David Leyland, Cpa, Cga Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reporting directly to VP of Finance; lead team of up to 4 Accounting Professionals. Core responsibilities include managing monthly accruals, month end close processes, forecasting and accruals, operations reporting, and variance analysis.Key role in supporting operations teams, finance, treasury, production accounting, capital accounting, Accounts Payable, accounting system maintenance, Land, JV Accounting, Accounts Receivable, and A&D accounting functions. Under Sino Energy Investment Corp, Long Run Exploration also manages New Star Energy accounting and operations functions.Key Highlights: Complete internal management reporting on operations results and variance analysis; lead month-end production review meeting with operations management, executive, and finance. Assist Operations with Monthly Management and Executive presentations. Conduct analysis of Actuals to Budget OPEX and G&A variances. Complete revenue, OPEX and royalty accruals; manage Trial Balance handoff for finance and work closely with finance team on highlights and reporting issues. Work with Operations and Corporate Development on forecast analysis and budgeting. Manage month-end close processes and analysis in both Qbyte FM and Envision/Essbase for two companies; maintain Qbyte FM and Envision accounting systems, provide guidance on operational issues. Recommend and implement reporting and accounting process improvements with a focus on analyzing and identifying cost drivers, variances, and metrics to measure success; identify areas for operational and accounting efficiencies. Assist business with resolving issues and improving both processes and control effectiveness for Long Run Exploration and New Star Energy. Complete GST and PST filings; prepare T5 and NR4 information returns and Federal Fuel Charge Returns.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Led 6-person Accounting team with a focus on analysis, performance and supporting SAP accounting processes and functions; promoted environment of learning and growth.Provided a bridge between accounting and operations construction engineering teams in both conventional and oil sands SAGD construction and operations.Key Highlights: Completed 21-month SAP conversion project in collaboration with US head office, Accenture integration consultants, senior management, and executives. Created training materials, defined business process and workflow, and developed test plans. Implemented system integration initiatives as well as customer, vendor, cost center, hierarchy, joint venture master data, expense allocation, time entry, and mileage allocation tools. Contributed significantly to supply chain, financial reporting, HR, Accounts Payable, treasury, asset management, and month-end close processes. Launched and shepherded 5-month Capital Management Project, a US and Canada initiative to streamline capital management, reporting, and project initiation through to close. Worked closely with engineering teams, project managers and project coordinators to improve WBS/AFE budgeting and balloting processes. Results included reductions in suspense account balances and supplements, more timely and accurate billings and recoveries, and reductions in unbilled capital charges to partners. Worked closely with cross-functional teams, business analysts and developers to improve workflow, system integration, training materials, documentation, and controls when implementing new business processes. Trained head office and field office personnel to support and lead SAP super users throughout Canada and US including Oklahoma City, Houston, Calgary, and all field offices.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Led team of 5 JV Accounting Professionals focused on JV Accounting, Capital Accruals, and accounting system master data maintenance. Areas of focus included AR and AP account reconciliation, Project Accounting, Cost Center, AFE, DOI, Overhead, Vendor, Allocations, and Hierarchy system maintenance in Qbyte FM.Key Highlights: Designed and delivered training courses on division of interest, customer, vendor, cost center, hierarchy, accounting master data, expense allocation, time entry, and mileage allocation tools. Initiated Capital Accrual process improvements and project variance analyses. Improved efficiencies by enhancing internal system integration processes. Trained key personnel in Head Office and Field Office locations; focused on operating expense allocations, operating expense versus G&A, recoveries and overheads, vehicle mileage and fleet allocations, and time-entry requirements. Troubleshot issues, initiated enhancements, and completed system integration and testing.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Completed cost center, data integrity, allocation, hierarchy, and overhead recovery analyses. Reconciled AP and AR accounts; completed property accounting. Maintained and supported Qbyte FM system for finance and operations accounting. Worked closely with Operations, JV accounting, Joint Venture Audit, Engineering, Field Operations, and Land Departments to resolve billing, integration, and system issues.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 Maintained optimal inventory levels for operations and capital projects; developed procedures and strategies to reutilize or sell surplus surface equipment and scrap. Maintained pipe inspection programs and inventory reconciliations; prepared vouchers, material transfers, and invoices to record sale or site transfer of equipment. Managed inventory reconciliations and counts at multiple storage locations; worked with third party storage yards to ensure accurate and timely reporting. Worked with engineering, partners, field operations, and vendors on supply, logistics, services.

Cpa, Cga, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Applied Business Administration, Financial Accounting, Tax, Audit, And It

Purchasing Management Association Of Canada Certificate, Principles Of Buying, Inventory And Operations Control, Transportation And Logistics, And Quality