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Overview
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Hobbies and Interests
Certification
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Susan Merchant

Victoria,BC

Summary

Hardworking and passionate with strong organizational skills eager to secure position as Leadership Giving Coordinator. Ready to support team in achieving fundraising goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Financial Administrator

Salasan Consulting Inc.
08.2005 - 05.2020
  • Salasan provides expertise in international development projects funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development employing Results-Based Management in: Gender Equality, Governance, Human Rights, Land Management and Land Titling, Quality Assurance and Rule of Law, Food Monitoring, just to name a few.
  • All accounting functions using Quickbooks and Excel, payroll, A/R, A/P, G/L reconciliation, financial statement preparation. Banking and overseas transfers.
  • General office administration, leases, purchasing.

Accounting Clerk

Devon Properties Ltd.
12.2002 - 06.2004
  • Property Management accounting using custom software including: financial statement reporting for about 70 buildings and subsidiaries using Quickbooks, Excel, as well as manual preparation.
  • General ledger maintenance for buildings’ bank accounts, revenues and expenses.
  • Counting and applying rents monthly (A/R).
  • Accounts payables and cheque production.
  • Payroll processing including leave management tracking.

Accounts Clerk

Ministry of Attorney General
02.1995 - 03.2002
  • Accounting Clerk: Handle cash and all aspects of banking including record keeping and related reconciliations.
  • Perform Inmate trust accounting, including deposits and canteen purchases.
  • Responsible for all aspects of the Work Programs accounting, from A/R and A/P to G/L reconciliation and financial statement preparation.
  • Substituted in all clerical positions:
  • Payroll: timekeeping using government CHIPS system. Check accuracy of time sheets respecting union contract governance. Maintain subsidiary records and statistics.
  • Sentence Management: Transcribe parole files, perform CPIC searches.
  • Director’s Secretary & Reception: Craft concise business correspondence, amend policies and standing orders documents. Provide travel advances and expense report preparation. Sort and send mail, answer telephone inquiries, book visits.
  • ARCS/ORCS filing coordinator one year secondment to Forestry.

Education

Professional Accounting Certificate -

British Columbia Institute of Technology
Burnaby, BC

Accounting Technologist Diploma -

Society of Management Accountants
Vancouver, BC

One Year General Arts Program (then Moved To BC) -

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON

Other Courses
BC

Skills

    Computer software and application savvy

    Problem solving trouble shooter

    Team player

    Organized and detail oriented

    Thoughtful writer/communicator

    Flexible and adaptable

Accomplishments

  • In collaboration with president, delivered company from a very large deficit by providing accurate and reliable financial information on a regular basis.
  • Assisted programmer in developing bank reconciliation module for law office accounting software.
  • Wrote company newsletters and organized company events.

Community experience

  • Volunteering, Victoria Hospitals Foundation (2023 - present)
  • Island Health Volunteer, Physiotherapist's assistant (2023 - present)
  • Volunteer Coach, registered with Coaching Association of Canada (since 2022)
  • Oak Bay Volunteer Services, Director (2017 – 2023) and Volunteer (Sept 2015 - present)
  • Oak Bay Lodge tuck shop (2010/2011)
  • Salvation Army Sunday Soup Kitchen (Dec 2008-Mar 2011)

Hobbies and Interests

  • Curves Trainer (2005-2010)
  • Jazzercise
  • Dogs
  • Curling
  • Lawn Bowling
  • Golf
  • Yoga
  • Swimming
  • Attending Sports events
  • Theatre

Certification

Accounting Technologist Certificate

Professional Management Accounting Diploma

Timeline

Financial Administrator

Salasan Consulting Inc.
08.2005 - 05.2020

Accounting Clerk

Devon Properties Ltd.
12.2002 - 06.2004

Accounts Clerk

Ministry of Attorney General
02.1995 - 03.2002

Professional Accounting Certificate -

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Accounting Technologist Diploma -

Society of Management Accountants

One Year General Arts Program (then Moved To BC) -

Wilfrid Laurier University

Other Courses

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