Marcella Agustina, Cpa, Ca Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

Purchase, Ny, Us

Purchase, Ny, Us

- Built and scaled Finance Department locally in Canada- Ensure timely close and completion of detailed reports on US GAAP financial performance on a quarterly and annual basis, including HST and corporate tax filings- Collaborate with local leadership team and CEO to develop budget and forecast with close linkage to the corporate strategy- Communicate findings/gaps in financial performance and risks to leadership team, including developing plans to mitigate risks- Develop pricing strategy in collaboration with the Commercial team

Toronto, On, Ca

Instruct Undergraduate and Master Accounting students interested in financial accounting, auditing, CPA programs

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

- Build and coach a team of three high performing analysts to leverage Hyperion system to develop consolidated financials, customized decks and ad-hoc reports for Senior Executives and Board of Directors- Lead the forecast, analysis and reporting of key personnel expenses (e.g. short and long-term executive compensation, fringe, etc.) for the purposes of results tracking and Board approval- Leverage strong cross-functional relationships and influencing skills to lead and collaborate with business partners to deliver the budget, forecast, strategic plans, and Investor Day analysis to Senior Executives- Proactively optimize/implement processes and reengineer financial models to enhance data accuracy, drive quick wins and further efficiencies- Provide actionable value-added business insights to the CFO, CEO, and Executive team- Ensure FP&A needs are integrated successfully across Finance project- Ability to prioritize/multi task to deliver timely, useful and accurate results

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

- Coached a team of two high performing analysts to develop consolidated financials, customized decks and ad-hoc reports on the Balance Sheet, Working Capital, Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures for Senior Executives and Board of Directors- Provided recommendation to Senior Executives and Board of Directors on time-sensitive projects such as the Scotiabank and Canadian Tire Financial Services partnership- Calculated Return on Capital (ROIC), a key CTC financial aspiration, for internal and external reporting purposes- Utilized strong cross-functional relationships with Business FP&A, Accounting, Strategy and Treasury to deliver forecast, budget and strategic plan to key executives- Proactively reengineer financial models and processes; developed automated metrics/new key performance indicators that suit business needs such as Free Cash Flow, Return on Invested Capital, metrics to better manage working capital, etc.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

- Developed customized future-oriented scenario-based consolidated financials of a $15B asset and a $12B revenue public company operating in the retail goods and services, financial services and real estate operation industries. These financials facilitates the decision making of Senior Officers and Board Members- Supported the preparation of annual budget, strategic plan, and quarterly forecasts and build appropriate models and reports to assist in the decision making of Senior Officers and Board of Directors.- Coordinated with diverse business units and other corporate groups to consolidate the annual budget, strategic plan and quarterly forecasts.- Proactively drove efficiency in the work area through reengineering financial models to enhance data automation and accuracy. This significantly speeds up the delivery of and improves the quality of the three- to five-year outlook, annual budget, quarterly forecasts and scenario-based financials- Orchestrated the design, implementation, and training of Hyperion Strategic Finance system

New York, Ny, Us

Review Volume 1 and 2 Sixth and Seventh Ed. Beechy & Al Intermediate Accounting textbooks and online problems, cases and assignments to ensure that the materials comply with IFRS and ASPE.

Worldwide, Oo

Attended the 2009 Deloitte National Leadership Conference.Led audit and review engagements serving public and private North American ASPE, IFRS and US GAAP clients in the real estate and mining sector with revenue ranging from CAD$2M to $3B. General level US GAAP accreditation received.Extensive experiences in quarterly and annual reports, MD&A, common area maintenance and audits/reviews in the hotel; relocation services; homebuilding, private equity; not-for-profit; and copper industriesWork with clients who utilize systems such as Hyperion, Oracle, Yardi, IGP, and Argus for their day-to-day accounting.Specialize in ASPE and IFRS conversion, carve-out audits, opening Balance Sheet audit, SOX/PCAOB, and initial public offering.Review marked cases for the Deloitte SOA and UFE Mock Exams.