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Santa Clara, Ca, Us

San Jose, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

Main responsibilities include managing the recurring valuation process for Uber's $10 billion portfolio of strategic investments. In addition, lead the accounting and valuation aspects of M&A integration through the review of business combination accounting memos, and the review of business forecasts and valuation assumptions in determination of purchase price allocations.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

Supported M&A deal teams in the execution of transactions, including merger modeling, financial statement analysis, and led coordination of accounting conclusions with external auditors. Significant achievements include preparation and filing of pro forma financial statements (under Reg S-X Article 11), and creation of financial model to reflect $36 billion M&A transaction presented to external investors.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

Managed a team of 4 CPAs responsible for the company's financial reporting process, including the filing of its financial statements and management's discussion and analysis. Collaborate with business unit leaders to perform quarterly variance analysis to assess financial performance and support C-suite quarterly commentary to investors and other external stakeholders.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

Prepared memos to support accounting positions on complex transactions such as business combinations, and derivatives used to hedge financial risks. Participated in fundraising activities in public markets through the preparation of prospectus filings.

London, Gb

Reviewed financial statements of publicly traded companies in the energy and mining industries to assess the application of relevant accounting requirements to complex transactions. Examples of these complex transactions include M&A, joint ventures, and derivative or hedging instruments.

London, Gb

Advised North America's largest energy infrastructure company through the review of its quarterly and annual financial statements, analysis of cash flows from operations, and preparation of budgets and long-range plans. Completed research paper on the finance and economics of partnership flip structures used to monetize of U.S. tax credits resulting in the investment of renewable energy projects by energy developers.

London, Gb

Led multidisciplinary teams and managed specialists in valuation, taxation, and I.T. in the execution of financial statement audits for publicly traded companies.

London, Gb

London, Gb