Experience

Township of Springwater

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Dec 2020 - Present



City of Orillia

• Canada
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Accounting Services

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2020

  Key member of the management team responsible for day to day operations of the accounting department including financial reporting, financial analysis, strategic spending, audits, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow and investment management.Key Achievements:• Rebuilt the finance reporting function by designing and implementing formal online reporting systems to measure and communicate departmental financial results monthly; allowing department heads to make informed decisions in real-time.• Streamlined and developed sophisticated database for managing and reporting all City employee compensation, including salaries and benefits for Full Time Equivalents (FTE), for implementation in the annual budget process.• Successfully designed and created strategy to implement EFT payments to vendors and employees resulting in overall efficiencies and cost savings; currently providing leadership and direction to 5 project team members in the final test phases of the initial implementation.• Strategically developed and recommended a business case proposal for additional Treasury staff to assist with restructuring departmental needs based on municipal “best practices” throughout Ontario.• Established new investment opportunities and policies by creating new cash flow strategies and negotiating higher interest rates, resulting in increased interest revenue of approximately $200,000 annually.



Simcoe County District School Board

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Analyst - Budget & Financial Reporting

  • Oct 2008 - Oct 2015

  Skillfully calculate and prepare budget forecasts, revised estimates and financial statements with respect to an operating budget in excess of $500M, for auditor review, Board approval and submission to the Ministry of Education.

• Financial Analyst – Adult and Continuing Education

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2008

  Acted as a Comptroller of Finance, managing daily financial operations including preparing the annual budget, financial statements, enrolment reports, accounts receivable, accounts payable and cash flow processes with an operating budget in excess of $11M.

• School Business Assistant

  • May 2007 - Oct 2007

  With a focus on school generated funds, provided leadership and support to school principals and staff in the development and maintenance of accurate financial information for effective fiscal planning, reporting, training and monitoring of all fundraising activities (16M) and school basic budgets (6M) in accordance with professional and Board requirements.



Osprey Media LP

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 2004 - May 2007

  Served as a critical contributor to the success of Osprey Media’s first dynamic centralized accounting team; helped shape the department’s role for the accounting and managing of all existing newspapers and future acquisitions. Served as a critical contributor to the success of Osprey Media’s first dynamic centralized accounting team; helped shape the department’s role for the accounting and managing of all existing newspapers and future acquisitions.