I am currently looking for the position of Law Clerk/Legal Assistant in dynamic challenging environment with an opportunities of career growth, where I would apply my professional experience, interpersonal skills and educational trainings.

Qualifications:

I am self-motivated ambitious individual with subtle sense of professionalism, superior organizational and time management skills.  I have 8 years of Corporate Administrative experience, strong Accounting background and ongoing Law Clerk Certificate. Through out my career I have demonstrated to my employers responsible attitude in all assignments along with ability to perform variety of legal, accounting and customer service  duties.

Experience:

June, 2004 - Present                          

Confidential

Barristers and Solicitors

Toronto, Ontario

Legal and Immigration Services

LEGAL ASSISSTANT

Responsibilities include managing immigration cases with the variety of clerical duties including interviewing, evaluating and preparing potential clients for immigration process and assisting the lawyer with organization of daily schedules:

·         Researching, planning and organizing clients’ immigration cases;

·         Interviewing, evaluating and preparing potential clients for immigration process;

·         Assisting the lawyer with organization of daily and trail schedules;

·         Writing official and informal memos  involving extensive research of the case;

·         Performing of administrative matters such as up-dating of case information, corresponding with government bodies, obtaining client signatures, translations;

·         Performing accounting operations including bank transfers, payments and service charges;

·         Maintaining corporate records and registrations including completing forms and drafting documents;

·         Researching and restoring of the “dead” cases;

·         Scheduling and assisting management in planning agendas for board and committee meetings;

June, 2003 - June, 2004

INDEPENDENT MEDICAL ASSESSMENT CORPORATION

Toronto, Ontario

Auto Insurance Legislation and Car Accident Claims

OFFICE MANAGER

Responsibilities have included managing, problem solving and decision making duties in the medical centre on the day-to-day operation basis:

·         Researching, planning and organizing auto accident claims cases;

·         Arranging of medical assessments related to the car accidents claims;

·         Providing effective responses to lawyers, claimants and insurance companies;

·         Providing of the customer service and clients date base maintenance;

·         Carrying out accounting and business aspects such as billing, purchasing, reconciling;

·         Responsible for updates on accounting and statistical spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel;

·         Responsible for sales including new account development and managing of existing corporate accounts;

·         Examining and managing of incoming and outgoing accident claims files in a timely manner;

·         Carrying out special projects as required and reporting back in a timely fashion including reviewing and comparing budget plans to find most cost effective;

October’2001- January’2003                                               

PDQ PERSONNEL INC.

Mississauga, Ontario

Recruiting and Temporary Employment Services

PAYROLL/ ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR

Responsible for the payroll processing and accounting operations in the Company:

·         Organization and managing Human Resources Data Base;

·         Preparing Payroll and submitting Source Remittances;

·         Performing Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable operations,

·         Managing Petty Cash and Bank Deposits and Transfers; 

·         Preparing Excel Spread Sheets and Work Sheets Consolidation;

·         Organizing and administrating Business Correspondence;

December’1997-September’2001 

HEAT TECHNOLOGY

Russia, Kaliningrad

Home and Industrial Heat Equipment

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Responsible for the office administration and accounting operations in the Company:

·         Managing Business correspondence;

·         Preparing Month and Year end financial statements;

·         Performing Accounts payable & accounts receivable operations;

·         Performing Banking and Petty Cash operations;

·         Preparing Payroll;

·         Preparing Income and Expense summaries, Travel and Auto Expenses statements;

Education:

August, 2004 - December, 2005

Law Clerk, Ongoing Certificate

Centennial College of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

October, 2001 - May, 2003

General Accountant, Level 4

Institute of Certified General Accountants of Ontario

Toronto, Ontario

September, 1991 - June, 1996

Accountant, B.B.A.

Institute of Economics and Commerce

St. Petersburg, Russia

Computer Skills:

WINDOWS 2000, XP: Microsoft Word, Strong Excel, Spread Sheets in Excel, Power Point Accounting programs: Ceridian –Insync (Payroll), Simply Accounting, MYOB, ACCPAC Data base: Microsoft Access, Act’2000

*References are available upon request