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Iwona Rebiszewski

Iwona Rebiszewski

Kitchener

Summary

A dedicated tax professional with 10+ years of experience with strong capabilities in office management. With demonstrated strengths in customer service, email communication coordination, and administrative support. Alongside my role as a tax pro, I serve as an office manager with complete oversight of my team, reflecting my ability to troubleshoot problems and build successful solutions. My excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a background in cultivating positive relationships help me exceed goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate

PFSL Investments Canada Ltd
01.2005 - Current
  • Promoted company products and services across assigned territories through networking and cold calling.
  • Set up clients with new policies, calculated premiums, and established payment methods.
  • Maintained clients through personalized acquisition and retention strategies.

Advance Income Tax Professional

H&R Block
Kitchener
01.2012 - 04.2025
  • Received inbound calls, emails and web chat requests for customer support.
  • Delivered skilled administrative support for diverse daily staff needs and special projects.
  • Placed orders, monitored usage and coordinated stocking to control office supplies.
  • Received and directed incoming calls to personnel and voicemail, facilitating office communications.
  • Supported individual and business tax clients and prepared simple to complex tax returns.
  • Adapted to new technology and conducted virtual tax interviews and planning sessions with clients.
  • Created spreadsheets detailing assets, expenses, deductions, and income used in preparing returns.
  • Assisted with audits conducted by the IRS or other government agencies when needed.
  • Prepared and filed federal, state, and local income taxes for individuals and businesses.
  • Collaborated with accountants and other professionals when needed regarding complicated tax matters.
  • Participated in professional development activities such as seminars or conferences related to taxation.
  • Conducted research on complex tax issues to determine the best course of action for clients.
  • Performed calculations to determine taxable income, capital gains, losses.
  • Generated reports summarizing findings from completed work assignments.

Night Auditor

Sunbridge Hotel
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Closed out records daily, transitioning the business to fresh tracking for new business days and resolving discrepancies.
  • Served as point of contact for a team of supervisors, owning complex and escalated issues.
  • Backed up the front desk, handling diverse customer and operational issues throughout the night.
  • Received and directed incoming calls to personnel and voicemail, facilitating office communications.

Lead Housekeeper

Toyota
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Managed daily workloads by organizing schedules and delegating tasks.
  • Coordinated staff schedules to meet forecast housekeeping needs.
  • Protected guests and staff by enforcing compliance with infection control policies and procedures.
  • Enforced compliance with OSHA regulations and company policies.

Catering Associate

Kennedy's Restaurant & Catering
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Adhered closely to health and safety regulations when handling food and beverages.
  • Maintained a warm and professional demeanor, welcoming and directing event attendees to designated tables or venue areas.
  • Gathered and transported food and supplies to and from event locations.

Owner

IR Cleaning Services
Kitchener
06.2005 - 01.2014

Commercial

  • Maintained relationships with existing clients by providing superior customer service.

Owner's Assistant

Rebiszewski Painting
Kitchener
01.1998 - 12.2007
  • Developed and implemented procedures for managing accounts payable and receivable, payroll, bank reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Created financial statements for filing purposes.
  • Handled confidential information with discretion and integrity.
  • Gathered and sorted data for reports and files.

Education

ESL - High School Computers

St. Louis Adult Learning
01.1995

Cook/Food Industry Specialist - Poland

Trade School
Poland
01.1989

Skills

  • Reception duties
  • Email communication
  • Office scheduling
  • Team leadership
  • Life / Mutual Fund License
  • Basic bookkeeping and payroll
  • QuickBooks
  • Life Insurance License
  • Daily reporting
  • Safety compliance
  • Tax return preparation
  • Client relations
  • Customer service
  • Multitasking and problem solving

Languages

  • English
  • Polish

Timeline

Night Auditor

Sunbridge Hotel
01.2017 - 01.2018

Lead Housekeeper

Toyota
01.2015 - 01.2017

Catering Associate

Kennedy's Restaurant & Catering
01.2014 - 01.2015

Advance Income Tax Professional

H&R Block
01.2012 - 04.2025

Owner

IR Cleaning Services
06.2005 - 01.2014

Associate

PFSL Investments Canada Ltd
01.2005 - Current

Owner's Assistant

Rebiszewski Painting
01.1998 - 12.2007

ESL - High School Computers

St. Louis Adult Learning

Cook/Food Industry Specialist - Poland

Trade School
Iwona Rebiszewski