Experience

United Drywall Ltd
• Corporate Controller

  • Sep 2020 - Present


Calgary TELUS Convention Centre

• Canada
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Ways & Means

  • 2017 - Dec 2019

  Responsible for full cycle accounting, supervision of accounts payable, receivable, and HR, safety & payroll, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, preparation of monthly financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses, preparation of annual budgets, cash management, investments and financing, preparation of annual audit file, and coordination of audit, full consolidation with City of Calgary.Key accomplishments included:• Transitioned expense reporting to Concur• Accelerated financial close from 20 days to 10 days• Implemented event ROI calculator for sales staff• Undertook review and updating of wage bands and implementation of performance management system with KPIs for all staff• Updated and implemented policies for fitness for work, respectful workplace and GDPR. Updated purchasing policy and employee handbook

• Controller

  • 2009 - 2017

  Responsible for full cycle accounting, supervision of accounts payable, receivable, reconciliation of balance sheet accounts, preparation of monthly financial statements, forecasts, and variance analyses, preparation of annual budgets, cash management and investments, preparation of annual audit file, and coordination of audit.Key accomplishments included:• Created and implemented capitalization policy and procedures for tangible capital assets as required by change in accounting standards• Implemented full consolidation and related procedures with City of Calgary• Converted accounting processes to paperless• Updated accounting policies