Tara Lavoie
Saskatoon,SK
Summary
Versatile and diligent, my background in finance working with payables, invoicing, reconciling, balance sheets and payroll, ensures a proven history of handling timelines and deadlines. I am adaptable to changing demands, have an excellent work ethic and provide a reliable and supportive attitude towards colleagues and clients.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
FINANCE ASSISTANT
MN-S METIS NATIONS OF SASKATCHEWAN
02.2024 - Current
- Processing daily invoice entries of expense and travel claims
- Monitoring several departments with active email accounts, assisting and responding to inquiries regarding payments
- Filing and record-keeping of EFT and cheque payments, and proper cheque preparation
- Assisting and providing year-end files for auditors
- Fulfilling any other duties as assigned
COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
COURT OF KING'S BENCH – MIN. OF JUSTICE
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Comprehensive clerical support including pulling and preparing files for daily and weekly upcoming court matters
- Daily payments of credit card and cash
- Bank deposit preparation
- Inputting, updating, formatting, and maintaining information regarding civil, family, and criminal documents into J-STAR software
- Answer phone calls from lawyers, clientele, and the public, advising policies, answering questions, and searching file documents
- Retrieving archived material through Gemini
ADMIN PROGRAMS CLERK,SASKATOON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE
-MIN. OF CORRECTIONS, POLICING AND PUBLIC SAFETY
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Creating and editing forms, program documents, and data entry procurement of facility operation supplies
- Inventory management and weekly grocery order for inmates, meal planning with cooks to provide proper and nutritious meals
- Preparation of monthly financial administrative reports for Purchase Card usage
- Maintaining electronic and manual filing including tracking systems and storage area orders
- Reception duties handling multiple phone lines and customer relations
- Medical Unit file updates
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
PRAIRIELAND PARK CORPORATION
06.2018 - 10.2022
- Operating switchboard
- Working Membership events and maintaining Membership database
- Data entry for accounting department
- Processing cheque, POS, and cash transactions
- Online ticket sales
- Preparing, editing, and sending rental contract agreements
- Office supplies inventory
- Handling shipments from couriers
- Scheduling and recruiting volunteers for events
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
AIR-TECH MGT. LTD.
05.2011 - 08.2016
- Payroll, Payables, Credit card reconciliations, and Union reconciliations
- Source deductions and Bank deposits
- Drafting blueprints and Formatting paperwork from on-site technicians and compiling into balancing reports for clients
- Phones, Emails, Office supplies inventory, Filing
- Booking safety classes and Travel arrangements
DATA ENTRY CLERK
CHEMCO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
05.2010 - 04.2011
- Data entry for payroll department
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
JASTEK MASTER BUILDER
05.2003 - 08.2008
- Reception, Scheduling warranty appointments, and Conducting walk-throughs with new homeowners
- Registering them under the New Home Warranty program
- Daily communication with on-site personnel by radio phones
- Booking City of Saskatoon inspections
- Interior decoration of show homes
SALES RECEPTIONIST
ZEL COUNTERTOPS
03.1997 - 06.2002
- Sales and interior design consultation
- Reception, Invoicing, and payables
- Quoting orders and Scheduling installation dates
- Inventory management
Education
Course - Sage Simply Accounting
Academy of Learning
Saskatoon, SK01-2012
Course - Drafting/AutoCAD LT Essentials Course
Imaginit Technologies
Saskatoon, SK06-2011
Broadcasting Diploma - Broadcasting
Western Academy Broadcasting College (WABC)
05-1994
Skills
- Sage 300 Accounting
- C-JIMS Software
- J-STAR Software
- EventPro Software
- Microsoft 365
- Invoice processing and procedures
- Financial record keeping
- Cash management
- Payroll
- Inventory tracking
- Expense tracking
- Data entry
- Accounts payable
- Bookkeeping support
Timeline
FINANCE ASSISTANT
MN-S METIS NATIONS OF SASKATCHEWAN
02.2024 - Current
COURT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
COURT OF KING'S BENCH – MIN. OF JUSTICE
08.2023 - 02.2024
ADMIN PROGRAMS CLERK,SASKATOON CORRECTIONAL CENTRE
-MIN. OF CORRECTIONS, POLICING AND PUBLIC SAFETY
10.2022 - 08.2023
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
PRAIRIELAND PARK CORPORATION
06.2018 - 10.2022
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
AIR-TECH MGT. LTD.
05.2011 - 08.2016
DATA ENTRY CLERK
CHEMCO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS
05.2010 - 04.2011
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
JASTEK MASTER BUILDER
05.2003 - 08.2008
SALES RECEPTIONIST
ZEL COUNTERTOPS
03.1997 - 06.2002
Course - Sage Simply Accounting
Academy of Learning
Course - Drafting/AutoCAD LT Essentials Course
Imaginit Technologies
Broadcasting Diploma - Broadcasting
Western Academy Broadcasting College (WABC)
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