Raquel Nowlin
Lethbridge,AB
Summary
Adept Business Coordinator with a robust track record in client relations and business development, demonstrating strong leadership in coordinating administrative support and streamlining processes. Focused on smoothly overseeing financial, personnel and operational facets. Expertly balanced targets with resources and optimized long-term success.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Coordinator
Seniors, Community and Social Services – Employment and Financial Services -Government of Alberta
01.2023 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing administrative teams from Brooks to Crowsnest Pass. Composed of 2 supervisors and around 18 admin. assistants
- Provide administrative support to the Leadership team comprising of 1 director, 3 managers, and 9 program supervisors
- Responsible for Purchase card reconciliation, payroll submission, travel arrangements, accounts payables, purchasing, account reconciliation, accruals, vehicles, telecommunications, etc
- Liaison for HR, Pay & Benefits, Infrastructure and Records Management, and other internal and external agencies.
- Managed project staffing, recruitment, and new hire process.
Business Coordinator
Community and Social Services – Employment and Financial Services -Government of Alberta
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided remote administrative support to director, managers, program supervisors
- Responsible for the Administrative team at Heritage Square in Calgary, John Bowlen Bldg, and Claresholm
- Worked with other 2 Business Coordinators in the Calgary area on streamlining processes across Calgary and South Region
- Coordinated training and integration process for Admin. Team on 3 programs in the Calgary Area
- Responsible for allocations of staff resources, team building, recruitment, training, and ongoing support and supervision of staff
- Liaison for HR, Pay & Benefits, Infrastructure and Records Management, and other internal and external agencies.
Business Coordinator/ EA to the Executive Director
Community and Social Services Ministry – Employment and Financial Services - Government of Alberta
12.2016 - 01.2022
- Supported Executive Director with booking meetings, preparing agenda, taking minutes, travel arrangements, travel claims, etc
- Prepared Staffing Requests and submitted to ADM office for regional Executive Director's meeting and approval
- Provided administrative support to Regional Leadership team comprising of 3 directors, managers, and program supervisors
- Provided leadership to administrative teams in Lethbridge and Rural West Area
- Reconciliation of operational accounts, Purchase cards, made all travel arrangements and processed travel claims, accounts payable
- Liaison for HR, Pay & Benefits, Infrastructure and Records Management, and other internal and external agencies.
Office Manager/Assistant to Department Head
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Manitoba
05.2010 - 10.2016
- Coordinated and prepared departmental budget, budgetary estimates and maintained budget records
- Acted as alternate signing authority for department budget and operating grants
- Prepared journal entries, salary transfers, Purchase card and account reconciliations, financial analysis and forecasting
- Managed support staff absences, vacations, step increases; processed hourly and bi-weekly payroll
- Reconciled hourly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay authorizations.
Education
CGA Level 2 -
Certified General Accountants - Current CPA
01.2010
Office Technology Program -
Louis Riel Arts And Technology Ctr.
Winnipeg, MB06.2004
Introduction to Payroll -
Canadian Payroll Association
01.2001
Bachelor of Accounting -
University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR
Fortaleza, Brazil12.1998
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Stakeholder Relations
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Staff Management
- Business Development
- Financial Oversight
Classification
Protected A
References
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Business Coordinator
Seniors, Community and Social Services – Employment and Financial Services -Government of Alberta
01.2023 - Current
Business Coordinator
Community and Social Services – Employment and Financial Services -Government of Alberta
01.2022 - 01.2023
Business Coordinator/ EA to the Executive Director
Community and Social Services Ministry – Employment and Financial Services - Government of Alberta
12.2016 - 01.2022
Office Manager/Assistant to Department Head
Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences - University of Manitoba
05.2010 - 10.2016
CGA Level 2 -
Certified General Accountants - Current CPA
Office Technology Program -
Louis Riel Arts And Technology Ctr.
Introduction to Payroll -
Canadian Payroll Association
Bachelor of Accounting -
University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR
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