Experience

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  Hsbc

  Jul 2000 - Feb 2015

  My responsibilities included:- Led development and implementation of new planning interface to support flexibility required by business units, while ensuring segregation of duties and data integrity- Performed variance and trend analysis on monthly and quarterly management reports to inform and support business decisions by senior management - Worked with Global Headquarters on annual budgets and set financial targets for business units across Canada- Led development of individual business unit annual budgets and regional forecasts across Canada to ensure achievable and in-line with country targets - Supervised offshore team of 4 direct reports Show less My responsibilities included:- Rebuilt and maintained IBM Cognos core planning system, eliminating frequent system crashes- Consolidated 4 monthly reports into one, reducing duplication of work- Automated Competitor Report, reducing work production time from 7 days to 3 days- Coordinated with other finance functions to produce monthly and quarterly management reports (e.g., Project-Level Balanced Scorecards, Departmental Performance Board Decks, Revenue/Expense Performance)- Led quarterly Competitor Analysis and development of key performance indicators (KPIs) to guide and support business planning by senior management- Liaised with external auditors in relations to revenue performance Show less My responsibilities included:- Led development of modules in IBM Cognos to facilitate fixed asset reporting- Automated the Fixed Asset Continuity Schedule, decreasing work from 3 days to 1 day- Automated account reconciliation tasks, decreasing work from a full-day to half-day- Managed capital expenditure budgets and provided variance analysis and recommendations on corrective actions to senior management- Managed monthly account reconciliation of various fixed asset accounts and preparation of audit working papers - Produced monthly asset reports to management (e.g., Fixed Asset Continuity Schedule, Depreciation Reports)- Liaised with external auditors on capital expenditures- Designated super-user of the Accounts Payable and Fixed Asset system (AccPac)- Supervised 2 direct reports and assisted in supervision of 4 accounts payable staff Show less

  • Senior Manager, Planning and Analysis

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Manager, Planning and Analysis

    Mar 2007 - Dec 2012

  • Supervisor, Accounting Administration

    Sept 2003 - Feb 2007

  • Senior Accounting Assistant

    Aug 2002 - Aug 2003

  • Direct Banking Representative

    Jul 2000 - Jul 2002
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  Coast mountain bus company

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2022

  My responsibilities includes:- Working with managers/directors in the maintenance division to develop corporate and departmental objectives, strategic and business plans and operational budgets- Provide recommendations based on complex data and business analyses to management to support business decisions- Assist in development of operational metrics and key performance indicators required to measure business performances- Manage the planning of vehicle maintenance work and development of shops' annual work plan to support the annual budgeting process- Manage ongoing audit and compliance functions of Fleet Maintenance processes- Manage the front-line support of asset management system (EAM) and various other Maintenance-related systems and reporting tools. - Manage 8 direct reports and responsible for staff development, hiring, and training Show less My responsibilities included:- Manage operating budget process, create budgetary guidelines and provide recommendations to senior management on corporate budget strategy- Manage corporate performance through monitoring analysis, reviewing and reporting of key performance indicators - Coordinate corporate financial plans, project and forecast trends as part of the enterprise long range planning process- Develop effective reporting and variance analyses to ensure departmental accountability and financial controls are in place- Oversee execution of monthly variance reports and analysis of expenses and variances from budgets; report variances and alert senior management of critical issues- Manage 5 direct reports and responsible for staff development, hiring, and training Show less

  • Manager, Fleet Business Support

    Oct 2016 - Jun 2022

  • Manager, Planning and Reporting (Short-Term Contract)

    Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
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  Vancouver coastal health

  Jul 2022 - now

  Manager, financial planning and business support

  My responsibilities includes:- Liaise with the Community of Care (CoC) finance directors on developing multi year Plan, Budget, and Forecast to ensure the consolidated financials are in line with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) overall strategic and operating plans.- Prepare CoC summary reports and analysis identifying anomalies and concerns as part of Senior Executive Team (SET) presentation. - Participates in report enhancements and standardization and process redesign, by reviewing current reports and process. Liaise with decision support along with CoC financial team and identifying possible opportunities for improvement.- In conjunction with the Director, Financial Planning & Business Support and other team members, performs ongoing system reviews for all financial systems and processes by reviewing requirements for integration with other systems, working with other departments and hospital groups to ensure requirements are met, assisting with the implementation of financial systems and processes, including developing implementation plans and timelines, reviewing information and making recommendations to maximize effectiveness Show less