Samantha Trinh
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Results-driven accounting professional skilled in managing financial operations and enhancing efficiency. Successfully reconciled complex records, prepared accurate financial reports, and streamlined bookkeeping processes to support organizational goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Vinny Lam Construction
Calgary, Alberta
09.2025 - Current
- Managed accounts payable and receivable for construction projects.
- Maintained accurate financial records using QuickBooks software.
- Reconciled bank statements with accounting records regularly.
- Prepared monthly financial reports for management review.
- Coordinated with vendors to promptly resolve billing discrepancies, ensuring accurate financial records.
- Supported audits by providing necessary documentation and reports.
- Performed basic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping services to manage business operations.
- Conducted monthly bank reconciliations.
- Ensured accuracy in all accounting entries and records.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Resolved billing discrepancies with vendors or customers promptly.
- Reviewed purchase documents and company receipts for reconciliation with statements.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Verified vendor invoices against purchase orders before payment processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Prepared bank reconciliations, managed field audits and reviewed accounting records for accuracy.
- Utilized accounting software to streamline bookkeeping processes, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
- Verified order details with invoices to maintain accurate records.
- Reconciled computer reports with manually maintained ledgers.
Manager
Mint Nails & Spa Lounge
04.2015 - Current
- Reporting business results and trends.
- Increasing the customer base purchasing.
- Establishing and maintaining an outstanding professional relationship.
- Monitor performance through regular and ongoing coaching sessions.
- Support high performers through succession planning.
- Managed payroll calculations, onboarding, staffing, and file management to ensure smooth HR operations.
- Oversaw budgeting and resource allocation for administrative functions to optimize resource use.
- Developed and implemented office policies that enhanced operational efficiency.
- Managed payroll processing activities including timekeeping data entry, benefits administration, garnishments, tax withholdings.
- Created and maintained filing systems for employee records, financial reports, and other documents.
- Developed and implemented administrative procedures to maximize efficiency.
- Maintained accurate financial records using QuickBooks software.
- Reconciled bank statements with accounting records regularly.
- Assisted in budget preparation and expense tracking.
- Performed basic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping services to manage business operations.
- Entered deposits, credit card charges and sales entries to facilitate cash management.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Ensures that the highest levels of customer service, satisfaction, and integrity are delivered on a continual and ongoing basis.
- Manage a team of nail techs and receptionist.
- Facilitated training sessions for nail technicians to enhance skills and service quality.
- Fostered teamwork by organizing collaborative activities and encouraging open communication.
- Growing sales of Mint's complete solutions to all consumer and professional customers.
- Ensures store performance is meeting company objectives.
Associate Regional Manager
Apple Canada
01.2012 - 02.2015
- Drove sales growth of Apple-based solutions by supervising ASCs in assigned territory, ensuring alignment with company targets.
- Delivered the highest levels of customer service, satisfaction, and integrity consistently.
- Cultivated teamwork among ASCs by organizing regular team-building activities.
- Grew sales of Apple-based complete solutions to all consumer and professional customers by implementing strategic initiatives.
- Enhanced the customer base purchasing Apple products from all retailer locations.
- Establishing and maintaining an outstanding professional relationship with in-store management.
- Monitor performance through regular and ongoing coaching sessions.
- Support high performers through succession planning.
- Managed relations with third-party retailers Best Buy and Future Shop to enhance collaboration and optimize product visibility.
Area Sales Manager
WIND Mobile
04.2011 - 01.2012
- Identified sales opportunities and developed strategies with effective sales plans to achieve aggressive targets.
- Develop and implement tactical sales plans by area that are in line with corporate objectives.
- Lead and support a group of direct reports that are responsible for getting customers and keeping customers.
- Ensure Store Managers and Dealer Principals are adhering to Standard Operating Procedures in all aspects of the business, through regular store visits and audits.
- Ensures store performance is meeting company objectives.
- Led, coached, mentored, and developed store managers to achieve sales objectives.
- Manage business issues and provide area updates to the Regional Director on marketing, merchandising operations support, HR support.
- Reinforced performance goals by conducting regular performance evaluations.
- Monitored employee performance by conducting regular coaching sessions.
- Support high performers through succession planning.
- Monitored profit and loss performance and implemented improvements to enhance financial outcomes.
- Communicated and executed all department directives, marketing, visual, and promotional initiatives.
Education
Accounting - Introduction To Accounting
Bow Valley College
Calgary03-2026
High School Diploma -
Forest Lawn High School
06-1998
Skills
- Accounts payable
- Invoice processing
- Transaction entry
- Record preparation
- QuickBooks software
- Payroll software
- Spreadsheet tracking
- Microsoft Office
- Accounting basics
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Deadline management
Phone
Direct, 403.889.5651
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Vinny Lam Construction
09.2025 - Current
Manager
Mint Nails & Spa Lounge
04.2015 - Current
Associate Regional Manager
Apple Canada
01.2012 - 02.2015
Area Sales Manager
WIND Mobile
04.2011 - 01.2012
Accounting - Introduction To Accounting
Bow Valley College
High School Diploma -
Forest Lawn High School