Victoria Claxton-Oldfield
Elora
Summary
Customer focused and detail-oriented accounting professional with 10 years of demonstrated positive impact company growth. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable and payroll. Currently at the end of a 12 month maternity leave, looking for opportunities at a forward-thinking organization that allows for future career growth.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounting Manager
Highland Pines/Pine Meadows
03.2014 - Current
- Responsible for A/P and A/R for Highland Pines and Pine Meadows and other related companies
- Managed journal entries, collection efforts, reconciliations, and payroll processing.
- Prepare month-end and year-end reports and entries
- Calculate and submit HST, corporate tax payments and WSIB remittances as required
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Collaborated with other departments to achieve accurate and prompt financial reporting.
- Prepared cash flow projections, cost analysis and monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
- Developed and implemented various procedures to improve accounting process.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Analyzed and reported on financial data to support business decisions.
Administrative Assistant
Grand River Raceway
01.2010 - 03.2014
- Maintained A/P accounts for both Grand River Raceway and the Ontario Teletheatre Network, entered invoices into QuickBooks, paid bills weekly, printed and mailed cheques
- Assisted in the appropriate expensing of common area maintenance fees for shared tenants
- Answered and responded to telephone and email inquiries, investigated and disputed any questionable or erroneous invoices as required
- Preformed a variety of data entry tasks and ensured accuracy of reports
- Prepared monthly settlements, investigated disputes, and issued payment and/or requested payment
Income Tax Preparer
H&R Block
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Consulted with clients to assess and obtain additional information on taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances
- Prepared simple to complex tax returns for individuals with investment, property and/or farming income as well as for small businesses
- Consulted tax law handbooks and bulletins in order to determine procedures for preparation of atypical returns
- Assisted with front desk duties including; calling clients, booking appointments, answering phones, filing documents, ordering inventory, preparing deposits and scheduling of the Fergus office.
Education
Accounting Diploma -
Durham College
2010
Bachelor of Applied Business - Financial Services
George Brown College
2007
Skills
- Accounting Systems and Software: Quickbooks, Simply Accounting, Sage
- MS Office Expertise
- Budget Development
- Operational Efficiency
- Customer Relations
- Payroll Preparation and Processing
- Cashflow Management
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- GAAP Understanding
- Year-End Closings
Certification
Tax Associate Certification, H&R Block
CPR/First Aid, Canadian Red Cross
Timeline
Accounting Manager
Highland Pines/Pine Meadows
03.2014 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Grand River Raceway
01.2010 - 03.2014
Income Tax Preparer
H&R Block
01.2007 - 01.2008
Accounting Diploma -
Durham College
Bachelor of Applied Business - Financial Services
George Brown College
Tax Associate Certification, H&R Block
CPR/First Aid, Canadian Red Cross
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