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Carrie Nilsson

Calgary,AB

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Accounting/Bookkeeping position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Owner/Bookkeeper

2591665 Alberta Ltd.
02.2023 - Current

Successful set up and

  • Managed day-to-day business operations.
  • Established foundational processes for business operations.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Tracked expenses and income for businesses while organizing and maintaining bank statements for checking accounts.
  • Established QuickBooks accounting system to reflect accurate financial records.
  • Reconciled and corrected issues with financial records.
  • Completed tax forms in compliance with legal regulations.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.

Bookkeeper

Dollars and Sense Inc.
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Bank and credit card reconciliations - MS Excel, Office, Word
  • Invoices - Organization of data and receipts
  • G.S.T remittance - Filing
  • T1’s completed using Xero Tax Cycle
  • Communicating with clients
  • Quickbooks Desktop
  • Quickbooks Online work

Customer Service/Cashier

Walmart
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Achieved a high sales average and fast check out times
  • Received many accreditations from customers

Contractor

01.2000 - 01.2014
  • Newspaper Delivery
  • Attention to detail, memorization, customer service, determination to complete the job no matter the weather or circumstances

Contractor

01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Worked as a professional cleaner in which I worked at various locations and entrusted with access to complete each job
  • Skills learned time management, organization, attention to detail, fast pace

Customer Service/Cashier

Save On Foods
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Skills learned money calculations, memorization of codes, scanning, solving problems for customers, sales training

Owner/Operator

01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Owner and operator of ice cream truck business with my husband
  • Did all the administration work, payroll and accounting for the business
  • Skills learned leadership, business etiquette, warehouse management, inventory, customer relations and Microsoft Office

Customer Service

Thrifty Car Rental
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • Worked as customer service but also did training for accounting and payroll position
  • Skills learned customer relations, Microsoft office, accounting, inventory control, money calculations

Licensed Insurance Agent

01.1993 - 01.1994
  • Licensed to sell Life, Home, Vehicle Insurance Packages
  • Customer service, cash handling, daily cash out, month end

Education

Diploma With Honours - Accounting And Finance

Sundance College
Calgary
07-2023

Skills

  • Consulting
  • Financial planning
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Business management
  • Small business operations
  • Accounting expertise

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • QuickBooks ProAdvisor Certification – Intuit QuickBooks.
  • Microsoft Office Specialist, Excel Certification – Microsoft.

Timeline

Bookkeeper

Dollars and Sense Inc.
06.2023 - 08.2023

Owner/Bookkeeper

2591665 Alberta Ltd.
02.2023 - Current

Customer Service/Cashier

Walmart
01.2016 - 01.2017

Contractor

01.2010 - 01.2011

Customer Service/Cashier

Save On Foods
01.2008 - 01.2009

Contractor

01.2000 - 01.2014

Owner/Operator

01.1996 - 01.1998

Customer Service

Thrifty Car Rental
01.1994 - 01.1995

Licensed Insurance Agent

01.1993 - 01.1994

Diploma With Honours - Accounting And Finance

Sundance College
Carrie Nilsson