Sara Lecheminant

After what was a supposed to be a temporary part-time roll providing small administrative tasks in 2019, I found a new passion Bookkeeping.

Over the last 7 years I have had the opportunity to work with a wide variety of businesses including sole proprietors, small to medium businesses, and nonprofit organizations. After spending 4 years working directly with a bookkeeper where we handled a wide variety of tasks for multiple organizations, I opted to make a change and work directly with a nonprofit. This experience gave me intimate knowledge of the challenges nonprofits face.

I had the opportunity to see the process of hunting down funding for projects, connect with other nonprofit organizations Canada wide, meet with government departments, all while sharpening my skills in financial reporting, budgeting, and fund accounting. After a short stint working on the frontline of that nonprofit, I am ready to get back to focusing on my first love, bookkeeping.

I am looking for an opportunities Canada wide, where I can apply and grow the knowledge I have. If you are reading this and wondering what other skills I may have, please reach out! I would love to chat with you and see how I can help

Administrative Coordinator - Queer Yukon Society

(2025 - 2026)

• Utilize financial knowledge to educate new team members on funding requirements and financial workflows.
• Create budgets and coordinate program spending with team members in Dawson and Watson Lake.
• Execute the processing, payment and tracking of applications to the Utility Payment Program.
• Assist community members in crisis access internal and external support.
• Coordinate and assist in events such as Queer Prom and Yukon Pride.
• Connect with local and Canada wide non-profits/charities to share resources and deliver stronger services to community members.

Finance Manager - Queer Yukon Society

(2023 - 2025)

• Managed full cycle bookkeeping for diverse grant portfolio meticulously tracking expenditures against approved budgets to secure compliance.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for board members and external funders.
• Identified and secured $20,000 in overlooked funding through a comprehensive deep-dive review of historical financial data.
• Implement A/P and A/R workflow processes to minimize delays and increase trust with funders and community members.
• Prepare payroll including the submission of ROE’s, T4/T4A, payroll remittances while ensuring compliance with Queer Yukon Society’s Collective Agreement.
• Standardize financial procedures and workflows across all locations by providing targeted training and continuous support to team members in Whitehorse, Watson Lake, and Dawson City.

Senior Bookkeeper - Insyte Business Solutions

(2019 - 2023)

• Provided full cycle bookkeeping and tax services to various nonprofit, sole proprietors and corporations using QBO, Xero, Sage 50, Dext and Hubdoc.
• Research and implement the use of software and procedures to improve compliance, communication, workflow and efficiency.
• Ensure full regulatory compliance for clients by executing timely submission of GST, PSB and T3010 filings.
• Manage multi-account financial communications for non-profit clients resolving inquiries from vendors, customers, government agencies, board members and employees.
• Prepare payroll and issue T4’s, ROE’s, payroll remittances and assist with payroll audits.
• Correspond with clients to deliver actionable solutions for bookkeeping challenges and software optimization.