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Brittany Benvie

Elerbank

Summary

Diligent administrative & financial professional with a strong background in financial planning and analysis. Managed budget allocations, implemented cost-saving measures, and streamlined financial reporting processes. Demonstrated analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and forecasting.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Budget Analyst

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
09.2024 - Current
  • Collaborate with the Budget Manager to prepare, review, and maintain the annual operating budget, including the generation of budget analysis and management reports.
  • Perform variance analysis, project year-end results, and assist with the financial reporting and budgeting processes.
  • Forecast budgetary pressures for various departments and provide recommendations to optimize resource allocation.
  • Provide support during the annual audit, delivering budget reports and documentation to auditors.
  • Participate in special financial projects, offering analysis and recommendations on program and service costing.
  • Assist in implementing policies and procedures for budgeting and financial planning to improve workflow and compliance.
  • Work closely with internal departments, schools, and external auditors, ensuring seamless communication and accurate financial reporting.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large volumes of data, meet deadlines, and deliver accurate financial reports with minimal supervision.
  • Extensive use of budgeting software and advanced spreadsheet tools for data analysis and financial reporting.

Purchasing Clerk

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
03.2024 - 09.2024
  • Purchasing Card Administrator: Creates, modifies, suspends, and cancels cardholder accounts as needed.
  • Serves as a reference helpdesk for cardholder questions and assists cardholders with various issues; troubleshoots procurement card issues as they arise.
  • Monitors P-Card activity for compliance with policies and procedures.
  • Prepares and interprets reports using Excel and P-Card software.
  • Prepares documentation for solicitation to potential vendors.
  • Conducts formal bid openings for competitive solicitations.
  • Ensures all appropriate approvals are received and documented per Procurement and Signing Authority policies.
  • Researches and obtains documentation on cooperative purchasing agreements with other government agencies.
  • Develops and maintains a contract list to provide internal departments with current contact information.
  • Ensures required legal documentation is obtained from suppliers/contractors prior to commencing work (e.g., WCB certificate, insurance certificate).
  • Assists with the renewal of standing order contracts.
  • Prepares evaluation matrices in accordance with the specifications, evaluation criteria, and scope of work described in the solicitation.

Finance Clerk

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Processes procurement card transactions in accordance with internal control standards.
  • Communicates with cardholders and departments to ensure a seamless upload of procurement data transaction details to the general ledger system.
  • Supports audits on selected accounts; facilitates document archiving and retrieves documents requested for financial audits.
  • Enforces policies regarding charitable donations and generates receipts, maintaining information for annual tax returns.
  • Reconciles donations revenue account monthly, preparing journal entries & EFTs to direct funds to appropriate departments.
  • Monthly Financial reporting to 137 school principals for various board managed funds.
  • Process scholarship requests, maintaining information for annual T4A’s.
  • Maintains and reconciles trust accounts related to scholarship funds.

Accounting Coordinator

Turf Masters Ltd./ Granview Group Ltd.
08.2020 - 08.2023
  • Review all AR invoices for correct coding, and overall accuracy.
  • Process, enter and post accounts payable for weekly check runs.
  • Prepares and enters monthly journal entries.
  • Review and reconcile daily cash receipts to bank deposits.
  • Perform monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Manage corporate credit cards and reconciliation.
  • Reconcile general ledger accounts.
  • Assist in conducting the timely month-end closing.
  • Assists and supports the Controller in preparation of external audits.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of new systems, procedures, and methods of operation.
  • Issue purchase orders.
  • Advise senior management on areas for improvement.

Accounting/Administrative Clerk

Jodrey & Company Ltd.
11.2019 - 08.2020
  • Assisted in analyzing CRA audits for individual & business clients.
  • Post sales, payables, receivables & bank reconciliations in sage50.
  • Prepare & file HST reports.
  • Prepare weekly & Bi-weekly payroll.
  • Prepare monthly payroll & WCB remittances.
  • Personal income tax preparation.
  • Assisting customers on the phone and in person.
  • Scheduling appointments, meetings, and relaying messages.

Accounting/ Administrative Clerk

Saputo Dairy Products Canada
10.2013 - 11.2019
  • Company Overview: Dartmouth NS
  • Participated in various internal audits AP, AR & Inventory Control.
  • Assisted in coaching other administrative personnel on producing audit compliant records for AP, AR & Inventory Control.
  • Accounts Payable; accurately review, code, and process invoices in compliance with company polices.
  • General Ledger and budget analysis; prepare monthly accruals, report remaining budget balances.
  • Accounts receivable; process incoming payments in compliance with company policies.
  • Weekly accounts receivable analysis & reporting.
  • Facilitate the collection of past due accounts receivable balances.
  • Inventory control: process purchase orders, posting goods receipts and investigating discrepancies.
  • Monthly reconciliation of actual stock count to computer-generated reports.
  • Customer service; answering queries on the phone or via email.
  • Input orders, ensuring they are processed accurately according to customer requirements.
  • Dartmouth NS

Guest Services Supervisor

Hilton Garden Inn
08.2012 - 10.2013
  • Company Overview: Halifax NS
  • Acting manager on duty (night shifts) supervising as many as 15 employees.
  • Assisted with accounting functions (pay roll, cash floats & daily cash reconciliation).
  • Preform building inspections/room inspections at a management level.
  • Assist in hiring & training all new front desk employees.
  • Coordinate contracts with the sales team (special needs, room lists, pricing & availability).
  • Ensuring all guest needs are met by agents.
  • Halifax NS

Education

Business Administration Diploma -

Nova Scotia Community College
Halifax, NS
04-2026

Diploma Grade 12 -

Musquodoboit Rural High School
Middle Musquodoboit, NS
06.2009

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel proficiency
  • Data interpretation
  • Compiling data
  • Variance reporting
  • Expense monitoring
  • Coordinating records
  • Budget planning
  • Report preparation
  • Monthly reporting
  • Budget forecasting

Timeline

Budget Analyst

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
09.2024 - Current

Purchasing Clerk

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
03.2024 - 09.2024

Finance Clerk

Halifax Regional Centre for Education
08.2023 - 03.2024

Accounting Coordinator

Turf Masters Ltd./ Granview Group Ltd.
08.2020 - 08.2023

Accounting/Administrative Clerk

Jodrey & Company Ltd.
11.2019 - 08.2020

Accounting/ Administrative Clerk

Saputo Dairy Products Canada
10.2013 - 11.2019

Guest Services Supervisor

Hilton Garden Inn
08.2012 - 10.2013

Business Administration Diploma -

Nova Scotia Community College

Diploma Grade 12 -

Musquodoboit Rural High School

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