Melanie Moore

Experienced bookkeeper and administrator skilled in the process of managing finance duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and group benefits, working with bank transactions, and various administrative duties. Work experience includes small-medium sized business, the legal sector, and the high-tech industry. Well organized, and sensitive to maintaining confidential information; believe in continuous learning, and poses problem-solving capabilities.

Enjoys the challenge of new projects and working with people both professionally and in a community-minded fashion. Works well independently and as an active team member. Excited to find a rewarding opportunity, supporting values to both contribute and grow.

Spectrum Kitchen & Bath Design

November 2014 – May 2026

Office Administration Manager: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, group benefits administration, duties as assigned covering Human Resources, support to the sales team and management.

• Matching and verifying invoices and packing slips, entering vendor invoices, reviewing payment requirements for weekly payment processing and managing same.
• Preparing customer invoices and receiving payments for builders and retail customers.
• Reviewing employee timesheets and managing approvals, preparing and processing payroll, distributing payroll stubs, maintaining employee files and information, managing changes.
• Monitoring new employees for benefit eligibility, providing information and arranging for participation in the program, answering questions about coverage.
• Preparing and delivering employment letters for new employees, new employee packages for personnel files and payroll.
• Government remittances, tracking vacation time and sick days, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, reconciling vendor statements, reconciling credit card and gas card statements
• Monitoring draws and commission payments for the retail sales team.
• Support and assistance to the upper management team as required.
• Training and supervising one accounting assistant team member during part of my employment.
• Quickbooks Online (QBO) – accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, posting transactions downloaded from banking site; Microsoft Office including Excel for managing and tracking data.

2024: Quickbooks Online (QBO) – mostly self-taught, learning through online tutorials, and under direction

2024: Worker Health and Safety Awareness, Online, Ministry of Labour Training and Skills Development

2014: Quickbooks Training, Accountapotamus, Carleton Place

2009: Simply Accounting and Excel Training, Various Locations, Ottawa

2005: Simply Accounting Seminar, Embassy West Hotel, Ottawa

2004: Participated in Seminars at Neff Law Office – Phone Right (local consulting agency), Privacy Law and Your Practice, Limitations Act 2002 (both through the Law Society of Upper Canada)

2002: Dealing with Difficult People Seminar, Algonquin College, Ottawa

1997: Bookkeeping Certificate, Algonquin College, Ottawa

1990: OSSD and Business Studies Proficiency Certificate, CPHS, Carleton Place