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Slave Lake, Alberta, Ca

Quesnel, Bc, Ca

• Oversee all financial activities of the pulp mill. Ensuring the timely completion of financial reports, forecasts, and maintaining the integrity of internal controls (SOX)• Coordinate and prepare annual business plan, including major maintenance and capital projects• Provide operational support and financial analysis for the division’s management team and corporate stakeholders• Facilitate reconciliation of Maximo work order costing with Oracle general ledger, and act as on-site expert of both software’s• Maintain accurate recording of capital asset amortization and ongoing lease liabilities• Chair monthly business impact meetings to explain financial performance, opportunities, and recommend improvements• Coordinate monthly inventory counts to maintain accurate valuation of balance sheet items• Empower staff to grow in their roles and facilitate a culture of participation and teamwork• Review and release bi-weekly payroll• Oversee all duties of previous Plant Accountant role

Quesnel, Bc, Ca

• Provide leadership, supervision, and guidance to accounting and administration functions• Prepare month end journal entries and financial statements• Forecast mid-month financial performance• Facilitate inventory counts and prepare reconciliations• Complete annual capital asset verification and ensure proper ongoing tracking is maintained• Manage all aspects of accounts payable function• Advise management team on cost centre performance• Assist with preparation and presentation of annual budget• Develop and implement divisional processes in compliance with regulatory requirements• Facilitate internal control and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance at the divisional level• Investigate variances that affect financial results and provide reports on variances• Assist General Manager and other key management with adhoc financial requests

Red Deer County, Alberta, Ca

• Prepare financial statements, tax returns, and other regulatory filings• Complete notice to reader and review engagements• Plan and execute assurance engagements under both IFRS and ASPE standards• Develop and prepare effective working papers to support records and audit trails• Analyze corporate performance and generate useful performance analytics• Advise corporate and personal clients on tax concerns and strategies• Prepare month and year end closing entries for clients• Review and adjust externally prepared journal entries• Prepare operational budgets and interim financial statements• Prepare consolidated and combined financial statements• Demonstrate ambition to participate in community events as firm representative• Chair and participate on various internal business development committees• Communicate with clients to ensure effective completion of engagement schedules• Prepare three-way analysis to manage cash flow and financial performance• Extract meaningful information from large data sets using various software• Develop plans to transition clients through accounting, payroll, and project software changes• Perform additional ad-hoc duties

Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Ca

• Developed financial and advisory plans for clients• Balanced investment portfolios for clients• Performed a variety of routine administrative and branch support activities• Handled treasury and ATM reconciliations/transfers in excess of $600,000• Researched mutual funds provided by multiple fund companies• Processed member transactions such as deposits, withdrawals, credit card advances, etc. • Balanced cash and daily transactions• Reviewed and processed cheque clearing and AFT transactions

Professional Designation, Accounting

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting And Business/Management

Business Administration Diploma, Accounting And Business/Management

Management Certificate, Business Administration And Management, General