Vladimir Nikolic
Niagara Falls
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll and Accounting Administrator
Verge Insurance
St Catharines
11.2024 - 07.2025
- Coordinated payroll processing for timely and accurate employee payments, enhancing staff satisfaction.
- Executed payroll functions including calculating salaries, bonuses, deductions, vacation payouts.
- Processed vendor invoices and employee reimbursements efficiently and accurately.
- Managed daily accounting tasks using accounting software for accurate financial records.
- Reconciled bank statements with company accounts to ensure consistency and accuracy.
- Performed general ledger reconciliation on a timely basis.
- Assisted in preparing financial reports to support management review and informed decision-making.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline accounting processes and improve workflows.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline workflow and increase accuracy in accounting tasks.
- Provided support during audits by preparing necessary documentation and responses.
Payroll Clerk
Walker's Industries Holding Limited
Niagara Falls
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Successfully administered payroll for hundreds of employees, ensuring compliance with Collective Agreements, which resulted in a 100% accuracy rate in payroll processing
- Managed weekly payroll processing by uploading data from timekeeping software into Oracle for accurate payroll calculations.
- Conducted bi-weekly payroll audits to ensure timely incorporation of new hires, terminations, layoffs, and short-term disability, along with accurate vacation hour accruals.
- Streamlined payroll process by developing and implementing new procedure for manual hour entries, reducing processing time by an estimated X hours per pay period
- Collaborated with HR and other departments to resolve payroll discrepancies, improving accuracy of payroll data and reducing error rates
- Conducted year-end audits and reconciliations leading to accurate T4 reporting, which improved compliance with legislative requirements
- Processed Records of Employment (ROE) in compliance with legislative requirements for employees who were terminated, dismissed, or laid off.
Payroll Administrator
Grand Erie District School Board
Haldimand/Norfolk
01.2021 - 11.2022
- Processed accurate and timely payroll for 400 staff members, ensuring adherence to all laws and regulations, which resulted in zero compliance issues
- Conducted payroll audits that identified and corrected discrepancies, leading to improvements in payroll accuracy across the department
- Processed bi-weekly hourly payrolls, conducting thorough audits of timesheet hours to ensure accuracy.
- Processed bi-weekly hourly payrolls by auditing timesheets for accuracy and compliance.
- Tracked teachers' and assistants' hours in Excel to facilitate peak season scheduling.
- Reconciled recorded hours with payroll activity reports to ensure accurate audits per pay group.
Bookkeeper
Canadian Elite Basketball League
Niagara Falls
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Processed high-volume invoices and reconciled bank transactions, ensuring timely payments to players and contractors
- Assisted with year-end financial duties, including closing accounts and processing outstanding invoices, enhancing financial reporting efficiency
- Managed financial records and bookkeeping for league operations.
- Processed payroll for coaches and staff members efficiently.
- Reconciled bank statements with team expenses monthly.
Financial Assistant
The Children's Aid Society of Haldimand/Norfolk
Haldimand/Norfolk
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Prepared detailed reports and maintained compliance with funding requirements to enhance financial transparency of the organization.
- Managed financial records and documentation for client services and programs.
- Assisted in budget preparation and expense tracking for various initiatives.
- Coordinated billing processes and ensured timely payments from funding sources.
Education
National Payroll Institute
Bachelor of Commerce -
Humber Institute of Advanced Learning
Etobicoke, OntarioSkills
- Month-end closing
- General ledger
- Financial reporting
- Benefits program administration
- Organizational skills
- Payroll processing
- Effective communication
- Pension process knowledge
- Payroll fraud prevention
- Payroll discrepancy resolution
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Payroll and Accounting Administrator
Verge Insurance
11.2024 - 07.2025
Payroll Clerk
Walker's Industries Holding Limited
01.2022 - 01.2024
Payroll Administrator
Grand Erie District School Board
01.2021 - 11.2022
Bookkeeper
Canadian Elite Basketball League
01.2019 - 01.2020
Financial Assistant
The Children's Aid Society of Haldimand/Norfolk
01.2017 - 12.2018
National Payroll Institute
Bachelor of Commerce -
Humber Institute of Advanced Learning