Nicole Lacosse
Bath,Canada
Summary
To obtain a meaningful career which will enable me to utilize my valuable skills and provide an opportunity for personal and professional growth
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Coordinator
Extend-A-Family Kingston
06.2012 - Current
- Manage accounts payable and receivable activities, ensuring prompt payments within predetermined timelines, while verifying accuracy and account coding.
- Prepare month-end and year-end working papers, spreadsheets, and bank reconciliations.
- Create and maintain accurate databases of account and financial information to retrieve information quickly and efficiently.
- Cashier duties and completion of deposits.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries, escalating to the manager as required.
- Prepare statements, reminder notices and other collection activity, as required.
- Participated in annual audits preparation, facilitating a smooth process with minimal discrepancies identified by auditors.
- Streamlined month-end closing procedures, reducing time spent on manual tasks while increasing accuracy levels in financial statements.
Passport Coordinator
Extend-A-Family Kingston
06.2012 - Current
- Verify accuracy of invoices and investigate questionable data and recommend actions to resolve discrepancies
- Allocate Ministry Funding to eligible individuals
- Respond to telephone/emails inquires from families and Transfer Payment Agencies regarding client files and admissible claims under the Passport Program Guidelines
- Assist client with claim submissions and resolve complex claim issues
- Oversee Passport team when Manager is absent
- Use multi-tasking and organization skills to coordinate work activities
- Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases to ensure accurate files
- Communicate via telephone, email and fax to achieve excellent customer service
- Oversee and train staff
HR/Finance Clerk
Pathways for Children and Youth
01.2012 - 06.2012
- Perform accounts payable duties using Sage AccPac
- Use internal financial controls to prevents errors
- Prepare and maintain numerous payroll spreadsheets
- Training on ADP Payroll systems, including EZLabour, Pay at Work and People at Work
- Prepare personal and confidential memos to staff
- Communicate via telephone, email and fax to achieve excellent customer service
- Prepare bank deposits
- Order office supplies
- Maintain account payable files
HR/Finance Clerk
Manpower-Pathways for Children and Youth
02.2011 - 08.2011
- Perform accounts payable duties using Sage AccPac
- Use internal financial controls to prevents errors
- Prepare and maintain numerous payroll spreadsheets
- Training on ADP Payroll systems, including EZLabour, Pay at Work and People at Work
- Prepare personal and confidential memos to staff
- Communicate via telephone, email and fax to achieve excellent customer service
- Prepare bank deposits
- Order office supplies
- Maintain account payable files
Administrative Assistant
Matrix Financial
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Designed General Ledger in Excel to perform bank reconciliation
- Implemented new tracking systems to improve efficiency
- Transfer money in and out of client’s accounts
- Prepare bank deposits
- Preform accounts payable duties using Simply Accounting
- Schedule appointments and type letters for manager
- Communicate with clients via telephone, email and fax to achieve excellent customer service
- Prepare all documents necessary to open new accounts (Ex. RRIF’s, TFSA’s, RRSP’s, etc.)
- Handle any problems or issues that arise in a professional manner both in person or over the telephone
- Check Deferred Sales Charges on funds both over the telephone and via internet
- Order office supplies
- Greet clients in a pleasurable manner as the enter the office and inform manager clients are here
Education
Business Administration Diploma -
Loyalist College
01.2004
Volunteer Firefighter - undefined
Loyalist Township Emergency Services
06.2025
JHSC Basic Certificate - undefined
Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions
05.2015
JHSC Worksite Specific Certification - undefined
Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions
05.2015
Biotechnology Program - undefined
St. Lawrence College
01.2007
Skills
- Customer oriented with excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership and customer service skills
- Attention to detail with high degree of accuracy, while meeting timelines
- Computer competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Windows XP Outlook and Access
- Computer competency in Sage AccPac including A/P, A/R, Budget Maintenance and Financial Reporter
- Ability to perform well independently and as a team
- Key player in setup and troubleshooting of a complicated new client –based software system
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Accounting experience involving accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, judgment and prioritization skills
- Ability to multitask, co-ordinate and learn quickly
- Hard working and motivated individual with a solid work ethic
- Outstanding knowledge of office equipment (fax machines, printers, photocopiers and scanners)
- Bondable and JHSC Member
Timeline
Finance Coordinator
Extend-A-Family Kingston
06.2012 - Current
Passport Coordinator
Extend-A-Family Kingston
06.2012 - Current
HR/Finance Clerk
Pathways for Children and Youth
01.2012 - 06.2012
HR/Finance Clerk
Manpower-Pathways for Children and Youth
02.2011 - 08.2011
Administrative Assistant
Matrix Financial
01.2009 - 01.2011
Volunteer Firefighter - undefined
Loyalist Township Emergency Services
JHSC Basic Certificate - undefined
Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions
JHSC Worksite Specific Certification - undefined
Wilkens Health & Safety Solutions
Biotechnology Program - undefined
St. Lawrence College
Business Administration Diploma -
Loyalist College
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