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Samantha Chickite

Campbell River,BC

Summary

Accomplished 8 1/2 years of experience as Payroll Coordinator for an industry leading company in the Construction and Industrial in British Columbia. Ability to analyze operations, pinpoint areas for improvements and redesign, implement plans that generate profitable results. Detail oriented and can work in a fast paced environment and can promptly respond to emails and complete reports in a timely manner.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Manager/Taxation Admin

We Wai Kai Nation
12.2018 - 02.2025
  • Using We Wai Kai Nation Paydirt/ Quickbooks Times Program for Payroll
  • Addressed employee inquiries regarding pay issues promptly, fostering positive relationships between management and staff members.
  • Coordinated new hire and termination processes to facilitate smooth operations.
  • Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
  • Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
  • Processed retroactive pay adjustments and other special payments to make up for compensation shortfall in previous pay period.
  • Implement Annual Tax Rate & Expenditure Laws
  • Communicate and get approval from Chief & Council
  • Working Closely with First Nation Tax Commission, to assure our Laws are done correctly
  • Post our Laws on First Nation Gazette & We Wai Kai Nation Website
  • Invoice Businesses that reside on We Wai Kai Lnads their Property Taxation
  • Connect with City of Campbell River for their Tax Rates


Payroll Coordinator

ASL-JV John Hart Dam
02.2016 - 11.2018
  • Entering Payroll for 200+ employees
  • Daily timesheet entry into SAP CAT2 for site employees
  • Auditing and balancing of time entered in SAP CAT2 prior to payroll processing
  • Ensuring all time sheets are signed by designated foreman/supervisor
  • Producing New Hire/Re-Hire Packages that are provided to Safety for new hire Orientations
  • Communications with Union Representatives and the respective Union Hall for Employee Requisitions
  • Daily communications with Corporate Head Office for Hire on Packages, Terminations, Weekly Allowances, Daily Travel, Living out Allowances, Tax Forms such as TDI & TDIBC and any changes in the employee files
  • Ensure the application of rules and regulations that govern payroll in accordance with the rules of all levels of government
  • Comprehensive vision oriented toward creating solutions that allow for the resolution of problems/difficulties associated with each division
  • Ensure the accuracy and confidentiality of the data
  • Daily filing of employee files, reports, time cards, resumes and employee requisitions
  • Adjusting employee payroll
  • Taking resumes and file in proper binder, assure that they apply with the Union
  • Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.

Receptionist/Labourer

Kahio Roofing Corporation
05.2012 - 04.2015
  • Receive, direct and relay telephone and e-mail messages
  • Make bank deposits
  • Greet and assist clients and visitors
  • Maintain company filing systems - document control
  • Managed and maintain office inventory
  • Sort mail, deliver and mail off packages or small mail
  • Ensure to pay any debt as it comes due for payment
  • Process payroll in a timely manner
  • Provide information to the accountant who creates the company financial statements
  • Tear, Prep and put on shingles
  • Do ground clean up (ensure all nails, shingles, and paper picked up off of ground)
  • Packing equipment that needed up and down the roof

Cash Office

Safeway
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Put out tills for the cashiers to run on, take tills at end of shifts
  • Occasionally pick-up money from the tills that have a lot of money in them and record everything in the computer that I pick up
  • Count the office twice a day to ensure that everything balances what was recorded in the computer
  • Cash deposits to the bank which was verified by Manager on duty
  • Prepare operating reports (sales, coupon logs, daily cash activity, credit card activity, etc.)
  • Audit cash register, cheques, food stamps, coupons, etc
  • Prepare cash register for bank deposits
  • Answering phone calls
  • Issuing money orders and selling convenience items (i.e
  • Postage stamps, bus passes, etc.)
  • Work with computers, cash register system and frequently use the store intercom to make announcement and to contact various departments
  • In addition, able to perform all duties of a cashier
  • Complete all necessary paperwork that is required to be done for the day

Education

Financial Office Assistant Diploma -

High School Graduate -

QuickBooks, Simply Accounting 1 & 2, Business Communications, Squirrel POS, Serving it Right, Food Safe, Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skill Training Program

First Nation Tax Administration

Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, None
06-2023

First Nation Applied Lands Management

Thompson Rivers University
Kamloops, None
06-2022

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Customer Service
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Detailed Oriented
  • Learning Skills
  • Paydirt Program
  • SAP CAT2
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Adherence to Standards
  • Cash Handling Procedures
  • Onboarding
  • New-Hire Packages
  • QuickBooks Timesheets
  • Simply Accounting
  • Serving it Right
  • Food Safe
  • Bi-weekly payroll processing
  • Reviewing timesheets
  • Maintaining employee records
  • Employee benefits administration

Education And Certificates

  • Financial Office Assistant Diploma
  • High School Graduate
  • QuickBooks
  • Simply Accounting 1 & 2
  • Business Communications
  • Squirrel POS
  • Serving it Right
  • Food Safe
  • Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skill Training Program

Languages

English

Timeline

Payroll Manager/Taxation Admin

We Wai Kai Nation
12.2018 - 02.2025

Payroll Coordinator

ASL-JV John Hart Dam
02.2016 - 11.2018

Receptionist/Labourer

Kahio Roofing Corporation
05.2012 - 04.2015

Cash Office

Safeway
09.2010 - 05.2012

High School Graduate -

QuickBooks, Simply Accounting 1 & 2, Business Communications, Squirrel POS, Serving it Right, Food Safe, Aboriginal Business & Entrepreneurship Skill Training Program

Financial Office Assistant Diploma -

First Nation Tax Administration

Thompson Rivers University

First Nation Applied Lands Management

Thompson Rivers University

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