Christopher Diaz Cpa, Ca Email & Phone Number

Canada, CA

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Denver, Colorado, US

Newcrest Mining acquired Pretium Resources for C$3.5B in March 2022. After the acquisition, I worked on the integration of Pretium Resources into Newcrest’s governance policies and operating model, and the SAP implementation in the areas of Finance and Controlling (FICO), Capital Project Controls, Accounts Payable and Procurement (Brucejack Mine has 350k.

Denver, Colorado, US

Led the Financial Reporting, A/P, Payroll and Tax functions, leading a team of 10 professionals (3 managers and 7 staff) with primary responsibilities over:- Financial reporting and technical accounting- Financial statements and MD&A (TSX and NYSE-listed) - Annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting together with mine site controller- Accounting standards.

North Vancouver, British Columbia, CA

Responsible for Seaspan’s financial reporting, accounting operations, Fixed Assets accounting, corporate tax compliance, Payroll accounting, Shared Services month-end close and reporting, financial systems support (JD Edwards), accounting standards and finance policies. Led a high-performing team of 18 in accounting and tax.Built a strong reputation for.

New York, NY, US

• Reported to CFO and managed a team of 5 direct reports (designated CPAs) during a period of high-revenue growth, shift in business strategy and changes in ownership as YVR Airport Authority later sold Vantage to.
• Financial operations and reporting leadership – Responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting operations and financial reporting, including leading people and processes that supported Vantage strategic goals..
• Finance team development – Coached 5 designated CPA team members to develop in their roles, promoting achievement of personal and strategic goals, while helping them overcome obstacles and challenge.
• Business unit support – Supported network airports on reporting and accounting system projects, complex technical accounting analysis, capital proposals and financing plans, working closely with Operations, Asset.

• Reported to Rio Alto Mining's CFO and led the financial reporting team at corporate office, while working closely with mine site controller and accounting managers in Peru. In April 2015, Rio Alto Mining was acquired.
• Responsible for internal and external reporting (TSX), timely preparation of Rio Alto’s financial statements and MD&A, monthly consolidation and management reports
• Merger integration (M&A) – Assisted the CFO in the integration of newly acquired companies into consolidation structure after Rio Alto acquired Sulliden Gold Corp. (Shahuindo mine) in Q3 2014. Later on, supported the.
• Managed internal controls design & compliance together with outsourced internal controls audit function
• Provided accounting leadership (IFRS) for corporate and mine site, prepared and reviewed accounting workpapers for audit, reviewed monthly financial packages submitted by subsidiaries

Vancouver, BC, CA

• Reported to Director, Finance in newly created Financial Analyst role to manage the annual budget, rolling forecast process, and conduct in-depth analysis of financial and operating results.
• In-depth financial analysis – Prepared quarterly report analyzing production results, capital investments, financial results for 5 operating gold/silver mines, 20 subsidiaries and US$150M-$200M Capex budget
• BI analytics – Developed meaningful monthly reports using Prophix BI to better meet the needs of senior management, including analysis of business unit financial performance, production and safety records as KPI
• Budgeting and forecast – Managed the group budget process, responsible for continually improving the budgeting and forecast process, reducing Budget cycle time by 6 weeks
• Modeling - Maintained the cash flow forecast and financial models used to support decision making for capital investments, borrowing (credit facilities and advance sales) and long-term refining contracts
• Special system projects – Assisted CIO and Controller during SAP ERP implementation and data migration

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Audit experience primarily with public and private companies, including experience with integrated audits of FS and internal controls (SOX 404 and NI 52-109)
• Supervised teams of 2 – 6 staff on audits with complex consolidations and accounting issues
• Prepared financial statements and corporate tax returns
• Internal control audits – Performed risk assessment, process and key control documentation and testing

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Chartered Professional Accountant

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Honors), Double Concentration In Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Honors)