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Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Managing the six finance teams performing the accounting and financial reporting of the EF entities operating in eleven Latin American countries.

Greater Boston Area

Managing a team of nine accountants responsible for the bookkeeping and financial reporting for five EF products and the Efekta real estate companies.

Luzern, Switzerland

Located in Lucerne, Switzerland. Managing the Financial Systems and Processes department; Assisting in the preparation and reporting of the budgets for central service departments (IT, HR, Marketing and Finance); managing the EF worldwide quarterly closing time plan.

Luzern, Switzerland

During the first 2 years I organized and managed a team of accountants in the implementation of a new accounting system, Coda Financials. We adapted the financial reporting in over 40 countries. The remaining three years I created and managed a financial systems and processes department. This department provides the system admin support for AARO (financial consolidation software) and Coda as well we developed further integration between the financial systems and other systems like sales, production and bank systems.

Located in Toronto, Canada. Coordinating monthly financial closes with operations, theatre audit, cash management and accounts payable; preparing and distributing the monthly financial statementsImproved the reporting process, reducing reporting time and increasing accuracy by using Excel, Access, Portal and PeopleSoft tools to further automate both the consolidation of financial data and formatting of reportsDeveloped and implemented an inventory system for theatre supplies, streamlining both the ordering process and the transaction booking in the accounting systemCreated a system of recording and invoicing on-screen promotionsInvolved in the implementation of a new portal intranet. Maintained the distribution of financial reports to the theatres through the intranet

Located in Boston, USA. Managed the flights expenditure for US Tours operations.Performed cost reviews and established an internal audit system resulting in significant cost savings.Created an invoicing system among the international offices that reduced invoicing workload by half and dramatically improved the quality of cost information.Developed and implemented a new flight budgeting model for UK and Canadian tours products.Supervised an accounting team of 3 people responsible for cost control and reporting.

Located in Toronto, Canada. Block-purchased $5 million CAD in airline seats annually – developed budget and price comparison tools to ensure cost-effective purchasing.Maintained purchasing relationships with 10 airlines – negotiated contracts and ensured complete fulfillment of contractual terms.Coordinated travelers’ schedules and consolidated groups to maximize economy of scale gains in land operations.

Ma, Economics

B.Comm, Commerce And International Development Studies

Activities and Societies: Rugby team, Basketball team and the College Squash League

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