Cathy Gray

Experience

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  Upper Canada Cheese

  Feb 2014 - Aug 2015

  Retail Manager

  Position Highlights:- overseeing all aspects of day-to-day retail operations- forecasting in order to establish appropriate inventory and staffing levels- product selection and ordering from numerous suppliers- merchandising and store display- creating professional signage and other store promotional materials- retail staff hiring, training and scheduling- supervision and follow-up documentation of quarterly inventory counts- daily cash reconciliation and preparation of daily sales reports- maintenance of the company webpage and social media pages- support to the Wholesale Manager of the company, as needed- invoicing for the wholesale division of the company- ordering and inventory control of office and paper goods supplies- providing leadership in customer service, including conducting tastings in English and in French Show less

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  United Way Niagara

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

  Finance Associate and Administrative Assistant

  This role capitalized on recent bookkeeping training, and evolved from an administrative, cash management and data entry focus to handling accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and related functions under the mentorship of the Director of Finance.

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  IDH Build Group Ltd.

  Aug 2018 - Oct 2018

  Bookkeeper

  As a full charge bookkeeper, I assisted a custom home building company to organize its accounting function in preparation for dissolution. A challenging but fulfilling role which involved the meticulous organization and reconciliation of paper records to Quickbooks payable, receivable and banking entries.

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  Old World Stone Limited

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2019

  Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant

  Highlights of my role included:- Full-cycle bookkeeping for the company and six related businesses- Extensive use of Quickbooks accounting software and supporting Excel spreadsheets- Extensive use of electronic funds transfer and other online business banking tools- Payroll and benefits administration- Acting as the company liaison with external accountant- Assisting with quotation preparation- Assisting with the design and production of promotional materials- Maintaining the company website- Assisting with the production and publication of video promotional pieces Show less

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  Camphill Communities Ontario

  Dec 2019 - May 2023

  Working under the direction of the Finance Manager, highlights of my role included:- Processing of payroll for the organization using the ADP Workforce Now platform- Entering incoming invoices into Quickbooks and generating cheques, online payments or electronic funds transfers as required- Preparing and distributing monthly invoices for residents, day program participants and related parties.- Receiving payments by cash, cheque, e-mail transfer and electronic funds transfer and updating Quickbooks records accordingly- Reconciling petty cash transactions- Preparing bank deposits- Preparing and processing daily sales reports for the store affiliated with the organization- Matching credit card transactions to monthly statements and arranging for online payment - Performing periodic audits of residents' personal expense records Show less

  • Finance and Payroll Administrator

    Jun 2022 - May 2023

  • Bookkeeper and Payroll Administrator

    Dec 2019 - Jun 2022
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  Community Living South Muskoka

  May 2023 - Jan 2024

  Executive Assistant

  Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, my role was to support the Senior Management team. Duties included the design and production of the annual report, meeting scheduling and minute-taking, IT troubleshooting, and the management of organization-owned technology assigned to staff.

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  Wave Fibre Mill

  Dec 2023 - Jun 2024

  Bookkeeper and Office Administrator

  Reporting directly to the mill owner, I am responsible for full-charge bookkeeping, payroll, office administration, website maintenance and marketing.

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  Percel Inc.

  Jun 2024 - now

  Property Accountant