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Richmond, Bc, Ca

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Financial ControllerAccountingManagement of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, and bank reconciliations functions. Internal Controls Establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures.Providing accurate and comprehensive financials for long-term strategic planning Financial Planning & Analysis Preparation of the financial statements, balance sheets, trial balance, budgeting and financial projections.PayrollResponsible for compensation polices, internal controls and statutory reporting & filing and the management of payroll department. Human ResourcesResponsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Financial Reporting, Planning & Analysis Accounting & Internal ControlsPayrollLocal Human Resources

Richmond

Lead Accounting and Human Resources Executive for Central Agencies Ltd. Responsible for 4 pillars:Accounting & Internal Controls, Financial Planning & Analysis, Payroll and Human ResourcesAccounting & Internal ControlsManagement of accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash disbursements, and bank reconciliations functions. Establishing and executing internal controls over the company’s accounting and financial procedures.Providing accurate and comprehensive financials for long-term strategic planning Financial Planning & Analysis Preparation of the financial statements, balance sheets, trial balance, budgeting and financial projections.In-depth financial analysis and expertise to assess risk, analyze efficiency and inform policy decision makers.PayrollResponsible for compensation polices, internal controls and statutory reporting & filing and the management of payroll department. Maintains payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data. Human ResourcesResponsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation.

Burnaby, Canada

Managed a team of 10 Payroll professionals. •Responsible for BC Hydro’s Payroll of 6000 employees •Responsible for Unionized & Management Compensation

Vancouver, Canada Area

Managed a team of 4 for HR & Payroll Reporting, Analytics, Six Sigma, Metrics, Service Level Agreement, Projects, Knowledge management, SharePoint, business process re-engineering•Expertise/guidance for Strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, Contract pricing, G/L Reconciliation1 Year AssignmentService Excellence – Service Performance Specialist•Responsible for Statement of Work & Contract Management, Governance, Analytics, Knowledge Management, SharePoint, business process re-engineering, Modeling & Scenario Analysis, •Expertise/guidance related to Strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting

Vancouver, Canada Area

1 Year Project AssignmentProcess improvement, enhanced internal controls, reduced lead-time and cost savings focus. This project focussed on the internal benefits and safety group who was responsible for sick leave benefits, disability, injury claims and absentee management. Successful 10% reduction of resource cost and 30% improvement in process time.Process, forms and analytics were modernized and automated.

Vancouver

• Prepared forecasts, budgets, monthly reporting package, revenue recognition & prepared variance analysis for Human Resources, Information Technology, Business Process Outsourcing which provides services to the BC Hydro client• Prepared monthly invoice to BC Hydro (~ $15M per month) • Assisted managers with interpreting contract terms as related to billing for the BC Hydro contract • Managed accounts receivable, cash application and balance sheet impact