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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Financial Executive in the Corporation’s Senior Management Team with responsibility for a team of 55 in three locations. Accountable for overall budgeting, planning, and forecasting, treasury and cash flow management, operating and capital budgets, pension finance, government relations, and financial services - receivables, payables, and contract administration.Member of the Strategic Planning Committee, recently completed refresh of company strategic plan and securing of funding through Federal Budget. Active member of revenue steering group to strengthen commercial revenue as market shifts to digital broadcasting.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Member of the Senior Management Team, responsible for the financial stewardship of the Corporation. Leadership for a team 27 in three locations. Accountability for complex financial reporting (IFRS, regulatory, transactional, pension), financial policy and controls (including ICFR certification), financial systems including SAP and Cognos. Lead contact for the external auditors (OAG) and joint oversight of internal audit.Owned Audit Committee agenda, analysis, delivery and presentation of financial material. Successes included the consolidation of Controllership to one national team. Regularly worked on diverse financial initiatives such as the evaluation of KPIs and related targets, broadcast/media deal structuring.Completed 8-month assignment to lead the Procurement function (2017) with responsibility for $500M in addressable spend. Supported strategic review of spend and structure that led to implementation of Category Management strategy.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Progressive responsibility across Controllership functions. Led integration of the quarterly reporting process into core team within existing headcount and budget. Owned implementations and integration of revised accounting standards and processes into large, decentralized teams. Two-time recipient of CPA Canada’s Corporate Reporting Award for large Crowns. Active in complex process initiatives (including SAP optimization, ICFR program) and participant in key transactions (asset and operations sales, leases, Olympics deals, NHL-Rogers agreement.

Company Treasurer with oversight of accounting policy. Public technology company reporting in both Canada and U.S. Responsible for operational cash management across legal entities, investment management, operating lines, long-term debt, common stock, insurance policies and claims, and strategic cash and capital planning. Led treasury work for asset sales, acquisitions, discontinued operations, capital redemptions, and the Company’s defense against, and eventual takeover by Microsemi Inc. for 55% premium above pre-offer share price.

Toronto, Ca (4 Years), Auckland, Nz (6 Years)

Associate Director – Human Resources (January 2008 – July 2009): Secondment for 18 months to co-lead internal HR Operations team for New Zealand practice (650 staff, 53 partners):• Responsible to Partners with oversight of workforce planning, recruiting, mobility, retention, remuneration.• Interpretation of employment legislation, performance management, and disciplinary & dispute processes. Senior Manager - Audit and Advisory (Toronto: Internship 1999, full-time 2000-2003, Auckland: 2003-2008). Progressed from graduate to Senior Manager in the firm’s Audit and Advisory practice: • Portfolio of both audit and non-audit clients across various industries. Oversight of control-based audits.• Significant exposure to IFRS, U.S. GAAP, local GAAP in both countries. Included OSC and SEC registrants, multinational corporations, prospectus offerings, foreign currencies. • Significant IFRS conversion experience as New Zealand adopted IFRS in 2007. • Twice nominated for Global Chairman’s Value Award – for work quality, coaching & mentoring to staff.

Chartered Accountant

Bachelor Of Commerce (Hnrs), Accounting & Finance