2nd Year Accounting Student
ERICA VAN HOFFEN
Burlington ON, (289) 230 5243, erica.vanhoffen@gmail.com
EDUCATION
❖ Redeemer University, Ancaster ON: Undergraduate, anticipated graduation April 2023
- Bachelor of Arts in Business-Accounting, Honours Co-op
- Relevant course work: Managerial Accounting, Finance I, Micro/Macro Economics
- Honours and Awards:
- Dean’s Honours List, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019
- Leadership Scholarship, May 2018
WORK EXPERIENCE
❖ Vice-President of Finance: Student Senate, Redeemer University College, April 2019-Present
- Created and managed an annual budget ($140,000), carefully administering student fee revenues for student-run clubs and initiatives
- Chaired Finance Committee, meeting semi-annually, resulting in policy changes regarding use of student funds and office procedures
❖ Office Assistant: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Toronto, ON, May-August 2019
- Increased department efficiency by sorting and delivering faxes, emails, and mail items to various departments in order of urgency, while receiving approximately 200 faxes, 300 emails, and 50 pieces of mail each day
- Reduced errors in financial records by reconciling daily reports, including credit card, cheque and bank order receipts, recognizing and eliminating errors before end-of-day
- Analyzed procedures and made changes to workflows as a member of the intake unit, successfully clearing month-long backlog of applications
- Assisted in staff training and created a training manual to ensure smooth turnover and more effective staff orientation
❖ Finance Intern: Christian Reformed Church in North America (Canadian Head Office), Burlington, ON, Summer 2018
- Processed sensitive donation data for non-profit organizations using Causeview Donor Management Software, resulting in timely and accurate delivery of receipts for donated funds
- Organized year end documents and eliminated out of date sensitive files, clearing up space for future use
- Successfully managed Canadian shipping department ensuring timely mailings on behalf of various agencies, covering vacation of Warehouse Manager
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
❖ Teaching Assistant for BUS-122 – Decision Making for Managers
❖ Women in Business Leadership Team, Redeemer University College
Education
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Start: Sept 2018, expected completion April 2023
Bachelor of Arts: Business- Accounting Honours Co-op at Redeemer University
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Currently completing 2nd year of 5 year program
Relevant course work: Managerial Accounting, Finance I
Honours and Awards: Dean’s Honours List, Fall 2018, Winter 2019, Fall 2019; Leadership Scholarship, May 2018
Experience
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May- August 2019
Office Assistant at Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
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– Increased department efficiency by sorting and delivering faxes, emails, and mail items to various departments in order of urgency, while receiving approximately 200 faxes, 300 emails, and 50 pieces of mail each day
– Reduced errors in financial records by reconciling daily reports, including credit card, cheque and bank order receipts, recognizing and eliminating errors before end-of-day
– Analyzed procedures and made changes to workflows as a member of the intake unit, successfully clearing month-long backlog of applications
– Assisted in staff training and created a training manual to ensure smooth turnover and more effective staff orientation -
September 2019- April 2020
Vice President of Finance at Redeemer University Student Senate
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– Created and managed an annual budget ($140,000), carefully administering student fee revenues for student-run clubs and initiatives
– Chaired Finance Committee, meeting semi-annually, resulting in policy changes regarding use of student funds and office procedures -
July- August 2018
Finance Intern at Christian Reformed Church in North America
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– Processed sensitive donation data for non-profit organizations using Causeview Donor Management Software, resulting in timely and accurate delivery of receipts for donated funds
– Organized year end documents and eliminated out of date sensitive files, clearing up space for future use
– Successfully managed Canadian shipping department ensuring timely mailings on behalf of various agencies, covering vacation of Warehouse Manager
To contact this candidate email evanhoffen@redeemer.ca