Sandra L. Littlefield, BBA CMA

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Strategy
- Work with shareholders to develop a strategic direction for the business
- In depth review, analysis and reform for individual departments within a business as well as multiple locations with the goal of overall business strategy and profitability
- Strategic development within businesses to develop team cohesiveness
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Management
- Work directly with the General Manager to lead a team of four department managers
- Manage an administrative team with the following team members
- Sales administration
- Accounting administration
- Service Administration
- Reception
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- Executive Board Member for a non profit association with a membership of approximately 300 businesses.
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- Member of a Board of Directors group with a total of fifty five businesses across Canada.
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Negotiation
- Negotiation for the acquisition of a competitive business including performing due diligence and assisting with contract preparation
- Successful appeal of a Provincial Sales Tax audit
- Successful negotiation for collection of a significant bad debt involving legal action
- Negotiation for capital purchases
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Financial
- Capital budgeting
- Capital financing
- Cash flow management
- Internal control
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Inventory control
- Yearly budgeting
- Review and analysis of monthly financial statements for individual departments as well as a complete business entity
- Prepare and/or review and analyze year end working papers and financial statements (including account reconciliations)
- Preparation of Canadian corporate tax returns (previous employment with a CA firm)
- Preparation of Canadian personal tax returns
- Internal fraud investigation in conjunction with an independent forensic auditor
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Human Relations
- Hiring and terminating employment
- Dealing with Employment Standards and all Related Human Relations Issues
- Facilitating the implementation of an employee benefit plan
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Training
- Facilitate training and development for staff members
- Provide business system (software) training
- Provide general software training
- Work with a team to develop and implement procedure manuals for a dealership
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Information Technology
- Set up and maintenance of a computerized accounting system
- In depth working knowledge of all modules within a custom software business system
- Computer hardware maintenance of a two location business with 60 employees
- Purchase and installation (in conjunction with the supplier) of hardware including a network server, business system, desktop PCs, notebook PCs, printers and internet applications
- Configured and facilitated an IT system for a new store add
- Extensive use of Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Word, Publisher and Access
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