Experience

CI Global Asset Management

• Canada
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Leader

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Intermediate Accountant - Fund Analyst

  • Oct 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Managed the department quarterly and annual budget• Developed the Bloomberg terminal inventory reporting and modernized the terminal record keeping process which resulted in a decrease in cost.• Analyzed daily price sheet reporting to identify any fund NAV variances over set thresholds which improved the accuracy of NAV reporting.• Analyzed AUM to calculate license fees for quarterly payments.• Prepared the quarterly trailer fees calculations for closed-end funds and coordinated payments to the respective dealers.• Conducted daily analysis of large redemptions on funds to ensure positive cash balances to cover redemptions.• Implemented internal controls for Bloomberg terminal.• Provided GL coding for various monthly, quarterly and annual billings to AP team.• Acted as the key contact for various service providers for billing and contract matters.• Assisted compliance with quarterly soft-dollar trade reconciliations for commissions reporting. Show less

• Corporate Accountant

  • May 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Provided routine support to key business partners such as HR, corporate finance, IT, operations, etc. on expense and vendor matters related to their departments.• Analyzed monthly and annual billings and investigated any discrepancies with the internal relationship manager for the vendor contract.• Continuously promoted the department’s internal controls in place for sign off’s on employee corporate expense claims, invoices and approval thresholds thus resulting in complete adherence to internal audit requirements.• Improved payment processing turnaround by transitioning payments from cheques to electronic options such as wires and EFT/ACH thus avoiding any service interruptions due to late payments.• Managed the employee expense claim process and assisted HR and compliance with various inquiries. Show less



Odlum Brown Limited

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accounting Administrator

  • Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

  o Ensured timely processing of internal transfers between client accounts (electronic fund transfers). o Provided assistance to credit and advisory team on all accounting inquiries. o Supported the credit team on credit control functions such as validating payments from client accounts. o Conducted routine reviews of client accounts to ensure compliance with internal credit policies. o Reconciled company daily options trades with Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC) and Canada Derivatives Clearing Corporation and escalated discrepancies to ensure accuracy in client security holdings. o Ensured that all trades submitted by financial advisors and portfolio managers were compliant with internal policies. o Processed all trade corrections/cancellations and better-fill requests from the trade desk. Show less



CI Global Asset Management

• Canada
• Investment Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corporate Accountant

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Managed full cycle AP responsibilities which included, scanning invoices in electronic data base, code invoices, allocate cost to appropriate department, submit for approval by department managers and issue payments. • Improved accuracy of data entry by maintaining strong attention to detail when indexing invoices and coding to appropriate vendors which resulted in team productivity increase by 50%. • Processed approximately 500 invoices/month in a team of 4 corporate accountants and 2 accounts payable clerks. • Successfully managed chart of accounts with over 500 G/L accounts and assisted in overseeing 1,000 active vendors for all group of companies under CI Financial Corp. umbrella. • Oversaw the corporate Amex and TD Visa purchase cards and conducted regular reconciliations and applied payments through wires. • Adhered to expense reimbursement timeframe policy by processing on average 150 expense reports biweekly. • Uncovered over $10,000 in savings from excessive and duplicate expense claims that did not abide by the Business Expense policy set by the CFO. • Ensured timely reimbursement of cash expenses by generating a cash expense report for HR to include employee reimbursements through payroll. • Managed the corporate AP and Concur Expense e-mailbox and served as the subject matter expert for internal staff. Show less



BMO

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative (CSR)

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Exceeded sales plan by 68% with a YTD for Fiscal 2014 totalling 168% with no sales revenue claw back.• Achieved a rating of 100% NPS (Net Promoter Score) for 2014 YTD. • Championed the introduction and adaptation of BMO Beam within the bank by ensuring that every branch employee had their profile set up and engaged in the recognition program.• Assisted new hires with the BMO compensation program such as selecting benefits, enrolling in Employee Share Ownership Programs and to integrate in the BMO corporate culture.• Proactively collaborated with internal business partners in referring new revenue from wealth management totalling $225,000.• Facilitated the training and development of all new customer service representatives, which decreased operational deficiencies and improved the client’s confidence in the bank. Show less

• Customer Contact Agent (CCA)

  • May 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Deterred financial losses totalling $1.5 million and privacy breaches by consistently adhering to internal policies and procedures.• Successfully attained over $2.6 million in new sales revenue by maintaining a strong working relationship with various business partners.• Proactively mentored new employees in their professional growth within the everyday banking team and within the organization.