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David Ding

Burnaby,BC

Summary

Dynamic Finance Manager with proven expertise at Taiga Building Products, excelling in streamlining financial workflows and enhancing efficiency by 50%. Adept in project management and communication, I led the implementation of a new CAPEX policy and automated reporting processes, driving significant improvements in operational performance and compliance.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Taiga Building Products
09.2024 - Current
  • Working on streamlining the period-end reporting process for Taiga Building Products. This involves redesigning and automating the complete suite of accounting and financial workflows under the Vena framework.
  • Led company-wide implementation of a new CAPEX approval policy, standardizing capital expenditure governance across all branches.
  • Streamlined period-end reporting by redesigning and automating key accounting and finance workflows within the Vena Solutions framework, significantly reducing manual effort and closing time.
  • Spearheaded the setup of a new insurance captive entity, managing all legal, operational, and renewal processes for both corporate and captive insurance programs.
  • Acted as the primary liaison with external legal counsel, resolving corporate legal matters, and ensuring alignment with internal financial and compliance requirements.
  • Reviewed and optimized key finance processes, improving efficiency by approximately 50% in daily cash forecasting and borrowing base analysis through automation and process redesign.
  • Built an integrated CAPEX tracking system in Vena, linking budget approvals with accounting records, and real-time spend reporting by branch managers.
  • Completed company-wide performance reporting, including monthly Pay-for-Performance (P4P) analysis, quarterly Return on Investment (ROI) reports, and productivity benchmarking across all branches.
  • Supported M&A activities, including valuation, due diligence, legal coordination, and ERP system integration, during the divestiture of Taiga's California branch.
  • Led the annual audit and interim bank audit for the finance team, serving as the main contact with auditors, gathering and reviewing backup documents, and ensuring alignment with the checklist before submission.

Senior Financial Analyst

Taiga Building Products
Burnaby, BC
04.2021 - 09.2024
  • Demonstrated strong leadership, communication, and planning skills while spearheading the Vena project. Delegated work to multiple teams, and conducted company-wide training sessions for branch managers and executives to successfully automate the budget process in Vena.
  • Involved in all monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks performed by the finance team, including annual forecasts, budgets, and P4P/ROI analyses.
  • Successfully implemented the Power BI connector for the Vena platform. This involves building Power BI reports based on accounting information and revenue data from a new database to present FP&A reports to branch managers and executives.
  • Reviewed important reports and documents, such as monthly borrowing base calculations, bank reports, bailee agreements, lease contracts, amortization schedules, and more.
  • Responsible for managing the CAPEX approval and booking process for all branches in the company.
  • Implemented process improvements in various areas, such as daily bank reports, lease amortization schedules, annual budgets, sales and GM reports, and fixed asset summaries.
  • Engaged in several bank transactions, including two separate instances of setting up a Singapore bank account and a US BMO Harris transition for all US branches.

Financial Analyst

Taiga Building Products
Burnaby, BC
04.2019 - 06.2021
  • Utilized Excel macros, new formulas, and F9 add-on to significantly enhance team efficiency and automate most monthly reports. This was evidenced by a smooth transition from a 4-member team to a 3-member team.
  • Acquired knowledge of all monthly, quarterly, and annual reports prepared by the accounting team.
  • Contributed to the preparation and review of published quarterly and annual reports.
  • Actively participated in the annual audit process by responding to auditor inquiries and fulfilling various requests. Also assisted in organizing and drafting the annual audit task list.
  • Gained familiarity with Taiga's accounting structure and various systems such as Microsoft GP, MR, Bistrack, and Power BI.
  • Assisted with various US tax documents, such as the Washington tax filings.

Education

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

UBC
Vancouver, BC
06.2026

CPA Designation - Finance and Performance Management

Western School of Business
Edmonton, AB
01.2022

BBA - Finance and Accounting

Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
06-2017

Skills

  • Solid communication and interpersonal skills
  • Strong technical knowledge of accounting
  • Audit experience
  • Good leadership experience
  • Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office
  • Project management
  • Detail-oriented worker
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Fast learner

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Taiga Building Products
09.2024 - Current

Senior Financial Analyst

Taiga Building Products
04.2021 - 09.2024

Financial Analyst

Taiga Building Products
04.2019 - 06.2021

MBA - Masters of Business Administration

UBC

CPA Designation - Finance and Performance Management

Western School of Business

BBA - Finance and Accounting

Simon Fraser University

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