Accountant

William Oliva

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Summary

Looking to advance and utilize my professional skills in an environment where I can drive increased profitability through active financial and operational management by offering 15 + years of experience Highlights

8 years as Chief Accountant in a high-profile family business in the hospitality and entertainment sector, Experience with a large and diversified Non-Profit organization. Excellent communication skills, Fluent in English and Spanish Incredibly hard working and reliable Accomplishments

Grown with organization over the last 14 years.as it has expanded from a single focus venue to a multi-faceted, multi-business hospitality corporation, Implemented cost reducing financial accounting systems to keep pace with the growing business and multiple entities. Maintained accurate accounts including cash, inventory, prepaid, fixed assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions for multiple entities with the group. Promoted from bookkeeper to Chief Accountant in a dynamic and challenging environment

Experience

Carmen's Group May 2015 to June 2021

Hamilton, Ontario

General Accountant

Reporting to the Director of Finance, prepared weekly cash flow for Carmen’s Inc. and C Hotel Inc. Best Western Premier, Month end procedures, Conducted daily banking, Prepared government remittances and Full cycle bookkeeping, Carmen’s Group July 2007 to May 2015

Chief Accountant

Reporting to the President, Prepare Monthly financial statements, for both internal and external use for multiple operating business including hotel and banquet and entertainment facilities, managed weekly cash flow and full cycle accounting, government remittances, Develop and maintain effective management control systems, prepare annual budgets, Design and implement multi-company accounting and financial reporting system. This was the senior financial position in the group. Prepare year end working papers and assist external accountants with year end. Good Shepherd Non Profit Home January 2006 to April 2007 General Accountant/Payroll Administrator

Hamilton, Ontario

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William Oliva

270 East 37 St. Hamilton, Ontario L8V 4B3 C: 289-***-**** General Accountant: Processing journal entries, reconciling and balancing general ledger account, handing accounts analysis and reconciliation including bank statements and inter-company general ledger accounts, maintaining the general ledger chart of accounts, posting monthly, quarterly and yearly accruals, maintaining and reconciling fixed assets schedules, preparing financials statements, handling monthly balance sheet, income statements, supervising accounting staff. Payroll Administrator: Performing data entry and reconciling timecard, distributing stub payments to agencies managers, answering inquiries from employees, processing payroll, reconciling payroll sub- Ledger to general ledger, remitting taxes and government reporting, preparing accruals and reconciling to the general ledger.

Bice Bookkeeping Business October 2005 to January 2006 Accountant Bookkeeper

Hamilton, Ontario

Preparing financials statements, processing account payables and accounts receivables, preparing quarterly tax filing, managing bank and general ledger reconciliation, payroll processing, performing month end closing, tracking fixed assets and preparing depreciation schedules, preparing monthly trial balance

Education

CDI College Hamilton Canada 2005

Diploma College: Accountant

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Canadian Payroll Association 2005

Payroll Supervisor Certification

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Salvadoran University 1998

Public Accountant

References

Excellent references available upon request

Languages

Fluent speaking, written and reading English and Spanish Skills

QuickBooks, ACCPAC and Simply Accounting Proficient in the design and maintenance of small business accounting system including GL, AR, Payroll, Inventory, Accounts reconciliation Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Access.

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