Brenda Munyoro
Yellowknife,Canada
Summary
Accomplished in financial statement analysis and strategic planning, I significantly enhanced reporting processes at PwC, showcasing strong leadership and GAAP compliance. Expert in capital budgeting and stakeholder communication, my tenure at Government of Northwest Territories involved managing substantial budgets, streamlining operations, and achieving financial objectives with precision and foresight.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
Government of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, Canada
01.2024 - Current
- I am responsible and accountable for providing technical, financial management support and analysis for the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment
- My work also includes maintaining and reporting on tangible current assets and monitoring compliance with governing authorities
- Working within a legislative and policy framework in accordance with GNWT acts, regulations
- Policies and procedures, Finance Administration Act, Financial Administration Manual, Contract regulations, Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations, and the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB)
- ITI has an Operations & Maintenance budget of approximately $62 million and a capital budget of approximately $2million
- Responsibilities of my job include:
- Providing various technical financial analyses to support the Department in Making Sound Business decisions by: Analyzing the department’s financial position, involves analyzing monthly variance reports and forecasts for Tangible Capital assets and conducting follow-ups with the program manager and Regional senior Corporate Services Officers
- Assisting in preparing briefing materials for the Deputy Minister and Minister as required
- Preparing Financial Management Board (FMB) and reviewing financial advice on departmental FMB submissions
- Preparation and reconciliation of financial information for Tangible Capital Assets using technical expertise
- Capital Planning
- Preparing and reconciling continuity schedules for Work in Progress, capital assets, additions and disposable
- Calculating amortization expense, work in progress capital assets additions and disposal, Deferred Capital Contributions for the Departmental and Activity Summaries of the Capital Main Estimates
- Preparing briefing materials for the Capital Main Estimates and preparing FMB Submissions related to tangible capital assets
- Maintains Departmental records in the Tangible Capital Asset software system
- Providing technical financial support to assist the delivery of departmental programs
- Manages and maintains the Infrastructure Acquisition Plans and updates both the 5-year Capital and 20-year Capital Needs assessment
- Prepares Small and large Capital Substantiation sheets for Parks and Tourism projects consulting with regional superintendents and managers for Assistant Deputy Minister approval
- Manage tangible capital Asset year-end reporting schedules and submit to the Management Board Secretariate (MBS) for final review
- Preparing, managing, and maintaining monthly variance reports for the departmental programs including the Economic Diversification and Business Support program, Minerals and Petroleum Resources, and Tourism and Parks
- Prepares Operations and Maintenance variance reports for Corporate and Directorate
- Develop plans and detailed procedures to ensure the department complies with governing authorities such as the Finance and Administration Acts, Financial Administration Manual, and Accounting standards provided by Public Service Accounting Board
Senior Finance Officer
Government of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife, Canada
03.2021 - 01.2024
- My role is to provide finance and administrative services to the Income Security Program staff in accordance with the directives outlined in the Financial Administration Act, Financial Administration Manual, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) acts, regulations and policies
- I supervise 3 Finance Officers
- The ISP department administers approximately $70m in Social and Financial Assistance based programs to assist the NWT residents to meet basic financial needs
- Audit & Finance in the financial analysis and planning of Income Security Programs budget and expenditures
- Prepares the budget instruction package for the divisional management team
- Prepares the Division’s final divisional operational and programs budget submissions
- Monitors operational and program monthly expenditures
- Prepare year-end financial reports and month end financial cycle for Income Security Programs
- Monitors payroll expenditures and prepares the payroll reconciliation monthly
- Performs monthly bank reconciliation and prepares written reports on discrepancies
- Performs monthly and yearly income support sub ledger reconciliations and completes other monthly and year-end financial tasks
- Division full cycle accounting including, billing, cash collection and journals processing
- Prepares monthly variance analysis reports for regions Income Assistance Programs
- Authorize and process student expenditures under the Student Financial Assistance program
- Receives reimbursement or travel information request and verifies award entitlement
- Issues Travel Authorization Numbers and accommodation warrants
- Record details of authorization in SFA files (electronic and paper)
- Reconcile and process payment for credit card invoice
- NWT administrative support for Senior Citizens’ Supplementary Benefit (SCSB) program
- Handles inquiries regarding the program
- Receives and reviews monthly electronic file of eligible seniors and prepares a pull list for anomalies on the seniors’ cheque list
- Enters payment data in the Senior Citizens Supplementary benefit system liaising with payment agency and ANADA Revenue Agency
- Update data regarding the issuance of T5007s and prepares replacement T5007s
- Perform various financial and administrative tasks for the Income Security Programs Division
- Issues and replaces T4As, T5s, and T5007s
- Perform Client checks, Verifications, and Investigations to prevent fraud
- Prepare requests for invoicing for Student Finance Assistance over payments outstanding over 30/60 days
- Supervise Finance Officers in the Student Finance Assistance Loans division
- Provides advice to regional IS Workers on how to handle possible fraud transactions
Senior Accountant
JL Filtration Inc.
