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Ada Chavez

Kitchener,ON

Summary

Dynamic proactive and goal-oriented professional with hands-on experience in insurance, property management and customer service with talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive with capacity to learn and apply new skills. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Community Manager

BentalGreenOaks
08.2021 - 11.2024
  • Community Manager to 406 suites four residential buildings maintaining resident record updates, collected monthly rents with 90% success and 100% processed payments on due date, collected rent in arrears 100% collection success rate, issued tax receipts.
  • Maintained effective communication with residents ensuring satisfaction and clarity by addressing 80% of inquiries within 24 hours.
  • Coordinated unit turnovers, ensuring suites are inspected, cleaned, and move-in ready on schedule.
  • Organized community events 3 times/year, fostering a sense of belonging among residents of the community.
  • Supported and collaborate cross-functionally with internal Leasing, Maintenance, Legal, Cleaning Staff, vendors and Call Centre teams.
  • Managed and audited purchase orders and invoices monthly report when addressing vendor inquiries related to invoices, payments, or account balances.
  • Weekly reports, completed year-end accounts receivable reconciliation.

Accounting Assistant/Receptionist

Great Lakes Architectural Hardware Inc
07.2019 - 03.2020

• Greeted visitors, confirmed appointments, answer 50 incoming calls, emails for the sales team.
• Processed invoices and purchase orders reconciliation for accuracy to ensure timely payments and accurate record-keeping, tracked collection progress.
• Assisted in monthly reconciliation of bank statements to identify discrepancies and resolve issues.
• Managed high-volume invoice processing tasks while consistently meeting tight deadlines for vendor payments.
• Enhanced vendor relations by promptly resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked employee expenses and reporting.

Postal Clerk (Retail & Operations) – Part-time

Canada Post
06.2016 - 03.2019
  • Unloaded trucks, sorted and placed packages (over 1000 per shift) into 3000 lb crates with high levels of accuracy, consistently met deadlines under weather conditions and high-pressure Consistently met deadlines even under high-pressure circumstances while maintaining a positive attitude amongst coworkers.

Accounting Assistant (Internship)

Core Tools Technology
01.2018 - 03.2018

• Managed approximately 20 incoming call and emails.
• Assisted in processing invoices and expense reports for accurate financial tracking, completed product inventory, auditing duties maintaining filing and record systems.
• Supported month-end closing activities by verifying account reconciliations.
• Maintained accurate and complete documentation to facilitate accounting and filing functions.
• Learned and observed payroll department functions.
• Greeted incoming visitors and customers professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.

Wholesale Case Associate - Costumer Service

Sun Life Financial
11.2004 - 01.2016

• Exceeded service level commitments with 98% accuracy and ensuring client satisfaction for life insurance policies over $250,000.
• I managed the day to day admin work load incoming faxes, electronic medical files, review all incoming mail and payments & deposits and process life insurance application.
• Managed and investigated incoming payments and documentation from all Business Units.
• Achieved excellent response times and fewer lapsed policy payments than the standard.
• Managed multiple complex assignments simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and high-quality results for each project.
• Identified cost-saving opportunities during investigative audits which led to improved resource allocation decisions made at upper management levels accordingly following recommendations provided based upon research conducted thoroughly therein.
• Updated insures data file, prep incoming documentation for processing, sorted incoming mail when required.
• Mentored junior associates, providing training on compliance regulations and best practices in wealth management

Education

Accounting & Payroll Specialist - Computerized Accounting

Trios College
Kitchener, ON
01.2018

Skills

  • Experienced with accounts payable/accounts receivable, accounting and financial reports
  • Interpersonal, time management and customer service abilities
  • Reliable and dedicated to a job well done
  • Yardi
  • Sage 50 and 300 (Simply Accounting)
  • Quick Books
  • Comsense (Accounting)
  • MS Applications
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Visio

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

Community Manager

BentalGreenOaks
08.2021 - 11.2024

Accounting Assistant/Receptionist

Great Lakes Architectural Hardware Inc
07.2019 - 03.2020

Accounting Assistant (Internship)

Core Tools Technology
01.2018 - 03.2018

Postal Clerk (Retail & Operations) – Part-time

Canada Post
06.2016 - 03.2019

Wholesale Case Associate - Costumer Service

Sun Life Financial
11.2004 - 01.2016

Accounting & Payroll Specialist - Computerized Accounting

Trios College
Ada Chavez