Senior Director Finance

• Oct 2022 - Present

Analyst

• Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

Risk Analyst

• Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

Senior Auditor

• Nov 2019 - Feb 2021

Contracted Consultant

• Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

Contracted Consultant

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

Financial Reporting and Operational Control testing. Financial Reporting and Operational Control testing.

Contract - Internal Controls

• Jan 2018 - Mar 2019

Contract engagement reporting to the VP of Financial Reporting and Taxation. Influencing strategy to implement COSO framework and risk management including formalizing business, financial and IT controls and financial/operational control testing. Contract engagement reporting to the VP of Financial Reporting and Taxation. Influencing strategy to implement COSO framework and risk management including formalizing business, financial and IT controls and financial/operational control testing.

Senior Director (Portfolio Manager), Capital Markets Operational Risk

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

-Led Controls Optimization for Middle Office, Capital Markets (including Finance and Risk Management), and Treasury lines of business to rationalize the documented controls by 35% and strengthen the remaining controls in CIBC’s Internal Control Repository (ICR). -Managed working relationships between Capital Markets Operational Risk (CMOR) and other CIBC partners (such as Technology, Internal Audit, external auditors and Compliance) by facilitating meetings and providing insights to solve issues and conflict, thereby saving time and accelerating the implementation of sustainable solutions.-Assisted in the implementation of Capital Markets Finance and Wholesale/Brokerage Operations Operational Risk Profile, including challenging risk ratings of businesses, effective risk coverage, contributing to the successful completion of this OSFI requirement in a timely manner. Show less

Senior Director (Senior Control Lead)

• Jan 2007 - Jan 2015

-Supervised contractor team performing ICFR audit walkthroughs and management reliance model to ensure timely completion and adequate quality of audit testing on behalf of Ernst and Young in Toronto and New York. This provided millions of dollars external audit cost savings.-Partnered with businesses, infrastructure units and Internal Audit to manage and execute the appropriate steps for identified control issues, such as complex End User Computing issues, which strengthened the internal control environment reducing risk of operational loss. -Conducted regular training of the CIBC Control Framework, Quarterly Requirements Training and Controls Testing Training modules to SOX Officers, Maintenance Officers, Testers and Internal Audit ensuring timely and quality information was captured to support management control assertions.-Supported CIBC Wholesale Banking and Finance teams to enhance control management in the roll out of 600 controls and implementation of CIBCs Internal Control Repository (ICR) and its Control Management Framework, automating a manual process that relied upon spreadsheets, adding efficiency, accuracy and timeliness of governance reporting requirements. Solicited feedback and actively participated in the development of methodology and all post implementation reviews. Show less

Senior Director (Financial Control Lead)

• Jul 2004 - Jan 2007

-In November 2004, CIBC was the second company globally, and first Canadian company to certify in compliance with SOX. -Built relationships with CIBC executives in Toronto, New York and London to ensure the complete and accurate documentation of controls, timely execution of testing, reporting deficiencies and asserting on control efficacy required for SOX certification.