A business professional, with nearly a decade of corporate finance experience, looking to transition to a career in Front End Development. My choice in career change was borne out of preservation of my mental health, as well as integrating my penchant for creativity and collaboration towards my professional career.
I have begun my career change with a number of different educational initiatives. I am committed to continued learning, and am eager to get my new career underway.
Education
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
The Complete Front-End Development Course
Udemy.com
Nov 2020
Become a React Developer (LinkedIn Learning)
React.js Web Developer Bootcamp
Oct 2020
Frontendmasters.com
FrontEnd Web Developer Bootcamp
May 2020 - Sep 2020
Goldsmiths University of London U.K., Online via Coursera
Responsive Web Development and Design Specialization
Sep 2012 - Apr 2013
Western University
Business Management and Organizational Studies-Finance Degree
Sep 2009 - Apr 2011
Fanshawe College
Business Accounting Diploma
Work Experience
Accounting Associate • Leggett & Platt Automotive
Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
As part of an accounting team, I am responsible for many basic accounting processes. Including, but not limited to:
- Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
- Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Reconciliation
- Banking
- Month-end Accounting procedures
- Vendor relations
Senior Operating Associate • LoanConnect.ca
Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly statistical reporting
- Reconcile amounts owed by lenders and owed to partners, and report those values to all vendors and partners.
- Perform accounting duties; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliation, operating expenses, all monthly reporting.
- My role was to report directly to the CFO, and act as a 'task catcher' to assume responsibility for anything that our CFO or CEO could not do.
- Covering all aspects of the business. The role was all-encompassing.
Accounts Payable Coordinator • Dundee Energy
Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
- Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports; recording entries.
- Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities; verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks; resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; ensuring credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
Associate Wealth Advisor • RBC Wealth Advisor
Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
- Meets with high Net Wort individuals, to discuss asset mix and build comprehensive financial plan focused on Estate preservation, retirement planning, major purchasing, income tax preservation, etc.
- Portfolio rebalancing.
- Divorce settlement
- Use of financial planning software
- Needs analysis
- Financial tracking
- Problem Solving
- Client relations
Associate Financial Consultant • IG Wealth Management
Aug 2013 - Feb 2017
- Meets with clients, to discuss asset mix and build comprehensive financial plan focused on Estate preservation, retirement planning, major purchasing, income tax preservation, etc.
- RESP/RRSP/TFSA contributions
- Mortgage lending
- Mutual Fund/Insurance sales
- Portfolio rebalancing.
- Use of financial planning software
- Needs analysis
- Financial tracking
- Problem Solving
- Client relations
