time and cost for processing AP payments to vendors

• Monthly reconciliation for benefit payments, payroll taxes and GST/HST

• Regularly review all accounts to reduce inherent risk

• Implemented internal controls to prevent fraud

• Handled the complete due diligence for the sale of the Ad Reporting business unit to Market Track LLC in 2012

• Handled the complete due diligence of the sale of TLG to ASM Canada in February 2015

Key contributions:

Using superior negotiating skills, I was able to save Linkage Group approximately $30,000 on benefits, purchases and IT outsourced contracts.

Within the first year at The Linkage Group, due to my obsession with due diligence I was able to find over $70,000 that was paid to Canada Revenue Agency in error by my predecessor and was subsequently rewarded with a bonus.

Payroll Manager

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Implement and developed the company’s payroll and benefit policies

• Managed/oversee a team that processed payroll bi-weekly for 500 and semi-monthly for 25 staff

• Implemented new payroll processing system, ie., ADP Pay Specialist & Pay-At-Work

• Reconciliation of benefits costs, payroll, bank reconciliation, payroll taxes, year end reports, T4, T4A, RL1 and government remittances.

• Minimised processing cost by implementing direct deposit, tax forms, pay advice and reports on line and negotiating with vendor for better rates

• Provided schedule to each department to optimise information process flow in a timely manner

Key Contributions:

Implemented a new payroll system (ADP Pay Specialist & Pay At Work) that proved to be more efficient in terms of processing and savings.

Office Manager

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Staff development

• First line of contact for staff who has any issues relating to benefit or work space

• Prepare budget for proposals for staff incentive, ie, staff outings, Christmas luncheon etc.

• Work with senior management on all company plans

• Liaison between senior management employees and clients to ensure clear lines of communication in addressing any issues that may arise

• Negotiated and implemented new benefit and outsourced IT provider

• Supervision of the benefit plan

• Source and purchase of all fixed assets

• Client relations

• Vendor coordination

• Approval of all purchases to initiate payments

Key Contributions:

Created a very cohesive team, handle all staff questions and concerns. Created a comfortable environment to ensure staff could perform their assigned duties having full confidence that all concerns can be addressed openly and would be taken care of if action was needed. Oversaw all areas of employee relations including providing ergonomic work spaces suited to staff and their individual health and wellness needs.

Sirit Corporation Markham, ON. 1998 – 2001

Sirit Corp is one of the leaders in transponder manufacturing for toll highways in Canada and USA.

Intermediate Accountant

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

•Full cycle accounts payable and receivables

•Journal entries, cash/bank reconciliations

•Preparation of government remittances

•Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial analysis and statements

•Sales support, preparation of custom and federal documents for all international and US shipments

•Implemented new office procedures for inbound and outbound shipments, receipt of cheques and invoices

•Implemented new software and processes resulting in better work flow and internal control

•Administrative functions including purchasing of supplies, switchboard relief

Key Contributions:

Streamlined the accounting process which realized better internal control and savings in processing labor and time

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Institutional Management, Diploma (Hons.) (1989)

College of Arts, Science & Technology Kingston, Jamaica W.I.

Certified General Accountants (Level 5)

Centennial College Scarborough, ON

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