JENNIFER RAZON
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Accomplished Accountant and Bookkeeper with a robust background in tax preparation and financial planning, notably at City Wide Security Solutions. Excelled in auditing and time management, enhancing efficiency by 30%. Expert in GAAP and ERP accounting, with a proven track record of optimizing financial processes and tax accounting specialization.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Accountant, Bookkeeper, Tax Preparer
City Wide Security Solutions
05.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: Small Corporate Business
- Prepared 2023 taxes, reconciled credit cards and bank accounts, and filed GST/HST, Government Fillings
- File Income and Business Tax using TurboTax Desktop version
- Small Corporate Business
Accounting Clerk
Levitt Sheikh
12.2022 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Private Law Firm
- Processed credit card payments on Moneris, oversaw invoicing, reports, account openings, posting payments, reconciling, and banking duties
- Private Law Firm
Enumerator
Statistics Canada
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Company Overview: National Statistical Agency of Canada
- Engaged the public in assigned areas to gather statistical data
- Conducted phone interviews when residents were not available in person
- Utilized the Collection Management Portal of Statistics Canada to work remotely
- Participated in online meetings with coworkers and crew leader
- National Statistical Agency of Canada
Election Assistant (By-Election)
City of Toronto
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Municipal Government
- Assisted voters with registration and online voting
- Conducted quality assurance for supplies required at voting locations
- Processed mail-in votes
- Municipal Government
Assistant Bookkeeper
Small Businesspeople Inc.
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: Private
- Applied basic accounting principles, input data, and information databases using QuickBooks and Excel
- Collected data and information from clients for processing
- Performed bank transactions reconciliations, reviewed, and updated client databases, and reconciled bank deposits with payments of invoices
- Entered salary and personnel information in Payroll Wagepoint
- Collected supporting documentation required for payroll reporting
- Recorded detailed transactions and monitored and reconciled various accounts
- Private
Election Poll Supervisor
Elections Canada
10.2019 - 11.2019
- Company Overview: Federal Government
- Supervised a team of eleven, managed scheduling, and ensured compliance with voting regulations
- Provided support across various polling positions and ensured the smooth operation of the polling site
- Federal Government
Election Assistant (Call Centre)
City of Toronto
04.2018 - 11.2018
- Company Overview: Municipal Government
- Functioned as a front-line expert and provided outreach to promote the 2018 Municipal Election
- Managed scheduling and rescheduling of election officials
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
- Municipal Government
Senior Customer Service Representative
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
10.2005 - 03.2016
- Assisted with various banking transactions, including bill payments and wire transfers
- Matched client needs with appropriate products and services, ensuring excellent service and security
- Managed cash transactions, reconciled cheques, and trained new employees
- Managed branch treasury
Education
Diploma - Accounting and Payroll Specialist with Honours
triOS College Business, Technology and Healthcare
TorontoCertificate - Retirement Planning
Oliver’s Learning Online
TorontoProgram - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
Durham College Corporate Training Services
WhitbyProgram - Legal Assistant
George Brown College
TorontoProgram - Legal Procedure
Toronto Metropolitan University
TorontoOSSD -
Bishop Marocco/ Thomas Merton Catholic High School
TorontoSkills
- Auditing
- Data inputting
- Year-end close
- Bookkeeping
- Tax accounting specialization
- Financial planning
- Time management
- SEC proficiency
- Auditing procedures
- Tax return filing
- A/P and A/R
- Project accounting
- Business tax planning
- ERP accounting
- Administrative support
- Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Accounting and bookkeeping
Desiredposition
- Accounting and Payroll Specialist
- Accounting Assistant
- Payroll Assistant
- Bookkeeping
Timeline
Accountant, Bookkeeper, Tax Preparer
City Wide Security Solutions
05.2024 - Current
Accounting Clerk
Levitt Sheikh
12.2022 - 08.2023
Enumerator
Statistics Canada
05.2021 - 07.2021
Election Assistant (By-Election)
City of Toronto
11.2020 - 01.2021
Assistant Bookkeeper
Small Businesspeople Inc.
11.2019 - 03.2020
Election Poll Supervisor
Elections Canada
10.2019 - 11.2019
Election Assistant (Call Centre)
City of Toronto
04.2018 - 11.2018
Senior Customer Service Representative
Bank of Montreal (BMO)
10.2005 - 03.2016
Diploma - Accounting and Payroll Specialist with Honours
triOS College Business, Technology and Healthcare
Certificate - Retirement Planning
Oliver’s Learning Online
Program - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
Durham College Corporate Training Services
Program - Legal Assistant
George Brown College
Program - Legal Procedure
Toronto Metropolitan University
OSSD -
Bishop Marocco/ Thomas Merton Catholic High School
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments
- Improved team efficiency by implementing key process adjustments.
- Achieved high customer satisfaction by obtaining positive results following individual income tax audits.
- Saved clients an average of $5000 by uncovering additional deductions.
- Worked with clients to prepare individual tax, gift tax and estate tax returns.
- Completed GST audit for the third and fourth quarters.
Certification
- Licensed Life Insurance Agent- 2024-2026
Affiliations
- Eau Claire Partners Inc.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkInternshipGig WorkWork Location
RemoteHybridOn-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leaveStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing401k match4-day work weekLanguages
English
Native language
Quote
Diversification is protection against ignorance. It makes little sense if you know what you are doing.”
Warren Buffett
Interests
Singing, Dancing, Traveling
Software
QuickBooks
Turbo Tax
Sage 50
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