Eric Pilc

• Managed accounting and consulted with various companies, applying knowledge of business and information systems
• Abilities:
• Knowledgeable in use of QuickBooks, Sage / Simply and other accounting software
• Trained in PCLaw accounting software
• Developed and installed Navision enterprise software
• Experience in a wide variety of Industries
• Law Firms
• Entertainment and Production
• Multi Branch Retail
• Manufacturing
• Not-For-Profit
• Achievements:
• Month, Quarter and Year End closings for accounting clients
• Bank and Account Reconciliations
• Tax returns including GST, RST, Payroll and Corporate Filings
• Supervised staff on part time basis for clients without Controllers
• Organized and prioritized office functions of various clients
• Trained and mentored full time staff on use of back end processes, Coordinated budget process in firm
• Analysis of variance to budget and to previous year's actual
• Developed Excel models to forecast sales, mark-ups and mix issues
• Forecasted sales, inventory levels, costing and expenses
• Improved turnover
• Analyzed and participated in design of Private Label credit card system

• Canada's largest motion picture and television entertainment company
• Publicly traded company with offices located worldwide
• Responsibilities:
• Determined direction, set policies and procedures
• Facilitated discussion, negotiated and handled confrontational situations amongst various departments
• Ensured proper testing and integration of new software programs for financial and operational management improvements
• Interacted with consultants and vendors
• Achievements:
• Implemented efficient processes to reduce critical path by 25% for quarterly financial statements
• Initiated finance related systems changes to streamline and modernize business practices
• This involved identifying and correcting problems regarding conflicting policies, priorities and practices
• As in-house resource on Financial and IT matters, liaison with Information Technology Department on both Software and Hardware issues

• Divisional Controller for Distribution business
• Assessed, identified, and recommended systems changes for improved operation of division
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
• Senior cheque signing authority
• Achievements:
• Developed program that reduced quarterly reporting time by twenty percent with greater accuracy
• Reduced running time of major reporting software program from 85%.

Canada's largest retail jewellery chain with 300 stores

Reported directly to Vice President, Finance

• Managed budgets, assets, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures
• Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reporting packages.
• Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
• Member of Management Committee, with senior cheque signing authority
• Delivered presentations to senior management
• Direct supervision of five accounting managers with authority over forty-five associates
• Managed activities of Distribution and IT departments
• Assisted Treasury Department in managing cash flow and traded Bankers' Acceptances
• Achievements:
• Reduced year-end schedule by two weeks and quarter-end by one.
• Restructured the Accounting Department, driving significant change, resulting in a 10% staff reduction
• Negotiated a reduction of bank service charges including bank accounts and credit cards
• Ensured timely financial statement preparation, allowing for better decision-making and strategic planning

• Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future plans.
• Monitored and reported budgetary discrepancies to corporate senior management to maximize reporting efficiency and finalized spending plans.
• Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
• Recommended financial solutions to corporate management based on detailed financial analysis.

• Supervised Sales Edit, Sales Audit and Accounts Payable departments
• Created and initiated accounting procedures to increase organization.
• Installed Point-of-Sales Cash Registers and developed back office programs to improve delivery of audited sales information and cash inflow cycle by one week
• Improved delivery of audited seasonal sales figures by two weeks