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Canada

Alberta, Canada

Proudly offering consulting services to local governments, public sector agencies, and not-for-profits. Providing support and expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, internal controls evaluation, program evaluation and costing, policy development, and special projects.

High Prairie, Alberta

Overall responsibility for the operations of the corporate services department, including finance and information technology.Responsible for financial operations and $30M annual budget of a rural municipal government. Liaise with council as well as internal and external stakeholders.

Vermilion, Alberta

Held overall responsibility for financial operations at Lakeland College. Key responsibilities included:• Overseeing all financial aspects of Lakeland College. Ensured accurate financial reports, budgets, forecasts were provided in a timely manner to the Vice President Corporate Services/Senior Management and the Board.• Providing leadership, direction and mentorship to a finance team of 15, ensuring the delivery of high quality financial and accounting services. This included ensuring accuracy, teamwork, collaboration and high performance. Functioned as part of a management team to integrate and ensure optimum financial services were provided to all College departments. Provided coaching and advice to staff and managers on Financial Services issues. • Providing leadership in the development and execution of the college-wide financial services strategies to ensure consistency with and support of the College’s strategic plans.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Responsible for and planning and executing financial statement and value-for-money audits of public sector agencies. Auditees included government ministries and post-secondary institutions, including complex multi-billion dollar financial statements.Responsibilities included:• Conducting risk assessments, internal controls reviews, business process documentation and completion of year-end audit programs.• Gaining strong leadership and coaching skills through directly training, reviewing and supervision of junior staff.• Updating and delivering "Audit I" training program for new staff.• Successfully managing multiple competing deadlines when multiple audit projects concurrently.• Assessing financial and non-financial data through performing value-for-money audits, ultimately leading to recommendations to improve efficiency and enhance effectiveness of programs.

Victoria, British Columbia

Responsible for and planning and executing financial statement, value-for-money and IT audits of public sector agencies. Auditees included government ministries and school districts, including complex multi-million dollar financial statements.Responsibilities included:• Conducting risk assessments, internal controls reviews, business process documentation and completion of year-end audit programs.• Gaining strong leadership and coaching skills through directly training, reviewing and supervision of junior staff.• Developing and delivering UFE prep program for articling students.• Successfully managing multiple competing deadlines when multiple audit projects concurrently.• Assessing financial and non-financial data through performing value-for-money audits, ultimately leading to recommendations to improve efficiency and enhance effectiveness of programs.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Accounting

National Advanced Certificate In Local Authority Administration (Naclaa)