Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Volunteer Experience
References
Languages
Timeline
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Jonas Cancino

Captain - Canadian Forces - Finance / Contracts / Supply Logistics Officer
Toronto,ON

Summary

Proven leader of soldiers and civilians with versatility in austere, office, and 24/7 training environments, domestic and overseas. Confident with the full fiscal year quarterly return and in-year / out-year budget management process, as well as capable in performance management analytics. Highly proficient in the procurement process, subject matter expert in FAA 32, 33, and 34, and $5M+ of projects directly contracted while overseas.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
19
19
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Financial Management Officer

Canadian Forces Joint Operational Support Group
Kingston, Ontario
07.2024 - Current
  • In charge of $10M+ budgets across international support hubs, Finance Subject Matter Expert for 10+ high-readiness units

Contracting Officer

Task Force Middle East
Kuwait City, Kuwait
11.2023 - 06.2024
  • In charge of creating, signing, and managing contracts with foreign suppliers up to $600K for procurement of operational goods/ services (Protective Equipment, Construction Projects, etc.)

Financial Analyst

Director General Compensations and Benefits
Ottawa, ON
06.2022 - 11.2024
  • Advised Brigadier-Generals to Majors on finance issues, responsible for managing $100M+ budget, delivered routine briefings and one-on-one advisory sessions to executives, certified and paid million-dollar invoices, ensured adherence to Government Financial Administration Act (FAA), created multiple Briefing Notes and Business Cases for Travel Claim Administration, Procurement, and interpretation of Financial policy.
  • Trained junior analysts on best practices in SAP transactions and FAA for procurement and travel.

Platoon Commander

5 Service Battalion
Quebec City, Quebec
11.2020 - 06.2022
  • In charge of ~35 military / civilian personnel at CFB Valcartier
  • Managed all 2nd line acquisition (Complex / $5K+) for the 5th Mechanized Brigade of Canada
  • Managed all 2nd line Stocktaking in accordance with National Defence HQ directives for the Brigade
  • Managed all technical requests for the Military Equivalent of SAP (Defence Resource Management Information System).

Cadet Wing Operations Officer

Royal Military College
Kingston, Ontario
  • In-charge of Operations for the ~1000 cadets of the Royal Military College
  • Handled Transportation, Food, Room, Personnel, and Training Requests for the students of the school
  • Held 19 subordinate officer cadets under my command in charge of lower echelons.

Aboriginal Leadership Commander

Royal Military College
Kingston, ON
  • 24/7 Military Instructor, Supervisor, Mentor, Academic Tutor and Big Brother to a group of 25+ Aboriginal Students at the Royal Military College.

Education

CPA Candidate, Core 1 -

CPA Ontario
05.2001 -

BBA - Honours Double Major in Business Administration And Economics W/ Minor in French As A Second Language

Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, ON
05.2001 - 05.2020

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Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School

Skills

8 Years as a Captain -Finance / Supply/ Contracts Officer in the Canadian Forces with full proficiency in Procure to Payment process and high-level budget management

Managed 50 member teams of soldiers, unionized civilians, and Aboriginal / Canadian students in austere, office, and 24/7 training environments respectively

Current Financial Management Officer in charge of a $10M budget including Civilian Salary Management, Operational Funds, Capital Funds and high-intensity decision-making involving international (Africa, Europe, Caribbean) support hubs

Experience in a short-staffed team of 3 in charge of a $400M Budget at the Director General of Compensations and Benefits involving full fiscal year, parliamentary vote funds, litigation settlements, zero-to-full-capability hiring/ team creation, restructuring of DRMIS Financial Hierarchies, and military/civilian salary payouts

Bilingual – oral and written - in English and French – Federal Government profile – E-C-C (Reading, Writing, Oral) - with 2 years of proven French language proficiency working in a military environment in Quebec City

Experienced in oral/written communication, presentation (big and small group, English/ French) and customer service work

Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and Access

Skilled in SAP-based Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS) –Salary Forecasting, Budget Management (Allocation to Payment), DRMIS MDG – Vendor Creation, Multiple FC - CC - Expenditure Reports, FP & F, Materiel Management, and Other Government Department (OGD) transactions, etc

Current qualifications in Medium Complexity (0-$600K) Contracting for the Government of Canada (GOC), Majority of SAP Finance Roles, GOC Workplace Conflict Resolution Specialist, Assisting Officer – Grievances, Assisting Officer – Summary Trials, First Response to At-risk Employees (SENTINEL certification), Combat Leadership (BMOQ-Army, BMOQ, Army Tactical Operations)

Volunteer Experience

  • Lauberivière, Quebec, QC, Server / Kitchen Assistant, 100+ participant suppers to the less fortunate.
  • Lionhearts Canada, The Embassy - Kingston, ON, Organizer, 20+ volunteers to attend on a weekly basis for 4 years.
  • The Good Shepherd, 412 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1T3, Server / Kitchen Helper, 100+ participant meals.
  • St. Stephen’s Breakfast Program, 103 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, ON, Server / Kitchen Helper, 100+ participant meals.

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Languages

French
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Financial Management Officer

Canadian Forces Joint Operational Support Group
07.2024 - Current

Contracting Officer

Task Force Middle East
11.2023 - 06.2024

Financial Analyst

Director General Compensations and Benefits
06.2022 - 11.2024

Platoon Commander

5 Service Battalion
11.2020 - 06.2022

CPA Candidate, Core 1 -

CPA Ontario
05.2001 -

BBA - Honours Double Major in Business Administration And Economics W/ Minor in French As A Second Language

Royal Military College of Canada
05.2001 - 05.2020

Cadet Wing Operations Officer

Royal Military College

Aboriginal Leadership Commander

Royal Military College

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Neil McNeil Catholic Secondary School
Jonas CancinoCaptain - Canadian Forces - Finance / Contracts / Supply Logistics Officer