VIJAYALAKSHMI BIJI

Prepare and process biweekly payroll for 400 employees across four health care facilities using sage 300.

• Review and verify employee timecards to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance and administrate payroll in accordance with collective agreements.
• Process payroll for both unionized and non-unionized employees.
• Assist in full cycle payroll processing, including reviewing pay rates, auditing timesheets, reconciling hours worked and ensuring accurate payroll calculations and timely employee payments.
• Interpret collective agreements to ensure compliance regarding pay, deduction, vacations, benefits, taxes and documentation.
• Work closely with HR department to coordinate the onboarding process including creating and maintaining accurate employee profiles.
• Prepare and manage employee documentation for payroll processing, including updating employee’s status changes, processing terminations, and ensuring accurate system records.
• Monthly reconcile the vacation accruals, sick banks and statutory holiday hours.
• Assist in the retirement process of the employee.
• Process Government source deduction and manage garnishments.
• Prepare and calculate retroactive payments, Annual salary adjustments.
• Assist in the preparation of T4s and T4AS, and pension adjustments.
• Provide benefit information to new hires, enrolls them in the benefits plan (BlueCross, Desjardins group benefits).
• Prepare month end benefit reconciliation, benefit termination and retirements plans.
• Managed the preparation and submission of Records of Employment (ROEs) for employee terminations, retirements, and leave of absence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the year end auditing includes review and reconcile of benefits and pension, verifying vacation and statutory holiday balances, and supports in other duties as required.

• Prepared and filed Individual income tax returns with accuracy and compliance.
• Managed payroll processing for multiple companies, including bi-weekly and monthly payroll cycles. Prepare T4 and provide clients with necessary documentation for CRA Remittance.
• Responsible for preparing and filing T4, T4A and ROE for employees.
• Responsible for the accurate calculation and timely filing of GST/HST returns for multiple companies, by ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for managing the complete bookkeeping process, including invoices listing and categorization using web-based software, by ensuring the accuracy and compliance of financial records.
• Maintain accounts payable and account receivables records ensuring accurate invoices tracking and financial reconciliations.
• Analyze and reconcile the bank statements and financial transactions to maintain accurate records.
• Proficient in using software’s such as Sage 50, Wave Point, Quick Books.

• Managed the filing of statutory returns, including income tax returns for individuals, trusts, and companies.
• Prepared annual statutory and tax audit reports, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Proficient in utilizing software such as Tally and Winman.
• Preparation and finalization of accounts of individuals and firms.
• Completed preparation and finalization of accounts for individuals and firms.
• Conducted tax and other statutory audits, including vouching, verification, and ledger scrutiny.
• Extensive experience in providing audit support in financial statements under IFRS standards.
• Prepared bank reconciliation statements.
• Preparation of payments by verifying documents and requesting disbursements using tally software.
• Assist in accounts payable process, invoice entry, vendor management and payment processing accurately.
• Resolved vendor discrepancy and payment issues and process the payment by using cheque, EFT AND e-transfer.
• Proficient in post journal entries, reconcile accounts, maintain general ledgers.
• Processed vendor invoices with 100% accuracy, ensuring timely payments and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
• Reconciled accounts payable transactions, resolving discrepancies swiftly to uphold financial integrity.
• Managed payment schedules, prioritizing critical invoices to optimize cash flow and maintain operational efficiency.
• Assisted in month-end closing activities by preparing reports on outstanding payables for management review.
• Improved vendor relationships through diligent communication and prompt issue resolution.
• Maintained accurate financial records, contributing to successful audits by organizing and filing all accounts payable documents.