Lisa Scott
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Motivated individual looking for a focused role where I can apply the skills learned over the course of my professional career. I obtained my CA designation in 2007 and have experience in financial statement audit, control compliance, management, financial reporting and executive reporting. I am keen to contribute to a dynamic workplace within a team environment. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of work.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
01.2005 - Current
- Plan and perform audits and reviews of public, private and development stage companies under International Reporting Standards, US Generally Accepted Accounting Standards and Sarbanes Oxley Act
- Present complex financial reporting, control compliance and emerging disclosure matters to the board of directors, audit committee members and executive management
- Perform due diligence reviews and assistance with public securities offerings
- Provide updates and advice to management regarding new accounting standards, preparation of Financial Statements and Management's Discussion & Analysis including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
- Responsible for delegating tasks and coaching team members
- Perform research into technical accounting matters including Canadian GAAP, US GAAP and IFRS
- Perform Sarbanes Oxley compliance work including walk-throughs and testing
- Mentor for professional staff members for technical growth and professional development
- Manage the audit staffing schedule for the oil & gas and corporate audit groups
- Active in the recruiting process for new talent.
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Quality file review of audit files for audit teams across Canada
- Research into technical matters and consultation with audit teams across Canada
- Development and implementation of training materials for audit teams across Canada
- Development and of mandatory working papers relating to compliance.
Office Manager
Bluegrass Ltd
01.1995 - 01.2002
- Managed a high staff growth environment, starting with 2 employees to over 50
- Completed accounting system conversion
- Maintained and managed inventory levels
- Performed treasury tasks including bank deposits, recorded cash receipts, online banking payments, and cheque runs.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting -
Mount Royal College - Bissett School For Business
Calgary, Alberta04.2005
Chartered Professional Accountant Designation - Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta
Alberta04.2008
Skills
- Audit Planning and Execution
- Team Leadership
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Operations Management
- Data Analytics
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Documentation And Reporting
- Talent Development
Designation
CPA
Clientprofile
Senior manager experience in a variety of industries for both public and private companies, Oil & gas - various including - Pengrowth Energy, Harvest Operation Corp, Aspenleaf Energy Limited, Reserve Royalty Income Trust, Pan Orient Energy Ltd Financial - Mawer Investment Funds, Inglewood Credit Union, Crown corporation - Canada Hibernia Holding Corporation, Technological - Computer Modelling Group, Oil & gas services - Precision Drilling, CEDA, Other - WestJet, CanaDream
Community Service
- Member of the Accounting Advisory Board at Mount Royal University
- Member of the Glencoe Club
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
01.2012 - 01.2013
Senior Manager
KPMG LLP
01.2005 - Current
Office Manager
Bluegrass Ltd
01.1995 - 01.2002
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting -
Mount Royal College - Bissett School For Business
Chartered Professional Accountant Designation - Chartered Accountant -
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta
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