Melinda Pryce
Brampton,Ontario
Summary
Dedicated Accounting professional with over ten years of experience crafting accurate budgets and financial reports for a large company. Excellent communicator and hardworking self-motivator dedicated to high-quality work. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Coordinator, Transportation
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
02.2022 - Current
- Handle queries relating to invoices and journal transactions. Process incoming payments.
- Correspond with school bus operators, Peel School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board staff on issues related to recorded transactions on transportation department financial reports.
- Maintain confidentiality with all aspects of my responsibilities.
- Responsible for month-end and year- end duties including reconciling year-to-date expenditures.
- Run various financial reports through Bus Planner, iRen and Financial Information System (EFIS).
- Prepare cost analysis reports for school bus routes and students in Microsoft Excel.
- Process and distribute bus operators’ monthly penalties.
Senior Financial Accountant
Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd
01.2007 - 02.2022
- Increased company revenue through streamlining payment services and conducting extensive internal audits to reveal and review discrepancies.
- Input financial data and produced reports using PeopleSoft and JD Edwards system.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
- Trained Marketing employees on established practices and accounting protocols to eliminate workflow snarls and tracking concerns.
- Sent out Income Tax and pension statements to over 2,000 Beauty Consultants yearly.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Coordinated day-to-day financial procedures for various departments and trained new staff on employee expenses and invoice procedures.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Financial Accountant
Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd
03.2003 - 12.2006
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
- Reconciled accounts payable and bank reconciliations.
Education
Diploma - Accounting
Seneca College School of Accounting And Finance
Toronto, ONCertificate - Management Accountant Fundamentals
University of Toronto – Continuing Studies
Mississauga, ONLinkedIn Learning Certificates
Skills
- General Ledger Accounting
- Active Listening
- Account Reconciliation
- Administrative Support
- AP/AR Invoicing
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Financial Management and Reporting
- Finance
- Financial Transactions
- Financial Statement Review
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Month-End and Year-End Closings
Additional Information
- Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); PeopleSoft; JD Edwards; iRen & EFIS; Cognos; Hyperion
Hobbies
• Attending theatre play productions, Camping, Hiking, and learning about Astronomy (stars and moons).
Timeline
Financial Coordinator, Transportation
Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board
02.2022 - Current
Senior Financial Accountant
Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd
01.2007 - 02.2022
Financial Accountant
Mary Kay Cosmetics Ltd
03.2003 - 12.2006
Diploma - Accounting
Seneca College School of Accounting And Finance
Certificate - Management Accountant Fundamentals
University of Toronto – Continuing Studies
LinkedIn Learning Certificates
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