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Licence Public Accountant, covering International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Private Companies, Not-For-Profit Organizations and Charities, Business Plan and Budget Development, Taxation, Costing, General accounting and BookkeepingAudit and Assurance, Business Advisory Services, Financial Modeling, Treasury and Cash Flow Management

YORK REGION 2002 - 2012(Upper-tier municipality with over 4,800 employees and a $2.0B budget)Senior Budget Advisor Key member of the budget advisory team reporting to the Senior Management of the Budget departmentResponsible for the coordination, preparation and review of corporate annual operating Business Plan and Budgets and twenty-year Capital Budget forecast Responsible for the annual reporting of the Budgeted Ontario Regulation 284/09 which deals with Tangible Capital Assets In conjunction with the operating departments, recommend asset replacement strategy and long range fiscal planning In conjunction with the treasury section of finance, recommend investment strategy and reserves and reserve funds management and forecasting, including working capital Annual Regional Tax Levy and Impact preparation Risk analysis and mitigation strategy Analysis of variance and budget tracking Preparation of statistical data and trend analysis Support corporate client group in managing their respective portfolios as a budget advisorKey achievements Timely completion of the annual corporate budget and analysis of the Regional Tax Levy Provide effective client support for the budget preparation for the departments and quarterly performance measurement of actual against budget; with useful recommendations to mitigate negative trends Research, develop and implement the financial reporting framework for the New Municipal Regulation requiring the reporting of Tangible Capital Assets i.e., O. Reg. 284/09. This was a major achievement given the newness and unfamiliar nature of this program. At the time, the Government of Ontario was still assessing what model to use for the reporting, however, the Region of York was seen as and frequently requested by other municipalities to guide this process, and a number of municipalities actual utilizes the model used by the Region