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Melanie Bastarache

MCKEES MILLS,NB

Summary

Business-minded Finance Manager promoting more than 15 years of expertise overseeing transactions and reconciling monthly financial reports. Highly collaborative individual with track record of effectively training and coaching staff members. Offering confidence, team contribution and decision making skills.

Overview

19
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Systemair Inc
Bouctouche, NB

Finance Manager
09.2013 - Current

Job overview

  • Analyze monthly balance sheet and income statement account for corporate reporting
  • Maintain Fixed Asset schedule and calculate monthly depreciation
  • Develop and maintain budget at +/- 5%
  • Managed staff of 3 to 4 people
  • Participated in Senior Management
  • Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable
  • Created documents to display financial reports and data using Excel
  • Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis

Gogii Games Corp
Moncton, NB

Finance Manager
10.2007 - 09.2013

Job overview

  • Generate Financial Statements and closing procedures
  • Forecasted cost and revenue for ongoing projects at 90% accuracy
  • Managed payroll for 50 employees as well as employee benefit plans
  • Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making
  • Gathered data on taxable income, deductibles and allowances for tax preparation
  • Tracked financial progress by creating quarterly and yearly balance sheets

Allain and Associates
Moncton, NB

Junior Accountant
09.2005 - 09.2007

Job overview

  • File tax returns and government reports
  • Reviewed financial documents to verify accounting data and mathematical accuracy
  • Utilized tax software to prepare and file tax returns
  • Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries for general ledger accounts
  • Prepared working papers, reports, and supporting documentation for audit findings
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits, and reconciled accounts

Education

Oulton Business College
Moncton, NB

Diploma from Business Management
06.2002

Skills

  • Skills & Abilities
  • Self-motivated Professional
  • Highly details-oriented
  • Complex problem solver
  • Proficient in Financial reporting
  • Fiscal budgeting
  • Planning and Forecasting
  • Problem Anticipation and Resolution
  • Cost Data Analysis
  • Staff Recruitment and Hiring
  • Management of Financial Resources

Certification

  • Mini MBA - International Business Management Institute Certificate - September 2022
  • Foundations of Project Management - Coursera -September 2022
  • Foundations of Data Science - Coursera -September 2022
  • Excel Boot Camp Certification of Completion- LinkedIn Learning September 2022
  • Microsoft Excel Bootcamp- udemy- September 2022
Melanie Bastarache