Director Of Finance And Administration And Chief Compliance Officer
Vancouver, British Columbia, Ca
Wesgroup Properties and Wesgroup Capital - Director of Finance and Administration Responsilities include: Oversight of the accounting and finance division, including talent assessment, hiring, training, mentoring and coaching in excess of 10+ colleagues. Financial reporting, cash modeling and forecasting, and treasury management for Wesgroup Capital, Wesgroup Properties development division, Wesgroup Properties asset management division, as well as private lending and equity investments. Oversight of Wesgroup’s information technology, including system architecture, users hardware and software, system analysis and selection, and IT policies and procedures. Coordinating and managing Wesgroup’s insurance requirements across entities, divisions, and special events. Specific highlights include: Increased automation for Wesgroup Capital’s Net Asset Value calculations, reducing process time from 45+ days to less than 5 days. Increased automation of daily and three year cash flow models, significantly reducing preparation time, as well as improving the accuracy of the information, which facilitated better decision making. Introduction and creation of a Group consolidated financial statement, and a three year consolidated forecast with key debt and financing features, including forecast debt by category (land, construction, asset management) and financial institution. Creation of formalized reporting and operating processes and procedures across multiple divisions, including senior management key performance indicators. Significant reduction in audit costs, in excess of 50% for certain files, by working closely with our auditors, and increasing the quality of the audit packages and draft financial statements. Responsible for leading the creation and implementation of a CA Training Office (CATO), designed to attract, train and retain highly talented individuals out of University, including marketing and promotion.