Christine Joyce CABALO
Edmonton,Canada
Summary
An finance professional with more than 10 years of experience, seeking to leverage accounting and finance experience and expertise in a progressive and challenging role.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
General Administrator
University of Alberta - FoMD, Office of Education
07.2023 - Current
- Provides administrative support to the Manager and Finance Partner as it relates to HR and Finance
- Initiates Purchase Orders and complete all departmental invoicing and vendor payments in collaboration with Central Finance
- Responsible for preceptor payments including set up, invoicing, PO creation and tracking, using systems including SupplyNet and Peoplesoft
- Reviews individual transactions and supporting documentation for accuracy, compliance to policy and appropriate authorizations
- Provides guidance and assists users with the initiation of routine financial transactions
- Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves transactional issues
- Corrects errors
- Escalates broader, more complex issues to the Team Lead, Staff Service Centre, Manager and/or Finance Partner
- Creates and submits payment forms to Shared Services
- Initiates, and monitors Travel and Expense claims, ensures payment completion within 30 days
- Completes journal entry (e.g correcting a chart of account code)
- Completion of non-employee travel forms
- Manage student funding in relation to student conference travel awards
Accounting Assistant
University of Alberta - Department of Family Medic
11.2016 - 06.2023
- Maintain a computerized business accounting system, including maintenance of the chart of accounts and ongoing account transactions, journal entries and balances
- Prepare and process journal entries, indents, and accounts payable in corporate accounting software
- Prepare and process department financial transactions involving University accounts, including accounts payable, account reconciliations, and cheque requisitions
- Enter and audit expense claims for compliance with University of Alberta’s policies
- Assist with assembling supporting documentation for annual audit
- Assist with processing payment invoices for community faculty with a high degree of efficiency and accuracy
- Assist with preparing pay actions and time entry for hourly casual employees
- Provide assistance to the Financial Supervisor for Department of Family Medicine and physician agency corporation accounts
- Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive financial data, protecting company integrity and privacy rights of individuals involved.
- Reduced errors in account reconciliation through meticulous attention to detail and thorough review of transactions.
- Perform other accounting and financial administration duties as required
Accounting Assistant – Accounts Payable
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
07.2012 - 11.2016
- Verified accuracy and appropriateness of vendor invoices against the rest of the documentation; researched and resolved any discrepancies (i.e
- Contracts, purchase order)
- Reviewed and verified the appropriateness and accuracy of source documents not initiated by purchase order and ensured it has been properly authorized and coded and is in compliance with applicable Policy
- Entered and processed approved disbursements, ensuring GST/HST is properly accounted for in the Accounts Payable system
- On an alternate basis with co-workers, prepared and performed the weekly payment runs
- Sent out remittance advices
- Production of wire payments using web based bank software after verifying information provided for Beneficiary, bank code, SWIFT code and other information required to ensure it can be successfully sent by the bank
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- Coordinated with vendors regarding invoicing and payment inquiries and discrepancies
- Maintained historical records by filing documents
- Reconciled procurement card statements, ensuring all documentations are attached
Capital Inventory Clerk
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
11.2011 - 07.2012
- Maintained the Institute’s capital assets and low value furniture & equipment records
- Assisted in the supervision and completion of the periodic physical inventory function
- Assisted the Junior Accountant in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports and working papers
Education
Business Administration - Accounting
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
01.2011
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Google workspace
- Quickbooks
- Peoplesoft
- SupplyNet
References
Available upon requests.
Volunteer Experience
Girl Guides of Canada, 01/01/11, 12/31/12
Timeline
General Administrator
University of Alberta - FoMD, Office of Education
07.2023 - Current
Accounting Assistant
University of Alberta - Department of Family Medic
11.2016 - 06.2023
Accounting Assistant – Accounts Payable
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
07.2012 - 11.2016
Capital Inventory Clerk
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
11.2011 - 07.2012
Business Administration - Accounting
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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