Karen Danforth
Senior Accountant at Olds College- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Canadian Residential Appraiser, Candidate
Appraisal Institute of Canada, Alberta -
Certified General Accountant
The Certified General Accountants Association of Alberta (CGA Alberta)
Experience
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Olds College of Agriculture & Technology
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Canada
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Accountant
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Jan 2015 - Present
Currently providing consulting expertise to facilitate consolidating the financial records into a new peoplesoft database. Currently providing consulting expertise to facilitate consolidating the financial records into a new peoplesoft database.
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Danforth Consulting Inc
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Calgary
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Principal
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Jan 2011 - Present
Professional accountant (CGA) with a diverse background in the oil and gas industry with current experience in the property appraisal business. Professional accountant (CGA) with a diverse background in the oil and gas industry with current experience in the property appraisal business.
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Perry Appraisal Associates
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Olds, AB
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Canadian Residential Appraiser, CRA, Candidate
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
Appraisal assignments completed for major banks and credit unions, law firms, mortgage brokers, relocation companies and individuals on a contract basis. Appraisal assignments consisted of residential properties and acreages. Appraisal assignments completed for major banks and credit unions, law firms, mortgage brokers, relocation companies and individuals on a contract basis. Appraisal assignments consisted of residential properties and acreages.
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Suncor
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Canada
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst, Contract
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Feb 2011 - Dec 2011
Prepared interim and final statements of adjustment for disposition of natural gas properties acquired as part of the merger with Petro-Canada. Coordinated diverse groups of accounting professionals under tight time frames. Produced auditable Final Statements of Adjustment for $700,000,000 of property dispositions within an eight month period Prepared interim and final statements of adjustment for disposition of natural gas properties acquired as part of the merger with Petro-Canada. Coordinated diverse groups of accounting professionals under tight time frames. Produced auditable Final Statements of Adjustment for $700,000,000 of property dispositions within an eight month period
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Supply and Transportation Coordinator
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Sep 2000 - Aug 2009
Managed diverse portfolio of transportation assets across Canada on eight regulated and independly operated pipeline systems Provided natural gas supply to large downstream customers in a cost effective and collaborative manner
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Finance and Administration Manager
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Aug 1998 - Aug 2000
Established international office in Tunis, North Africa which included setup of office accounting and administrative systems and processes in both Algeria and Tunisia Coordinated local expertise including legal, tax and national petroleum authorities Managed, organized and implemented Petro-Canada standard protocol in flexible and culturally sensitive fashion Coodinated 20+ local office staff in 3 offices in Algeria together with Tunis office
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Senior Analyst
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Sep 1988 - Jul 1998
Coordinated employee subsidy mortgage portfolio Managed implementation project for large (8000+) employee benefits plan administration system Managed annual benefits burden in excess of $75 million annually Planned, coordinated and monitored external and internal audits for pension plans Participated in major pension redesign involving conversion of DB Plan to DB/DC plan Provided financial stewardship of pension and capital accumulation plan accounts
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Education
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2012 - 2015
Thompson Rivers University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance -
2012 - 2014
University of British Columbia and Sauder School of Business
Appraisal Institute of Canada, Candidate, Property Appraisal
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