10.2020 - 03.2021
- Prepared Financial Statements and reported to management
- Liaised with external Audit at year- end to provide information for audit completion
- Designed working papers for financial statements for the organisation
- Reconciled all balance sheet accounts and analysed expenses
- Processed fixed asset transactions and updated Fixed Assets module
- Payroll administration through RISE payroll including T4 preparation
- Prepared, filed, and submitted monthly tax returns (GST, PST, HST, QST)
Senior Accountant
David Aplin
08.2019 - 10.2020
- Process change management project and recommendation to improve Internal Controls
- Daily Treasury role including bank reconciliations and daily cash reports for management
- Accounts receivable function, analysing ageing report, invoice billing and collection
- Verified ticket sales entered by Dispatch department and sent out AR statements monthly
- Processed monthly commission’s payroll, for bi-weekly and monthly schedules for HR
- Prepared Balance Sheet reconciliations and analysed expense for month-end reports
- Prepared and processed Journal Entries and all month-end closing processes
- Recorded Accruals and Prepaid accounts as well as Fixed assets schedules
Controller
Pomeroy Lodging LP
Grande Prairie, Canada
03.2018 - 06.2019
- Managed 8 staff members in the accounting department, and 1000+ hotel staff
- Covered- Financial Reporting (Balance Sheet, Profit, and Loss, Cash flow, management reporting, budget and analytics
- Reported to the Vice President of Accounting
- Led a team (8) and coordinated financial accounting processes to produce monthly reports
- Interpreted, and reviewed financial and operational results $100m turnover
- Compiled reports on variances for stakeholders and shareholders monthly
- Consolidated multiple entities monthly for 23 hotels under 5 parent companies
- Used advanced excel models, and data manipulation techniques to explain variances to estimates of revenue, identify business risks, and recommended solutions
- Facilitated external audit and ensured completion during the year-end audit process
- Reviewed month-end reconciliations, working papers, and financial reports for 23 hotels
- Submitted tax returns (GST, PST, and EMPTX) for 23 hotels of all monthly federal and provincial taxes
- Processed, and approved payments, and bank transactions up to ($300,000)
Manager-Finance
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
09.2013 - 01.2018
- Reported directly to the Operations director, and indirectly to 6 partners
- Managed the firm’s cash flows, profitability, financial reporting, treasury, financial control, management reporting, and internal controls
- Consistently met all set deadlines while demonstrating strong analytical skills – 7-day cycle
- Led the finance team on the implementation of the new Oracle Cloud conversion (1year)
- Supported, and trained the 186 users of the new Oracle system through training
- Reported financial statements ($11m) turnover monthly and year-end pack IFRS compliant
- Engaged with operational and administrative staff including line managers, and directors on budget process ($8m), reporting, timelines, planning, and year-end procedures
- Communicated with all levels of staff including Senior Management, and Directors in weekly update Accounts receivable valued at ($2m) meetings, and budget reviews
- Determined 5-year strategy and policy formulation with the finance director
Finance Officer
PwC
11.2007 - 08.2013
- Reduced month-end reporting processing time by 3 days through coaching, and training
- Produced, and reported financial statements ($11m) to management and met deadlines
- Managed treasury and daily cash flow reports ($1m) for use by management
- Analyzed all General Ledger accounts, and passed journals for corrections, and other input
- Supervised, and reviewed firm reconciliations ensuring they are accurate
- Analyzed variances of monthly budget ($500k) to actual expenditure with commentary
- Supervised, trained, and coached up to 5 subordinates in the finance department
Education
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants -
01.2011
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
UK01.2008
Skills
- Financial statement analysis
- KPI management
- Cash flow management
- Variance reports
- Capital budgeting
- Finance
- GAAP compliance
- Internal controls
- Financial statements expertise
- Planning and analysis
- Account reconciliation
- Strategic planning
- Stakeholder communication
- Budget forecasting
Designations
- CPA, CGA Canada (2018)
- Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (UK) (2011)
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
Government of Northwest Territories
01.2024 - Current
Senior Finance Officer
Government of Northwest Territories
03.2021 - 01.2024
Senior Accountant
JL Filtration Inc.
10.2020 - 03.2021
Senior Accountant
David Aplin
08.2019 - 10.2020
Controller
Pomeroy Lodging LP
03.2018 - 06.2019
Manager-Finance
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
09.2013 - 01.2018
Finance Officer
PwC
11.2007 - 08.2013
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants -
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Applied Accounting
Oxford Brookes University
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