Experience

New Star Capital

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Nov 2018 - Present

• Controller

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2018



FourQuest Energy

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager, Financial Reporting and Tax

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

  Manager, Financial Reporting and Tax - Global - May 2015 to September 2016 Regional Controller - Canada North American Region - November 2013 - April 2015 • Responsible for the preparation and review of consolidated and combined monthly and annual financial statements under ASPE and IFRS. Consolidated financials consist of 8 entities and 6 currencies. • Coordinate and review global accounting team processes for Canada, USA, Algeria, Oman, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia. Direct reports include Canadian/US accounting team: payroll, project accountant, senior accountant, accounts payable and administration. • Coordinate and manage the annual audits and international and local tax filings to ensure all reporting deadlines are met including Corporate and indirect taxes for PST (SK, BC), Texas State Sales tax, KAZ VAT, ALG TVA. • Work directly with bankers and lenders, employee benefit advisors, and insurance broker to support operational needs. • Work with operations and senior management to manage international and local cash flow by managing vendors, inventory, capital expenditures, payroll and collection from customers. Present financial statements internally to senior management on a monthly basis. Directly involved in HR related matters within FourQuest and closely involved with IT changes. Show less



ABC Head Start

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Treasurer, Board of Directors

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2014

  As a member of the Board of Directors we are tasked with defining and monitoring the strategic plan, reviewing policy and the overall financial stewardship of ABC Head Start. As the Treasurer and Chair of the Operations and Finance Committee, I led the team in the review of monthly financial results, the annual budget and audit approvals and in the Executive Director’s annual performance evaluation. I also sat on the Board Recruitment Committee. As a member of the Board of Directors we are tasked with defining and monitoring the strategic plan, reviewing policy and the overall financial stewardship of ABC Head Start. As the Treasurer and Chair of the Operations and Finance Committee, I led the team in the review of monthly financial results, the annual budget and audit approvals and in the Executive Director’s annual performance evaluation. I also sat on the Board Recruitment Committee.



Covenant Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, General Ledger

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2013

  - Direct management of the general ledger, including journal entries, treasury, revenue, capital assets, capital projects and trust accounts which included review and analysis of account reconciliations and preparing briefing notes for senior leadership. - Coordinated and reviewed five member accounting team month end processing, prepared monthly financial statements and worked with auditors at interim and year end - Coordinated accounting transition process for 13 Covenant Health sites in Alberta to transition accounting tasks to Corporate - Created working papers and implemented processes for monthly financial statements, cash management and intercompany reconciliations - Designed, implemented and monitored controls over journal entries and cash - Reviewed Canada Revenue Agency annual tax returns and GST filings Show less



KPMG Canada

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Audit Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Mar 2013

  Prepared, audited and reviewed - for-profit private, not-for-profit and public sector - consolidated, non-consolidated and combined financial statements for clients in a variety of industries. Staff accountant - September 2007 to September 2009 Senior accountant - October 2009 to September 2011 Manager - October 2011 to March 2013 Prepared, audited and reviewed - for-profit private, not-for-profit and public sector - consolidated, non-consolidated and combined financial statements for clients in a variety of industries. Staff accountant - September 2007 to September 2009 Senior accountant - October 2009 to September 2011 Manager - October 2011 to March 2013