Experience

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  • Downsview, ON

  • Sr Cost Administrator

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Downsview, ON

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  Centra Industries Inc

  • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

  • Senior Financial Accountant

    • Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
    • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

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  Bombardier Aerospace

  • Canada
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Int. Financial Analyst - Financial Reporting and Assets Management

    • 2006 - 2014

    Managed and collaborated monthly management reports with business operations to optimize operational performance by engaging business intelligence techniques such as metrics monitoring and variance analysis. In addition to the monthly reporting and analysis duties, I participated in the documentation and assessment of current processes and controls and helped to implement improvements.

  • Senior Cost Analyst

    • 2000 - 2006

    Maintaining SOX compliance, and was directly involved in monthly financial closing and periodic audits. Calculated and analyzed financial data as it related to cost for the financial and business reporting. Prepared and maintained headcount and overtime detail for different levels of management.

  • Accounting Analyst

    • 1998 - 2000

    Responsible for entering and recording routine financial transactions, prepared weekly reports, bank reconciliations, G/L entries and prepared invoices for payment by ensuring they were approved and accurately allocated.

  • Accounts Payable Analyst

    • 1996 - 1998

    Prepared reports to the accounts payable supervisor for vendor payments and cash flow planning. Workeded directly with vendors, sales and procurement team.

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  Accountemps

  • Accountant - Accountemps a division of ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC

    • 1993 - 1996

    Accountemps is a financial recruitment division of Robert Half. It specializes in staffing professionals in the finance and accounting, information technology, legal, administrative industries.Managed and collaborated monthly reports with business operations to optimize operational performance by engaging business intelligence techniques such as metrics monitoring and analytics. Participated in the documentation and assessment of current processes and controls and helped to implement improvements.KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:•Financial Analysis - Completed variance analyses of manufacturing costs for various components. Reviewed, interpreted and documented financial results. Prepared analyses and other schedules involving in-depth analytical and computer skills to assist executive management in decision processes.•Cost Accounting - Prepared and reviewed bill of materials. Reviewed and adjusted material costs and usage amounts and assigned cost of goods manufactured. •Budgeting and Forecast - Drafted and administered multi-million dollar budget. Developed and reviewed monthly forecasts and assisted management with budgetary analyses. •Auditing Process - Effectively handled internal and external audits at various corporations, preparing schedules and providing other information that greatly expedited the process.