ALEXANDRIA STEELE
Nelson,BC
Summary
Accomplished Chief Financial Officer highly effective at driving strategic initiatives with solid financial backing. Eager to leverage 10 years of experience in a dynamic new role with The Strategic Financial Services Branch, Finance & Corporate Services Division.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Manager
BC Timber Sales
10.2022 - Current
- Establishes an effective financial, performance management and accountability framework aligned with the business area goals and objectives.
- Manages and maintains an effective cost accounting system and asserts to the adequacy and completeness of internal financial controls.
- Ensures financial transactions were duly authorized and that financial statements are accurate and complete.
- Manages interactions with external financial auditors.
- Directs the administration of a BA including prioritizing and allocating the financial, human and physical resources, monitoring and reporting budget and performance measures, analyzing risk and negotiating shifts in resources
- Ensuring effective service agreement delivery and implementing cost controls.
- Lead the development and implementation of the BA business plan.
- Provides expert advice supporting the development of provincial policies and advises on the interpretation and application of legislation, regulations, policy and procedures.
- Provides managerial oversight of contracts ensuring effective contract management framework and adherence to policy, procedure and legislative requirements.
- Provides managerial oversight of timber sales license administration to ensure legislative, policy and procedures met.
- Leads continuous improvement activities to increase efficiencies and profitability and effectiveness.
- Provides strategic direction for the development and implementation of innovative and cost effective alternatives.
- Supervises staff including assignment of work, development and evaluation of performance plans, approval of leave, response to grievances and initiation of discipline processes.
- Works in partnership with the Public Service Agency to recruit, provide interpretation of collective agreements and implement legislation, policy and directives.
- Adhere to data standards by understanding how to collect, enter and manage data to ensure it is accurate, complete and timely.
- Ensure all job-related documentation, legal or otherwise, is complete and recorded.
- Support staff in building Indigenous cultural awareness including completion of any required training.
Chief Financial Officer
High Terrain Helicopters Ltd.
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Full cycle accounting for helicopter and logging services
- Manage all payroll, source deductions and all tax remittances
- Developed and implemented corporate financial strategies
- Financial forecasting and budgeting
- Complex problem-solving company wide.
Chief Financial Officer
Snowwater Heli Skiing
06.2010 - 10.2021
- Developed and oversaw yearly budgets more than $3 million
- Worked closely with audit team to prepare accounts and documentation as well as conduct audits according to all regulatory requirements
- Assessed company resources and adjusted to keep operations efficient and cost-effective
- Offered advice to other executive leaders on strategies to improve financial growth
- Devised successful benchmarks and performance optimization strategies to enhance company objectives
- Set and monitored effective financial policies
- Developed future financial plans to support company objectives
- Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts by interpreting financial results
- Analyzed budgets, financial reports, and projections for accurate reporting of financial standing
- Created an analytical framework for identifying and developing financial growth opportunities
- Proposed and achieved cost savings by reducing product return rates
- Assumed ownership of accounting, forecasting and strategic supply planning
- Improved supply chain processes by implementing cross-functional efforts in customer service and repair operations
- Developed annual budgets in collaboration with the CEO
- Forecasted operating costs for scheduled projects by strategizing with other departments
- Created strategies to increase client revenue and reduce client spending
- Synthesized financial and budgetary information to solve problems and develop alternative solutions
- Managed high volumes of financial activity in a fast-paced, risk-based corporate environment
- Responsible for all payroll, accounts payables and receivables
- Worked closely with First Nations to reconcile the use of land tenures for the heli skiing program.
Chief Financial Officer
Site Specific Management Ltd.
06.2010 - 10.2021
- Oversaw all financial operations company-wide, including budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable
- Provided financial expertise to departments such as human resources and legal
- Developed future financial plans to support company objectives
- Identified and investigated variances to financial plans and forecasts by interpreting financial results.
Education
BBA -
Capilano University
Vancouver, BC01.2012
Advanced Accounting Diploma -
Capilano University
01.2012
Skills
- Financial management
- Regulatory compliance
- Quantitative analysis
- Costing and integration planning
- Complex problem solving
- Sage Expert
- Exceptionally organized
- Superior time management
- Acquisition due diligence
- Financial modeling
- Quickbooks expert
Timeline
Business Manager
BC Timber Sales
10.2022 - Current
Chief Financial Officer
High Terrain Helicopters Ltd.
10.2021 - 10.2022
Chief Financial Officer
Snowwater Heli Skiing
06.2010 - 10.2021
Chief Financial Officer
Site Specific Management Ltd.
06.2010 - 10.2021
BBA -
Capilano University
Advanced Accounting Diploma -
Capilano University
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