Experience

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  British Columbia Lottery Corporation

  • Kamloops BC

  • Accountant / Accounting Supervisor / Finance Division Lead -Corporate Projects

    • Jul 1985 - Jul 2014
    • Kamloops BC

    Started as Staff Accountant and promoted on several occasions to positions with greater scope and responsibility. Positions include Online Games Accountant; Senior Accountant Traditional (offline) Games; Supervisor, Corporate Accounting & Accounts Payable; Supervisor Lottery Accounting; Senior Accountant, Accounts Receivable and Revenue Accounting; and Finance Division Lead for gaming initiatives and strategic projects.Major Responsibilities include:➢ Provide leadership, direction and coaching support to department team members.➢ Responsible for the execution of all finance functions relating to lottery business and systems. ➢ All aspects of retailer credit administration including collection of accounts receivable.➢ Maintenance of corporate general ledger and preparation of financial statements and schedules.➢ Accounts payable and employee expense report processes.➢ Finance division lead for gaming and strategic projects.➢ Implement and manage financial processes for gaming initiatives and strategic projects. ➢ Provide direction and approval to external auditors on development of draw audit processes.➢ Preparation of various direct cost components of the corporate budget.➢ Provide direction and assistance to various departments on the preparation of their budgets.➢ Supporting managers and directors with revenue and cost variance analysis. ➢ Management of ticket printing contract and traditional product inventory control.➢ Review of gaming proposals focusing on prize structure, costs and profitability.➢ Development and maintenance of policies and procedures.

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  Full Service Hotel Industry

  • Kamloops

  • Controller

    • Aug 1981 - Jul 1985
    • Kamloops

    Controller positions in two full service hotels with annual revenues in excess of $5 million.Responsibilities include:➢ All planning, budgeting and financial reporting.➢ Manage, lead and provide direction to accounting and front office staff.➢ Credit and collections. ➢ Development and established of financial policies.➢ All dealings with banks and financial institutions.➢ Government reporting requirements.➢ Assume General Managers’ responsibilities as required.➢ Member of property marketing team.➢ Ensuring all required internal controls are in place.➢ Establishing procedures for controlling and recording all revenues.➢ Inventory control and cost analysis. ➢ All payroll functions including administration of employee benefit plans.➢ Accounts payable and employee expense report processes.