Jacqueline McGowan
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Financial Analyst with over 10 years of experience in delivering precise financial insights and meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced environments. Known for efficiently managing multiple competing priorities, with a strong commitment to service excellence and collaborative teamwork. Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, expense management, invoicing, and variance analysis, with a track record of supporting strategic financial decisions and driving operational improvements.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Intermediate Financial Analyst
BGIS
07.2023 - Current
- Provide complex transactional support for a process within an accounting cycle for a business unit (external client).
- Identify and resolve complex transactional accounting discrepancies and offer recommendations for process improvements.
- Prepare monthly internal and client focus reports.
- Prepare month end invoicing for client.
- Meet with client monthly to review invoicing and billing.
Senior Financial Analyst
Shoppers Drug Mart
01.2010 - 07.2023
- Analyzed period-end expenditures and prepared detailed, accurate reports for marketing managers. Ensured spending was on track and on budget for the full-year plan.
- Assisted in preparing and presenting marketing financial packages for the vice president of finance to identify variances and strategies to reduce the variances before the year-end.
- Assisted with the implementation of transitioning balance sheets to SAP to facilitate process improvement.
- Worked closely with the transformation team to change from manual invoice payment to a database software system to improve business efficiencies including payment and reporting of expenditures.
- Assisted the vice president of marketing with the preparation of the annual flyer plan and recurring forecast for flyer expenditures ensuring alignment with the yearly budget.
- Supervised, trained, and conducted performance evaluations for team.
Education
Bachelor of Management -
Athabasca University
Athabasca, AB09-2027
Certificate - Conflict Management And Resolution, Project Management
Udemy
Business Diploma - Accounting
Humber College
Toronto, ONSkills
- Analytical Excellence
- Leadership / Management Skills
- SAP / Lawson / Oracle / Real Suite
- Detail Orientated
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
- Exceptional Communicator
- Accomplished Organizer
- Hire and Develop Employees
- Investigative Problem Solver
Volunteer Experience
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (Embrace Your Roots Pillar), Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto, ON
- Health And Safety Floor Captain with CPR Training, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto, ON
- Working In Support of Hope, Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto, ON
- Peer Support Volunteer, The Ontario Caregiver Organization /The Canadian Cancer Society, Toronto, ON
- Volunteer, Summit Community Church, Richmond Hill, ON
Timeline
Intermediate Financial Analyst
BGIS
07.2023 - Current
Senior Financial Analyst
Shoppers Drug Mart
01.2010 - 07.2023
Bachelor of Management -
Athabasca University
Certificate - Conflict Management And Resolution, Project Management
Udemy
Business Diploma - Accounting
Humber College
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