Experience

Vancouver Film Studios
• Canada
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President Finance

  • Jan 2020 - Present


Gray Line Westcoast Sightseeing

• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Finance

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

• Director of Finance

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019



McLean Group of Companies

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, McLean Group is a diversified portfolio of privately held businesses. Established by David and Brenda McLean in 1972 as a real estate investment and development firm, the company is today a thriving second-generation family enterprise which has evolved to include significant operating businesses in film and television production services, telecommunications, construction, and aviation, in addition to its maintaining its roots through a variety of real estate projects. Show less



Blackcomb Aviation

• United States

• Financial Controller

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2017

  Blackcomb Aviation is one of the leading privately held helicopter charter companies in the Pacific Northwest. It is headquartered in Vancouver and operates 21 helicopters out of bases in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet, Sechelt and Alberta. Services include hydro/utility work, firefighting, filming, emergency services, construction, mining, and tourism. Blackcomb Aviation is co-owned by John Morris and by the McLean family of the Vancouver-based McLean Group who own and operate Vancouver Film Studios. During my tenure at Blackcomb Aviation I have reported into the Owner and Chairman, the VP Finance of McLean Group of Companies and more recently the VP of Finance of Blackcomb Aviation. My responsibilities include: •Direct all month end closing activities; journal entry review, P&L consolidation, balance sheet account reconciliations; revenue, and expense variance analysis versus budget and prior year. •Develop and present all internal and external progress reporting including; month/quarter/year-end financial statements, actual versus budget reports, forecast reports, KPI and covenant compliance. •Develop and present key strategic reports to Sr. Management, the Board of Directors and other critical stakeholders including; Board of Directors’ report, and MD&A. •Plan, develop and implement working capital and forecasting solutions to address asset acquisition opportunities and day-to-day cash management requirements. •Spearhead the yearly budgeting process and deliver timely, accurate annual budgets. •Oversee a team of four accounting clerks. •Conduct merger/acquisition, and new business analysis, including all aspects of due diligence and valuation models of several potential acquisitions. •Accountable for the planning and preparation for the year end audits, and responsible for extensive liaison with the external auditors. •Liaise with bank, major suppliers, major customers and corporate lawyers. Show less



Wolrige Mahon LLP

• Canada
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Auditor

  • Sep 2005 - May 2009

  Wolrige Mahon is one of the largest independent accounting firms in Vancouver with more than 80 professional staff providing a full spectrum of business services including audit and accounting, taxation, business valuations, litigation support, corporate finance, information technology, insolvency and restructuring. My responsibilities during my time at Wolrige Mahon included: •Planned and performed various assurance and tax services for a wide variety of individuals, private companies and non-profit organizations. •Worked on engagements for a large scale of industries including but not limited to aviation, warehouse distribution, real estate development, hospitality and construction. •Led audit team. Supervised and evaluated staff members ensuring deadlines were met, remaining within budgets, and identified additional billing opportunities. •Perform audit procedures on complex accounting areas such as long-term assets, foreign exchange translation, consolidation, purchase price allocation and impairment analysis. •Maintain liaison with management. Ensuring close and timely communication and resolution of audit issues. •Risk assessment and internal control testing and recommendations to assist clients resolving potential issues before impact. Show less