Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Areas Of Achievement
References
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ALASTAIR NICOL

Lethbridge,AB

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

KPMG Accounting Consultant

KPMG
  • Responsible for the compilation and delivery of Financial Statements
  • Understanding preparing and filing various tax documents for clients
  • Experience with Auditing
  • Journal Entries, CRA, Balance Sheet and Income Statement reconciliations
  • Contacting and respectful relation with clients
  • Reliability and Adaptability, many times will be required to work overtime and assess documentation for newer clients.

Part-Time Bartending

The Owl Acoustic Lounge
04.2022 - 05.2023
  • Held a Proserve licence to serve alcoholic beverages
  • Served beverages for up to 10 hours a shift
  • Was responsible for liquor consumption of customers.

Heavy Equipment Technician

Southland Trailers
10.2019 - 06.2020
  • Requires an understanding of plumbing, electrical, tarps, decks, and air components of trailers
  • Each trailer varies on the placements of components
  • Involves problem-solving defects with trailers
  • Involves safely operating hydraulic equipment
  • Requires experience with hand tools, power tools
  • Consists of heavy lifting for majority of the day.

Information Security

University of Lethbridge
05.2018 - 08.2018
  • Worked in Security Center – software used to evaluate data in a given network, and reported a list of vulnerabilities
  • Identified network and server vulnerabilities, including which server was affected by the vulnerability, and how to remediate the specific vulnerability
  • Delegated work to IT individuals to remediate vulnerabilities related to the University of Lethbridge servers, which involved over 400 servers
  • Completed a “Let’s Encrypt” documentation, which was reported to upper level University of Lethbridge departments.

Part-Time Bartending

L.A Chefs
06.2017 - 04.2018
  • Job responsibilities similar to The Owl Acoustic Lounge.

Flat-Deck Truck Driver

Hughson Trucking
07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Operated a semi-truck
  • Hauled 2 trailers – Lead trailer (32 ft.) Back Trailer (25 ft.)
  • Delivered materials such as lumber, drilling mud, concrete, canola
  • Tarped certain loads when required, each tarp (4) weighing 50lbs+
  • Undertook long hours of driving, up to 13 hours
  • Worked 70-hour weeks
  • Safely navigated through rough weather conditions.

Flood Technician

On-Side Restoration
06.2013 - 04.2015
  • Lifted and moved large items such as furniture, dry wall etc
  • Demolished dry wall as well as cut, measured and screwed drywall to studs
  • Took apart and rebuilt furniture items such as bookshelves
  • Drove a Hino truck carrying tools, pressure washer and high-powered vacuum
  • Worked on remediation of major University of Lethbridge library flood damage.

Education

Bachelor of Management Major in Accounting -

University of Lethbridge
01.2023

Computer Information Technology Diploma Program (Honours) -

Lethbridge College
01.2018

Alberta Grade 12 High School Diploma -

Catholic Central High School
01.2009

Skills

  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Auditing Techniques
  • Payroll Processing
  • Cash Flow Management

Areas Of Achievement

Hold a valid Class 1 Operator’s Licence which includes Air Brake Course, Able to operate various hand, power tools and machinery. Experience in the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and attention to Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Understanding and practice of formulas such as Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Amortization Schedule, etc., Quickbooks and Data Analysis, Working in a fast-paced environment, Security Center software operations, Creating certificates for exterior facing websites with Let’s Encrypt (On both Windows and Linux devices), Understanding of F.A.I.R (Factor Analysis of Information Risk) and how to apply, Experience with various Programming Languages (C++, C#, Java), Web Programming/Design, and Database skills (MySQL, HTML, CSS, JQuery, JavaScipt), Basic knowledge in PowerShell scripting, Fundamentals in computer hardware including trouble-shooting hardware issues, Experience with interpersonal transactions and presentations, Experience in writing documentations/papers, Able to train individuals on policies, procedures, software in a clear and concise manner, Able to prioritize tasks to be completed matching people and resources so that a job can be finished meeting deadlines.

References

REFERENCES UPON REQUEST

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Part-Time Bartending

The Owl Acoustic Lounge
04.2022 - 05.2023

Heavy Equipment Technician

Southland Trailers
10.2019 - 06.2020

Information Security

University of Lethbridge
05.2018 - 08.2018

Part-Time Bartending

L.A Chefs
06.2017 - 04.2018

Flat-Deck Truck Driver

Hughson Trucking
07.2015 - 07.2016

Flood Technician

On-Side Restoration
06.2013 - 04.2015

KPMG Accounting Consultant

KPMG

Bachelor of Management Major in Accounting -

University of Lethbridge

Computer Information Technology Diploma Program (Honours) -

Lethbridge College

Alberta Grade 12 High School Diploma -

Catholic Central High School
ALASTAIR NICOL