20 years of experience including 14 years with Conseil des écoles fransaskoises (financial services);
Strong knowledge of the budget process including forecasting, government financial and administrative policies ;
Long experience for producing the financial statement in compliance with the standards: GAAP, PSAB and auditing standards;
Strong knowledge in integrated financial systems, financial reporting systems and software applications: Dynamic Navision, My Budget File, QBO, Excel;
Dealing with high confidential resources;
Excellent interpersonal skills with a different organization level;
Influential Senior Financial Analyst eagerly pursuing Accountant & Project Specialist role within dedicated financial team, and using key performance indicators;
Highly motivated and goal-driven Financial Analyst skilled in collecting, monitoring and studying data to analyze financial status and recommend business strategy.
Experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, contract management and forecasting. Tech-savvy in use of spreadsheets, accounting and financial management software.
Strategic-minded Senior Financial Analyst bringing 14 years of experience in financial landscape. Well-versed in variance analysis and forecasting.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Financial Analyst
Conseil des écoles fransaskoises
Regina, SK
04.2008 - Current
Renegotiate the interest rate with the bank on borrowings and the line of credit to have a better interest rate: from 4.01% to 2.70%, for a total debt of $6.2 million
Working with the HR to save an equivalent of 2 full time / FTE positions in the finance department, through coaching and training the staff, redefining the roles and the tasks
Leading the change to the new finance system procedures with a cloud and AI software;
Improve the internal control procedures to respect the Ministry of Education requirements and audit recommendations
Develop a different business model for student transportation services to save the cost (the transport budget is more than $5 millions for 21-22 budget, Budget process
Develop and maintain the process of the school division budget (operating and capital), to respect the school board strategic plan, with a different scenarios for the senior management and governance decision, including the approval process with the board and the Ministry of Education;
Producing a different report for the budget control process (quarterly FS, monthly reports for a all schools principals and the budget managers, reports for the senior management);
Producing the capital reports for a different funds (PMR, and a different capital projects…)
Preparation of the financial statements on quarterly and annual basis;
Develop and maintain an appropriate financial and management control, to insure the compliance with the Ministry of Education and school board policies and internal control;
Monitoring the integrity of the accounting function and financial information to be correct, consistent, complete, and accurate for decision making;
Reviewed statistical information to determine financial trends for use in budget and forecast planning.
Provided strategic planning advice and financial oversight for corporate stakeholders;
Reinforce and increase the values and the practices for transparency, integrity, objectivity, and professional competence;
Accoutant Clerk
Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise
Regina, SK
03.2007 - 03.2008
Accoutant Clerk
Novitek international, Adecco, Randstad
Montreal, QC
04.2004 - 02.2006
Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Hassan II University
Morocco
06.1995
Accounting And Management Certificate - Accounting And Finance
Laval University
Laval, QC
05.2022
CPA Prep (one Course Left) - Accounting And Finance
TELUQ University
Montreal, QC
Attestation of College Studies (ACS) - Financial Accounting
Collège De Bois De Boulogne
Montreal, QC
04.2006
Skills
Financial Statements, Analysis and Reporting Expertise
Data Trending
General Ledger Accounting Expertise
Budgeting and Forecasting
Audit Coordination
Management Reporting
Financial Modeling
Communauty Volonteer, and jogging
Ex-former member of the Executive Board for the Conseil Culturel Fransaskois;
Outdoor activities (specifically jogging): run the city’s half-marathon 21Km and 2 x 10Km;
Timeline
Senior Financial Analyst
Conseil des écoles fransaskoises
04.2008 - Current
Accoutant Clerk
Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise
03.2007 - 03.2008
Accoutant Clerk
Novitek international, Adecco, Randstad
04.2004 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Hassan II University
Accounting And Management Certificate - Accounting And Finance
Laval University
CPA Prep (one Course Left) - Accounting And Finance
TELUQ University
Attestation of College Studies (ACS) - Financial Accounting
Collège De Bois De Boulogne
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