♦Detail Oriented ♦Positive Contributor to a Team Atmosphere ♦Leadership

Marika Manson
1058 Beverly Drive, Sudbury, ON P3E 4B5
Phone: (705) 585-1297 Cell: (705) 988-0001
Finance Industry

Core Strengths

 Highly enthusiastic team player, proven effective in motivating others to meet deadlines
 Well developed interpersonal, communication and analytical skills
 A quick learner with the ability to adapt to multi faceted environments
 Positive and courteous with management, support staff and customers
 Solid Computer Skills: Accpac, PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word Perfect,
Lotus Smart Suite, MS Office

Relevant Employment Experience

Accounting - currently
Sudbury, ON, Canada
 Accounts Receivable- over 700 customers
 Daily customer contact
 Accounts Payable
 Pay all Government Remittances
 Invoicing customers
 General Office duties
 Answering Incoming calls
 Daily Banking
 General accounting duties – journals and costing analyses

Accounts Receivable Manager - 3 years

Plush Products, South Africa
 Provided direct support to the Finance Director
 Supervised a team of 4 Debtors’ clerks
 Trained, monitored, assigned and reviewed work of staff to ensure accurate
processing of transactions
 Coordinated with internal departments to ensure seamless and timely resolution
to account discrepancies
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Accounts Receivable Manager - 5 years

Amalgamated Beverage Industries, South Africa
 Supervised a team of 6 Debtors’ clerks
 Reconciled and responsible of all major accounts; acted as single point of contact
for these accounts
 Planned monthly and yearly forecasts; reported directly to the Finance Director

Personal Assistant and Manager - 3 years

Minister of Public Works, United Arab Emirates
 Responsible for distributing petty cash and managing daily expenses
 Balanced monthly cashbook
 Recruited and interviewed new staff
 Managed 35 staff assigned to four different locations

Related Skills and Abilities

Organizational and Time Management Skills

 Grasped complex situations and turned them into manageable tasks
 Produced quality work even when under time pressure and deadlines
 Acted as Department Head and successfully managed a staff of 21 at a private school
 Responsible for the yearly budget planning and the department’s finances

Communication and People Skills

 Demonstrated exceptional command of the English language with strong written and
transcription skills
 Interviewed, assessed and guided new staff to the department
 Facilitated and chaired meetings in different working environments
 Consistently maintained a positive attitude and worked co-operatively colleagues,
customers and managers

Other Employment Experience

Early Childhood Educator Al Wahda Private School, UAE 2005-2009

Early Childhood Educator Pippen Park Nursery, UAE 2004-2005
Early Childhood Educator Smart Children Nursery, UAE 2003-2004

Education and Certifications

2009 Collection and Resources and Small Claims Court

CR Group, Sudbury, ON, Canada
 2009 First Aid and CPR Training
St John’s Ambulance, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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2009 Smart Serve

Toronto, ON, Canada

2008 Early Childhood Development

University of South Africa

1990 Hotel Management

Protea Hotels, Cape Town, South Africa

1989 Professional Receptionist and Telephone Etiquette

Kelly Green Oaks, South Africa

1988 Business Management

Foreman Business School, Bloemfontein, South Africa

An Exemplary Work Ethic with Positive References to Substantiate