Experience

Century Group

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Finance

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada -Overall responsibility for accounting, financial reporting, financial statement audits, budgeting and analysis, and presenting findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Responsible for placing financing on all construction projects, in addition to mortgages and other credit facilities. Maintains banking relationships. -Ownership of the ERP. Gained significant efficiencies by reimplementing the software to the fullest potential, including integrating payment and… Show more -Overall responsibility for accounting, financial reporting, financial statement audits, budgeting and analysis, and presenting findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Responsible for placing financing on all construction projects, in addition to mortgages and other credit facilities. Maintains banking relationships. -Ownership of the ERP. Gained significant efficiencies by reimplementing the software to the fullest potential, including integrating payment and collection systems, OCR payables platform, and other system and reporting improvements. -Spearhead all tax matters such as tax planning and entity structuring, including coordinating with accountants and lawyers. -Leads and mentors the finance team, including accounting and real estate finance. -Leads corporate and project risk management, such as group-wide insurance and internal controls.

• Director of Finance

  • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada -Overall responsibility for accounting and financial reporting, including internal and external stakeholder financial reporting, complex disclosure and accounting changes. Presented findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Ownership of the ERP. Gained significant efficiencies by reimplementing the software to the fullest potential, including integrating payment and collection systems, OCR payables platform, and other system and reporting improvements. -Stick-handled the… Show more -Overall responsibility for accounting and financial reporting, including internal and external stakeholder financial reporting, complex disclosure and accounting changes. Presented findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Ownership of the ERP. Gained significant efficiencies by reimplementing the software to the fullest potential, including integrating payment and collection systems, OCR payables platform, and other system and reporting improvements. -Stick-handled the financial statement audit process, with no audit adjustments. -Spearheaded all tax matters such as tax planning and entity structuring, including coordinating with accountants and lawyers. -Was a mentor to and leader of the finance team, reviewing complex analysis and accounting transactions. -Improved internal controls by redesigning processes using technology, including forced segregation of duties and implementing mitigating controls where necessary.

• Corporate Controller

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2022

  New Westminster, BC -Overall responsibility for accounting and financial reporting, including internal and external stakeholder financial reporting, complex disclosure and accounting changes. Presented findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Stick-handled the financial statement audit process, with no audit adjustments. -Coordinated the completion of tax returns and participated in tax planning transactions. -Was a mentor to and leader of the finance team, reviewing complex analysis… Show more -Overall responsibility for accounting and financial reporting, including internal and external stakeholder financial reporting, complex disclosure and accounting changes. Presented findings and recommendations to the senior executive team. -Stick-handled the financial statement audit process, with no audit adjustments. -Coordinated the completion of tax returns and participated in tax planning transactions. -Was a mentor to and leader of the finance team, reviewing complex analysis and accounting transactions. -Improved internal controls by redesigning processes using technology, including forced segregation of duties and implementing mitigating controls where necessary.

• Assistant Controller

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada -Coordinated all financial reporting, for internal and external stakeholders, including complex disclosures and accounting changes. -Stick-handled the financial statement audit process. -Coordinated the completion of tax returns and participated in tax planning transactions. -Was a mentor to and leader of the accounting team, reviewing complex analysis and accounting transactions.



Beedie

• Canada
• Real Estate
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada -Spearheaded all external financial reporting on a quarterly and annual basis including consolidated and standalone financial statements prepared for banks and external investors. -Designed, reviewed and prepared internal financial reporting including financial statements at fair market value, group key performance indicators, cash flows, and other relevant GAAP and non-GAAP group and property specific reporting. -Lead a significant project to create efficiencies in processes including… Show more -Spearheaded all external financial reporting on a quarterly and annual basis including consolidated and standalone financial statements prepared for banks and external investors. -Designed, reviewed and prepared internal financial reporting including financial statements at fair market value, group key performance indicators, cash flows, and other relevant GAAP and non-GAAP group and property specific reporting. -Lead a significant project to create efficiencies in processes including creating better schedules and reconciliations and where possible, automating and documenting processes. -Assisted in leading corporate accounting through various team responsibilities such as cash management and auditing and reviewing of the general ledger and complex transactions. -Managed the audit process which included preparing full consolidated financial statements, reviewing and/or preparing audit schedules and requests and leading all correspondence with auditors. -Point person on creating and analyzing accounting policies, and acting as a GAAP expert to the team of 25+ individuals. Show less



PwC Canada

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2017

  Surrey, BC -Worked on audits of private companies in the Lower Mainland, specializing in real estate, and was responsible for leading audit teams at the clients site, including extensive client facing interactions. -Lead teams through changes in audit approaches to gain efficiencies and ensure audit work complies with auditing standards, by properly understanding the business and challenging the status quo. -Extensive experience with financial reporting including building financial statements from… Show more -Worked on audits of private companies in the Lower Mainland, specializing in real estate, and was responsible for leading audit teams at the clients site, including extensive client facing interactions. -Lead teams through changes in audit approaches to gain efficiencies and ensure audit work complies with auditing standards, by properly understanding the business and challenging the status quo. -Extensive experience with financial reporting including building financial statements from the ground up and preparing disclosure for complex accounting matters and unusual events. Show less



Christina Mushrooms Ltd.

• Canada

• Office Manager

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  Aldergrove, BC Responsible for many office operations including sales, bookkeeping and quality assurance. -Coordinated all sales by building a positive relationship with customers by determining their sales volumes and customer preferences to assess their needs and improve overall sales. -Managed production volumes in conjunction with sales and sales forecasts, while purchasing/selling product to meet shortfalls and excesses in volumes. -Drastically improved collection time on accounts… Show more Responsible for many office operations including sales, bookkeeping and quality assurance. -Coordinated all sales by building a positive relationship with customers by determining their sales volumes and customer preferences to assess their needs and improve overall sales. -Managed production volumes in conjunction with sales and sales forecasts, while purchasing/selling product to meet shortfalls and excesses in volumes. -Drastically improved collection time on accounts receivables by using and implementing Quick Books. -Oversaw a foreign worker program including holding interviews, completing appropriate forms and applications, and coordinating with Service Canada in order to bring in several foreign farm workers. -Had a proficient Quality Assurance Program running to full capacity by organizing, planning, researching laws and learning about requirements for ensuring high quality and food safe products adhering to Health Canada’s standards. Show less



McDonald's

• 1 - 100 Employee

• First Assistant Manager

  • Feb 2006 - May 2012

  Gloucester McDonald's, Aldergrove BC My first job, which I worked my way up from Crew Member to First Assistant Manager (second-in-command to the restaurant manager). I was in charge of hiring, employee performance reviews, product ordering, employee training program, planned maintenance program and inventory management. I participated in month-end inventory taking and preparation of the monthly financial statements. The most significant aspect of my role was leading a management team by setting goals and targets and training and… Show more My first job, which I worked my way up from Crew Member to First Assistant Manager (second-in-command to the restaurant manager). I was in charge of hiring, employee performance reviews, product ordering, employee training program, planned maintenance program and inventory management. I participated in month-end inventory taking and preparation of the monthly financial statements. The most significant aspect of my role was leading a management team by setting goals and targets and training and organizing. Show less