Accounting/Office Administration/Payroll

Marie Jarvis

780-***-**** ~ fy1cht@r.postjobfree.com

Twenty years experience in office administration, bookkeeping, payroll, document control, records management, and customer service in a variety of fields including oil and gas, construction, engineering, electrical, legal, retail, and non-profit.

ACCOUNTING AND STATISTICS EXPERIENCE

Experienced in manual and computerized accounting including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing and Purchase Orders, Bank Reconciliations, Payroll (union and non-union), new hire information and terminations, T-4’s and ROE’s, government and union remittances.

Preparation of budgets and financial statements, statistical analysis and reports, depreciation, adjusting journal entries and trial balance, setting up chart of accounts, personal income taxes, collection of rents and deposits.

Experienced in document control and records management, maintaining information management systems and inventory control.

COMPUTER AND DATA ENTRY SKILLS

Proficient in Simply Accounting, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Outlook, Internet Explorer, and various database software (e.g. SAP, Citrix, Timberline, IQ Navigator, JDEdwards.)

Typing (70 wpm), Data Entry (12,000 kph), Dicta-Typing.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNICATION STRENGTHS

Can communicate effectively when dealing with people of diverse interests and levels of authority.

Good initiative, organized, and responsible. Can co-ordinate multiple projects efficiently and focus in a high volume workplace.

Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, making travel arrangements, scheduling, preparing reports, and organizing calendars.

Motivated self-starter with management skills and leadership ability. Experience supervising and training staff.

Strong presentation skills, analytical skills, and oral and written communication skills.

Proven record for providing outstanding customer service and building relationships.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - completed 3rd year of 4-year Degree

Memorial University, St. John's, NL (Correspondence and evenings) 2002

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT - Completed 3-year Accounting Diploma - 3.76/4.0 GPA

College of the North Atlantic, St. John's, NL 1997 - 2002

Courses included: Managerial, Intermediate, and Computerized Accounting Payroll and Commodity Taxes Business Law Taxation Communications Spreadsheet Applications Statistics Economics Marketing Finance Auditing Income Tax Human Resource Management Customer Service. Three-month work term with accounting firm.

Certificates: CSTS, H2S Alive, and Emergency First Aid-CPR and AED

WORK EXPERIENCE

TIMEKEEPER/PAYROLL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Edmonton Exchanger, Shell Albian Sands Site, AB (Contract) Feb. 2010 - July 2011

Process payroll and new hire information in computer database for up to 300 unionized and non-unionized employees, complete hire packages and terminations, prepare daily workforce reports for client, work with spread sheets, and other administrative and accounting duties.

TIMEKEEPER/PAYROLL/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Canonbie Contracting, Suncor Firebag Site, AB (Contract) 2008 - 2009

Processed payroll and new hire information in computer database for up to 200 unionized and non-unionized employees, completed hire packages and terminations, prepared daily workforce reports for client, handled subcontractor invoices, accounts payable, worked with spread sheets, other administrative and accounting duties.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/BOOKKEEPER

J.H. McKenzie Electrical Contractor, Edmonton, AB (Temp. Assign.) June - Sept. 2008

Processed payroll for unionized and non-unionized employees, prepared T4’s and ROE’s, union and government remittances, bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, typing, invoicing, A/P, A/R, reception, and all other administrative duties.

DOCUMENT CONTROL CLERK QC

KBR, Shell Scotford, Fort Saskatchewan, AB (Contract) April - June 2008

Ensured documents were recorded properly with revisions and weld mapping, filed electronic and hard copies, data entry, photocopied and distributed packages, archived documents and maintained library.

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/BOOKKEEPER - Legal

The Centre for Dispute Resolution, St. John’s, NL 2003 - 2007

Bookkeeping, payroll, A/P, A/R, tax remittances, bank reconciliation; typing; switchboard; booking and greeting clients; organizing meetings and travel; taking minutes; dicta-typing; and other related duties.

MANAGER - Retail - Seasonal Kiosk

Calendar Club, Village Mall, St. John’s, NL 1999 - 2007

Hired, trained, and managed staff for Christmas retail outlet, scheduling, bank deposits, inventory, weekly reports, setting up and dismantling kiosk, and shipping and receiving.

SELF-EMPLOYED (stay-at-home Mom)

Dressmaker/Costume Designer 1987 - 2002

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR/BOOKKEEPER

Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS 1984 - 1987

Collection of rents, deposits, A/R, A/P, payroll, reconciliations, financial statements, preparation of budget for a non-profit organization of university students operating a 112-unit apartment building. Provided administrative support and performed secretarial duties for Business Manager and Board of Directors. Interacted daily with multinational tenants.

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