Brian Ho Email & Phone Number

Burnaby, British Columbia, Ca

Reporting to the Secretary Treasurer and Assistant Secretary Treasurer, responsible for leading the Finance department including district and school accounting, payroll, purchasing, financial control and audit, budget monitoring and analysis and financial reporting. Providing leadership and support to departmental managers overseeing payroll, budgeting and reporting, financial operations as well as the purchasing team lead. Managed and stabilized the procurement operations of the District during a period of unplanned absences and staff turnover. Developing overall department strategic plan that aligns with the District’s strategic plan. Lead the recruitment of staff and personnel management for the department. Provided support in evaluating proposals during Labour contract negotiations. Assessed existing procedures and processes and developed a standardized approach to grant program reporting. Overseeing the annual budget process and developed budget reports and Board presentations. Overseeing major District procurement projects for transportation, cafeteria services, meals. programs, and the relocation of an entire secondary school. Lead and coordinated the year end external audit and prepared financial statements notes and report. Attended audit sub-committee meetings and delivering Financial presentation to various stakeholder groups including School Administrators, Teaching Staff, PAC and DPAC.

Responsible for directing and overseeing all accounting and financial reporting of two distinct businesses; the legacy C&D landfill waste management business and the newly formed industrial real estate development business. Developed and established Development accounting systems and processes. Implemented Property Management system and tenant accounting reporting.

Responsible for providing financial and operational leadership to a multi‐faceted $150M+ revenue organization. Oversaw daily operations of the accounting functions for the land development, property management, and project services business segments of the organization.Working with external MSP providers to managed all IT functions for the company. Lead and managed multiple major IT projects upgrades including the roll out of remote work access during pandemic.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca

Was responsible for the development accounting for over 50 entities within the combined group.Amalgamated and streamlined accounting processes following the consolidation of the Bluetree and Parklane Group of companies by Wesgroup Properties

Part of the Wesgroup Group of companies, was responsible for managing all accounting operations for the residential entity, Bluetree Homes

Part of the Wesgroup group of companies, was responsible for all accounting operations for the single and multi family entity (Parklane Homes)

Contract position

Responsible for directing the accounting, administrative and human resources functions of the TSX publicly listed Holding company and its Canadian and Korean operating subsidiaries. Triant designed, developed and marketed sophisticated equipment monitoring and fault detection software solutions for the global semiconductor and flat-panel display industries.

Responsible for directing and managing all accounting and administrative functions of 3 multinational subsidiary companies in Canada, US and Japan with direct reporting to head office in UK.

Responsible for directing and overseeing the finance, accounting, and administrative functions of the not for profit association and its foundation. Presented financial results to Board and Board of Trustees. Prepared government grant applications and administered Foundation Planned Giving program.

B Comm, Commerce

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