I'm Fern, the numbers nerd behind Here Virtually.
I have over ten years of bookkeeping and general administrative experience and will work with you to help your business grow. I am passionate about details, excellent in customer service, and committed to helping your business grow.
I'm a country girl at heart, and love open roads, fresh air, and pickup trucks. My dad was a dairy farmer for years, and I grew up learning all about morning chores and adapted the strong work ethic that goes with it. Don't ask my family about the time I stalled the tractor in the back field, it's a hilarious story I won't ever hear the end of!
I've since moved into London (and I always have to say Ontario not UK haha) where we live as close to the outskirts of town as possible in a gorgeous quiet neighbourhood. We have a big backyard and my annual attempts at a vegetable garden are slowly improving!
I have been happily married to my husband Simon since October 10, 2015. The date is important because I've been known to tell folks our wedding day is the 11th instead, something my dear sweet husband doesn't let me forget (insert eyeroll). Simon and I met through a mutual friend and the first board game we played together I promptly won. He knew at that point he had met someone special!
Random fact: We have a fat cat named Pekoe who .. well .. loves food (hence the nickname). She also loves playing fetch with a Werther's candy!
I began my journey into the world of finance when my pastor at the church I was going to approached me about managing the church books. I agreed, and delved into the world of bookkeeping. Fast forward through lots of courses, conversations with the accountant, and years of experience, managing the church finances is something I thoroughly enjoy doing to this day.
In 2013 I began working for TD Canada Trust as a banking specialist, and in that role I learned a lot about personal finance. It was during this time that I realized I had a deep desire to walk beside people in their money journeys and invest in teaching others about finances. This began a season of personal finance coaching, which I loved.
About six years ago I transitioned away from the bank and into a role as the Office Manager at Ontario Coatings. As it was a small business and I was the only office personnel, I wore many hats in that position, which allowed me to grow in confidence and experience in numerous areas. My biggest responsibility was full-cycle bookkeeping, and this aspect of the job made me come alive. I have an eye for detail and perhaps a compulsion for accuracy (hello, perfectionist!), and seeing the big picture of expenses and receivables and precise reports at year-end made me very very happy.
Enter the next step in my journey: virtual bookkeeping! I am excited about taking what I have learned and the experience I have gained, and utilizing that to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs in their finances.
Here Virtually provides remote bookkeeping services for small businesses and solopreneurs across Canada.
Depending on the needs of your company, we can start with the day-to-day management of your transactions all the way up to full-cycle bookkeeping.
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