Meaghin Garner
London,ON
Summary
Dedicated General Manager with 15+ years of experience in the accounts payable field. Successful creating and managing new accounts payable departments from ground up. Dynamic leader with talent and knowledge in large corporate vendor account management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Diamond HVAC Distribitors Inc
06.2011 - Current
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Developed and executed strategic plans for business growth and expansion, resulting in increased market share.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a positive work environment and high employee satisfaction.
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
- Reconcile bank accounts, process daily bank deposits and monitor cash requirement projections.
- Process government remittances and audits with close attention to accuracy and timeliness.
- Post monthly journal entries
- Responsible for all Accounts Payable processes including receiving purchase orders, inputting invoices and payments all with a high standard of accuracy.
- Forecast inventory requirements by analyzing inventory movements and process purchase orders.
- Implement weekly cycle counting procedures and investigate and adjust Inventory issues.
- Work closely with Suppliers from contract negotiations, new product development, pricing issues, warranties, co-operative advertising.
- Accounts Receivable processes including, Input sales orders, process invoices processing payments and making sure that accounts are paid within credit terms.
- Resolve Customer issues and concerns.
- Build current ERP system including extracting data and migration of data from legacy system working closely with ERP specialist team to resolve issues for a seamless transition.
Aministrative Assistant/Inside Sales Representative
Kerr Smart Energy Inc
08.2006 - 07.2011
- Performed accounts receivable duties including, obtain payment on account, invoicing, cash application, researching chargebacks, discrepancies, issuing credit memos, reconciliations and responding to customer requests for documentation.
- Reconciled accounts payable invoices and statements ensuring accuracy
- Correspond with customers on phone or by email regarding outstanding credit accounts.
- Managed incoming and outgoing calls and mail.
- Assisted in all areas of administrative work including, order entry, receptionist duties, file organization, research and development.
- Developed new customer relations through telephone contact and sales activity.
- Consistently praised by management for the quality and timeliness of reports, attention to detail, exemplary customer service delivery and team-player attitude.
- Maintained and prioritized daily tasks and projects including: appointments, travel, expense reports and general errands.
- Maintained detailed administrative and procedural processes that reduced redundancy and improved accuracy and efficiency to achieve organizational objectives.
- Developed creative promotions to encourage employees to meet sales goals.
- Helped promote and co-ordinate customer events.
Education
Accounting
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
London, ON2003
High School Diploma -
Lord Dorchester Secondary School
Dorchester, ON1998
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Loss Prevention
- Invoice auditing
- File Maintenance
- Reporting capabilities
- Financial Reporting
- Inventory Control
- Costing
- Expense Control
- Customer Service
- Account Management
- Staff Supervision
- Advertising and marketing
- Fiscal reporting
- Quality Assurance
- Trained in Accumatica, Syspro, AccPac, Microsoft Office Suite
Languages
English
Timeline
General Manager
Diamond HVAC Distribitors Inc
06.2011 - Current
Aministrative Assistant/Inside Sales Representative
Kerr Smart Energy Inc
08.2006 - 07.2011
Accounting
Fanshawe College of Applied Arts And Technology
High School Diploma -
Lord Dorchester Secondary School