Stan Burka

Experience

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  Independent

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Director | Recording Secretary

  – Presided over confidential Board of Directors meetings and public Annual General Meetings; recorded minutes for Condominium Corporations across the GTA.– Developed excellent listening skills to accurately interpret facts, issues, and outcomes.– Demonstrated the ability to read and understand financial statements, budgets, and balance/variance sheets.– Exhibited strong organizational skills and attention to detail.– Maintained excellent familiarity with Microsoft Office.

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  TAXMISERS LIMITED

  Feb 2012 - May 2014

  Tax Clerk

  – Prepared personal income tax returns for clients.– Assisted with queries related to tax matters.– Maintained and organized tax files, records, and statements for clients.– Communicated with clients to set appointments and respond to inquiries about tax issues.– Prepared financial reports and letters, collected fees, and distributed copies of completed returns.– Provided clerical and administrative support to the accounting department as needed.

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  Scotiabank

  Jun 2013 - Jan 2018

  – Provided quality service for credit card customers by ensuring accurate and efficient processing of outgoing chargebacks, minimizing financial losses to the bank.– Provided administrative support to the Dispute Centre and maintained high service standards for credit card customers.– Responded to incoming telephone and written inquiries from customers, branches, and other bank departments to resolve dispute-related inquiries.– Managed and completed the online disputes process, ensuring accuracy and appropriateness of all actions taken.– Ensured all outgoing chargebacks were processed accurately and efficiently.– Verified that reason codes and supporting documents complied with Visa and American Express regulations.– Identified key issues in disputes and gathered and analyzed relevant information.– Investigated unresolved complaints as required. Show less – Provided administrative support within a large, dedicated accounting unit, ensuring compliance with bank regulations.– Controlled, balanced, and maintained specific accounting systems in conformity with bank regulations.– Ensured all accounting systems were reconciled daily.– Accurately processed, posted, and maintained daily transactions originated by customers, management, or B/F system within assigned position authorities.– Verified the accuracy, completeness, and authorization of transactions and non-dollar maintenance data, documenting errors for correction.– Checked and authorized transactions within approved limits.– Prepared reports and returns as directed. Show less

  • Dispute Officer

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  • Accounting Officer

    Jun 2013 - Mar 2017
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  Parkin Architects Limited

  May 2017 - Feb 2022

  Payroll and Benefits Administrator

  – Administered payroll and benefits for 100+ employees across Ontario and British Columbia.– Prepared and processed employee payroll in accordance with corporate policies.– Managed new employee information and prepared records of employment for Employment Insurance purposes.– Calculated statutory holiday entitlements, annual vacation pay, and unpaid leave of absence.– Calculated WSIB remittances.– Assisted employees with payroll deduction inquiries by responding to calls and emails, providing information, or directing queries to the appropriate individual.– Reconciled payroll prior to transmission and validated confirmed reports.– Provided clerical and administrative support to the department as needed. Show less

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  Auxilium Health

  May 2024 - Aug 2024

  Junior Network Administrator

  – Collected and analyzed data to troubleshoot company-related and pharmacy-specific issues.– Maintained and monitored multiple physical and cloud-based servers for optimal performance.– Created and managed access cards for in-office staff, providing door access reports as needed.– Collaborated with the Human Resources department to coordinate IT onboarding materials for new hires.– Configured and deployed workstations, including computers, monitors, printers, and scanners, for new hires and role changes.– Handled cable and wire management across various building units to maintain a clean and organized IT infrastructure.– Managed inventory for employee assets, IT equipment, and consumables, updating data in the HRIS system.– Provided operational, application, and technical support to off-site pharmacies via email and remote access.– Conducted off-hours server checks to perform updates and address potential outages.– Installed and configured pharmacy software according to vendor guidelines.– Managed and set up VoIP phone systems for effective communication across the organization.– Monitored network security to detect and prevent unauthorized access and security breaches. Show less