Robert Sanford CGA

***** **. ******** ***, **********, BC V2S 5L3 604-***-**** Cell 604-***-**** email: ad1gut@r.postjobfree.com

Accountant

Experienced in all aspects of Full Cycle Accounting

Experience preparing Financial Statements

Strong multi-tasking and prioritizing abilities

Pays attention to detail and is organized

Personal income tax experience

A/R, A/P and Payroll Experience

Excellent verbal/written communication skills

Experienced in multi-currency and multi-branch accounting

Results oriented

Fast and accurate work

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sxhw’owhamel Ventures Limited Partnership

CFO 2023

Cleaned up books not balanced for 18 months.

Got books ready to audit the past 2 years.

Collected millions of old receivables on the company books.

Found millions of unbilled items from past years and collected the accounts as well.

Managed credit cards, Mutual life insurance, and all the banks

Managed Payroll and oversaw 2 employees.

Arranged new partnership agreements and initiated a project to build a new hotel on our property.

Was part of a team that won and Aboriginal Business award in the partnership category.

Leqamel First Nation

Senior Accountant 2020

Oversaw all of the accounting functions including one direct staff

Cleaned up all of the books and prepared them for audit.

Worked with the General Manager to install controls and to ensure proper procedures were being followed.

Did all General Journal entries and worked with various managers to ensure proper information was available.

Reviewed all payables and did direct uploads of both payables and payroll.

Participated in all Managers meetings

Used Sage 50 Quantum

Shxwowhamel First Nation 2014-August 2019

Finance Manager

Performed all accounting functions for both the Nation and their development company (construction)

Became proficient in both Sage 50 and Sage 300

Did direct deposit payroll

Worked in both traditional and governmental accounting environments

Participated in biweekly council meetings and gave regular reports

Managed a very large number of budgets for various programs

Managed yearly audits of both regular programs and INAC programs.

Was involved in hiring

Pacific Hose & Fittings, Langley, BC 2003-2013

Controller

Prepared monthly accounting entries and produced financial statements for delivery to corporate headquarters in Ohio

Prepared budgets and submitted to main office

Monitored lockbox receipts and used Positive Pay system to record payments with the bank

Performed all aspects of Receivables, Payables and Payroll

Had signing authority and keys

Did benefit administration

Cascade Supply and Marine, Chilliwack, BC 1985-2002

Accountant/Inventory Control/Computer System Manager

Set up from scratch a full multi-user Accpac System using seven modules and managed it

Prepared all accounting entries and produced statements

Did all aspects of Receivables and Payables and also did Order Entry and all other functions

Managed an inventory system with 50,000 items and did purchasing and set pricing

Reviewed all daily business and reported to owner as needed

Purchased for 6 departments

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CGA Designation (now CPA) 1990

Computer Programming Diploma Fraser Valley University College 1985

Financial Management Diploma- British Columbia Institute of Technology 1983

Skills & Accomplishments

Excel, Accpac Plus, Tribute, ADP, Positive Pay, Word, Internet, Simply Accounting, Outlook, BV Essentials, Sage 50, Sage 300, Xyntax, Adagio

Graduated BCIT “Magna Cum Laude”

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