Felicia Bates

Experience

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  Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

  Apr 2001 - May 2003

  Barista

  • Prepared hot and cold beverages, such as coffee, espresso drinks, blended coffees, or teas and served food • Preparation of customer orders and payment processing as cashier• Cleaning work areas, utensils, and equipment.• Cleaning service and seating areas.• Order, receive, and stock supplies and retail products• Store opener and key holder

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  Groupe Dynamite

  Feb 2004 - Oct 2008

  Associate Manager

  • Responsible for all day-to-day operations for the Robson Street store location• Directed and coached a staff of 10-15 people to drive sales and provide excellent customer service• Consistently monitored KPI's, evaluated and delegated to team on a daily basis• Responsible for overseeing all visual directives and standards• Daily reports and tasks (scheduling, budgeting, inventory etc.)• New hire forms/setup and orientation• Hired staff and developed the potential of our workforce• Conducted quarterly and annual employee PARs • Employee timesheets and payroll• Store maintenanceOther• Assisted in visual setup of the New Westminster store opening• Hired and trained staff for the Kingsway Mall store in Edmonton, Alberta Show less

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  Davidson & Company LLP

  Oct 2008 - Jul 2015

  Financial Administrative Assistant

  • Managing day-to-day operations in coordination with multiple floors• Greeting clients as a welcome desk host• Boardroom booking and setup of meeting areas• Ordering and maintaining office and kitchen supplies• Managing incoming/outgoing mail and couriers• Composing audit & tax correspondence• Financial statement and notice to reader formatting and footing• Tax return compilation and filing (personal, corporate, trust, partnership, flow-through share, foreign reporting, U.S. tax)• E-filing of personal (T1) and corporate tax returns (T2)• Billings for corporate and personal clients• Organization of internal and external courses, seminars, and events; including bookings, catering, materials and power point presentations• Various other projectsOther• Actively involved in business development and marketing at the firm• Re-vamped and streamlined the firm’s proposal writing process and design• Member of the firm's Proposal Committee - drafted and tracked proposals to prospective clients• Member of the firm's Social Committee• Participated in student recruiting Show less

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  Varnish Lounge Inc.

  Oct 2014 - May 2019

  Bookkeeper

  • Posting monthly entries in Quickbooks including vendor payments, purchases, cash deposits • Recording monthly sales and tip outs, inventory• Bank account and credit card reconciliations • CRA remittances• Processing bi-weekly payroll• Year-end procedures, filings, adjusting and closing entries• Preparation and filing of PST and T4 returns

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  Invinity Energy Systems

  Aug 2015 - now

  • Finance Specialist

    May 2024 - now

  • Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

    Jan 2022 - May 2024

  • Accounts Payable Specialist

    Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Office Manager

    Aug 2015 - Mar 2021
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  Kim Forrester Photography

  Dec 2020 - now

  Manager
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  Vancouver Newborn Photographers

  Mar 2021 - now

  Manager