Experience

Probyn Log Ltd
• Canada
• Paper & Forest Products
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Accountant

  • May 2016 - Present


Océ Display Graphics Systems

• Canada
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing

• Financial Analyst/ General Accountant

  • Feb 2011 - May 2016

  Maintained and improved financial models for forecasting and budgeting. Generated frequent forecasts for cash flows, revenues, COGS, manufacturing and SG&A cost and inventory. Continually improved forecasting accuracy and process (implemented reporting to anticipate major variances, created tables enabling uploading in SAP instead of data entry) Participated in project development committees and created business cases for new business. Analyzed and commented business unit results for headquarter management. Ad-hoc reporting and analysis for local management team and headquarters as required. Full-cycle accounting functions (month end journal entries, GL reconciliations, AR, AP backup, bank reconciliations, GST and PST filing).



SUGOI

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cost Accountant

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2010

  Calculated cost of all produced and imported items for the purpose of pricing, reporting and determining inventory value. Gathered and reviewed cost-relevant data. Initiated clean-up of inconsistencies. Developed and implemented variance reporting for purchase prices and cost of importing goods. Analyzed, followed-up and reported on variances in cost and margin. Advised and participated in re-structuring the chart of account to ensure better transparency. Prepared and directed cost reviews and pricing meetings.



Holz-Her Reich Spezialmaschinen GmbH

• Cost Accountant/ Financial Analyst

  • May 2007 - Jun 2009

  Implemented cost variance reports for cost centres and projects. Analyzed and commented variances and worked closely with department managers in order to control cost. Coordinated planning process for cost and sales budget. Participated in scenario analysis. Calculated cost and price of items in SAP - ongoing and in batch calculation runs. Defined and maintained rates in SAP for costing and pricing. Prepared and presented various management reports on sales, incoming orders, order backlog, cost and cashflow. ROI reporting.



Sage Accpac

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Analyst

  • Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Technical support for the small business accounting software 'Simply Accounting' Technical support for the small business accounting software 'Simply Accounting'



MacDonald, Dettwiler & Associates Ltd.

• Assistant to the Financial Analyst (temporary contract)

  • Jul 2006 - Sep 2006

  Gathered and presented information in MS Excel for government audit. Gathered and presented information in MS Excel for government audit.



Finning Powersystems

• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cost Accountant (temporary contract)

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2006

  Created project reporting system for engineering costs in MS Access. Created project reporting system for engineering costs in MS Access.



REIFF Group (R.E.T. REIFF-Elastomertechnik-GmbH)

• Cost Accountant/ Financial Analyst

  • Aug 2003 - Feb 2006

  Created and analyzed cost variance reports for manufacturing and overhead cost centres in SAP. Presented and discussed reports with the responsible managers. Implemented new ratio for measuring production performance. Participated in projects for the streamlining of production processes. Calculated standard costs for pricing decisions and created a standard form for this process. Implemented standard calculation scheme in order to determine the value of inventory. Reported and analyzed the performance of the different products. Coordinated budgeting activities of about twenty individuals.