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Chantal Laidlaw

Scarborough,ON

Summary

Aspiring CPA with over 8 years experience in Project Management and Finance. Enthusiastic about using the skills from various disciplines to achieve business precess improvement, cost saving, and revenue maximization.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Services Representative

TD Canada Trust
01.2017 - 07.2020

§ Provided customers with needs based financial advice on how to make their money work for them, and making intelligent investment decisions

§ Met monthly sales targets

§ Delivered Legendary customer service on every call giving customer a feeling of satisfaction knowing that they are banking with TD Canada Trust

§ Provided technical support and troubleshooting

§ Deescalated calls through application of the HEAT model

§ Supported collegues through identification of correct procedures and situation handling

§ Operated using multiple softwares in a high volume environment

Office Manager (P/T)

Citizen Plumbing And Heating
11.2018 - 01.2020

· Supported project staff in tracking and monitoring budgets and expenditures, investigating discrepancies, and providing regular reports

· Performed bookkeeping, payroll, and other accounting activities in accordance with GAAP

· Maintained executive's appointment schedule by planning and scheduling meetings, conferences, and teleconferences

· Communicated with municipal bodies to ensure building and plumbing standards and specification are adhered to, took out out permits and requested inspections

· General administrative duties (filing, printing, ordering stationery)

Prepared invoices, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payables

Assistant Project Manager

Jamaica Public Service
06.2008 - 01.2016

§ Planned and coordinated meetings to track project deliverables and discuss project backlogs

§ Scheduled jobs in accordance with importance, category and the availability of raw material and labour

§ Restructured, revamped and aligned the Work Management System at the Rockfort Power Plant to optimal standards

§ Generated, analysized and managed KPI reports to provide feedback to management.

§ Assisted Project Manager in conducting risk analysis and possible mitigation

§ Instrumental in the development of the root cause analysis for repeat failures on the plant

§ Provided support in the preparation of the Project Proposal Document and the preparation of annual capital budgets for departments

§ Analyzed project outcomes and system performance for forecasting

§ Instrumental in the development of the root cause analysis for repeat failures on the plant

§ Used microsoft excel to create macros and generate reports

§ Used Oracle to do project accounting and procurement

§ Drafted budgets for specialized labour force


Education

Post Grad Diploma - Project Management

Centennial College
Toronto
11.2016

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of The West Indies
Kingston, Jamaica
11.2012

Skills

  • Financial Planning
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Project tracking
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Operations Management
  • Performance Tracking and Evaluation

Voluntary Experience

Sagicor Sigma Run - Feb 2024

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities - 2016

Office of Special Student Services - 2010

National Youth Parliament - 2007

Personal Interest

Volunteering, reading and spending time with my kids

Timeline

Office Manager (P/T)

Citizen Plumbing And Heating
11.2018 - 01.2020

Financial Services Representative

TD Canada Trust
01.2017 - 07.2020

Assistant Project Manager

Jamaica Public Service
06.2008 - 01.2016

Post Grad Diploma - Project Management

Centennial College

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

University of The West Indies
Chantal Laidlaw