Jerome Connors

• Managed AP/AR reconciliations to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial regulations.
• Oversaw AR receipting processes, including provincial tax return submissions.
• Conducted system testing for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functionalities.
• Ensured robust controls over financial transaction processing and accounting cycle completion.
• Calculated and processed province's HST returns and associated rebates.
• Analyzed bank reconciliations, recommending corrections for reconciling discrepancies.
• Approved corrections from Tax Return processing division for TAMS vendor accounts.
• Validated AP batches, organizing payment dates per negotiated terms.

Executed AP/AR reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.

Conducted system testing for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.

Ensured robust controls and oversight over financial transaction processing.

Calculated and processed provincial HST returns and rebates efficiently.

Oversaw control processes for provincial revenue bank accounts, ensuring accuracy in AP and AR.

Analyzed bank reconciliations, recommending necessary corrections for discrepancies.

Approved corrections from Tax Return processing related to TAMS vendor accounts.

Validated AP batches in approval workflow while managing payment scheduling.

• Designed and implemented standardized forms for Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Developed and maintained complex spreadsheets utilizing Excel and Access.
• Oversaw accounting procedures, internal controls, and database management.
• Controlled, balanced, safeguarded, and deposited all government receipts from various payment methods.
• Maintained comprehensive records related to cash control, including reports and deposit slips.
• Reconciled dishonored cheque accounts and merchant credit card statements.
• Analyzed daily transactions to ensure accurate cash balancing and reporting.
• Guided departments on revenue receipting processes and addressed customer complaints effectively.

• Responded professionally to taxpayer inquiries regarding tax matters and CRA-administered programs.
• Applied and clarified acts, regulations, and policies related to income tax.
• Established connections between taxpayers and relevant government agencies for efficient communication.
• Performed calculations to determine eligibility for CRA-administered program requirements and entitlements.
• Utilized GAAP accounting principles to extract information from financial statements for accurate calculations.
• Identified complex inquiries, referring them to appropriate departments for further analysis.
• Prioritized taxpayer requests, ensuring timely resolution and satisfaction.
• Explained Canada Revenue Agency roles, responsibilities, and taxpayer rights clearly to stakeholders.

• Processed payments and managed cash handling, ensuring accurate daily banking operations.
• Resolved customer issues with professionalism and maintained positive demeanor during interactions.
• Balanced cash holdings, branch clearings, and executed foreign exchange transactions efficiently.
• Promoted services and banking products to clients, enhancing customer engagement.
• Greeted customers as branch ambassador, assessing needs and providing tailored assistance.
• Managed data entry for customer information in CIBC information center.
• Performed administrative tasks, including filing, faxing, and word processing to support operations.

• Company Overview: Website: [not provided]
• Daily operations of retail store team consisting of 1 assistant manager 4 shift leaders and 16 sales staff
• Managing budgets, and maintaining statistical and financial records.
• Maximizing profitability and setting/meeting sales targets, including motivating staff
• Maintaining statistical and financial records
• Top store in Canada for 3 years running
• Employee of the Year for 2003, 2004, 2005
• Recruiting, training, supervising and appraising staff
• Website: [not provided]