SEBASTIEN AURAY
St Albert
Summary
Enthusiastic business professional eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of computer skills and business related activities. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the profession of business.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Parks Partnership Coordinator
Government of Alberta
10.2023 - Current
- Develop comprehensive reports showcasing partnership performance results for executive review
- Coordinates policy development which includes updates to directives, ministerial orders, and internal documents
- Collaborates with staff across Alberta to ensure permissions management is continuously improving. Co-chair monthly meetings and develop new procedures for permitting
- Parks Division lead for Red Tape Reduction
- Subject Matter Expert on Alberta Parks fees, financial policy, and financial analysis
- Research policy issues to provide relevant background information for decision-making
- Create presentations to communicate policy analysis and findings to colleagues
Pricing Analyst
SMS Equipment Inc.
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Carefully monitor market trends to ascertain best pricing for company's products
- Utilize cost estimation systems to document project information, create estimates and revise project costs to reflect current data
- Assess profitability in effort to make adjustments using both company and marketplace data to develop decisive pricing
- Develop strong analytical and financial skills, which helped to anticipate market and company needs
- Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products
- Lead projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement
- Coordinate pricing for customers within Canada, Germany, Mongolia, and Singapore
- Draft quarterly reports for management regarding profits, margins, discount structures, and sales
- Adjust prices via pre-set schedules, supply management department costs and other factors on regular basis
- Manage company wide pricing inbox daily
Business Analyst
Ledcor
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Responsible for identifying business issues on Trans Mountain Expansion Project by gathering information through interviews, focus groups, and surveys
- Optimized productivity by finding creative solutions for business issues identified. As result, fewer overtime hours were required by site staff
- Consulted with project management to resolve ongoing operational issues. Solved these issues by communicating change management procedures with on site staff and creating automated reports in Excel and PowerBi
- Managed pipeline division's change management practices through strategic planning
- Fostered relationships with business partners (SICIM) to achieve Trans Mountain Expansion Project goals
- Worked with project teams across western Canada to collaborate on strategies to maximize Ledcor's economic interests
- Assisted pipeline group create new reporting metrics for billion dollar TMEP and CGL projects
- Built operations reports for team leaders, senior managers and executives, supervising automation of reports and data sources to eliminate errors
- Developed strong professional relationships by interacting and communicating effectively with wide variety of colleagues and external stakeholders
Program Analyst/ Grant Processing Analyst
Government of Alberta
06.2020 - 02.2022
- Gathered, organized and input information into digital database (Sharepoint)
- Developed and implemented procedures based off federal government policies
- Identified key issues that impacted the Site Rehabilitation Programs effectiveness by communicating findings to colleagues and management. Provided recommendations and solutions for these identified issues
- Co-lead data management for internal databases by using excel to update tracking spreadsheets and ensure program metrics were accurately maintained
- Drafted daily Indigenous reports from Power Bi and Excel
- Completed weekly statistical reporting to determine specific amount of government grant funding that has been provided and amount of jobs created as part of the Federal Government's Covid-19 relief program. This data is used to update the Site Rehabilitation Program website weekly
- Performed system analysis, documentation, testing, implementation and user support for transition to new program platform (ETS)
- Reviewed and processed thousands of legal contracts and grant invoices ranging from $15,000 to $7 million
- Point of contact for issues/questions pertaining to invoice packages and legal contracts
- Determined and evaluated gaps in business processes by communicating with external stakeholders
- Analyzed program data to provide input for key decision making and strategic planning
Staff Accountant
MNP LLP
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports and presentations
- Worked in small teams to achieve best possible outcome for clients
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet clients needs and maximize operational success
- Conducted technical and analytical reviews of tax returns to check for accuracy and qualified deductions
- Gained experience managing time by handling many different client files
- Promoted continuous workflow and issue resolution through communication and identification of conflicts
- Performed inventory counts
- Prepared allocation tables for indirect expenses and revenue items
- Performed testing of audit areas, including cash, inventory, fixed assets, accrued expenses and accounts payable
- Reduced liabilities by accurately managing tax statements, mailings, journal entries, payments and transfers
- Executed financial reporting, managing prepaid accounts, schedules, reconciliations, event settlements and month-end accruals
Education
MBA - Business Administration - Online
Laurentian University
Greater Sudbury, ON08-2024
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
MacEwan University
Edmonton, AB05.2019
Skills
- Communication
- Time Management
- Change Management
- Detail-Oriented
- Microsoft Office
- Google Applications
- Sharepoint
- ARTS
- Interpersonal Skills
- Creative Problem Solving
- Excel
- Data Analytics
- Reporting
Accomplishments
- Jason Lang Scholarship (2016, 2017, 2018)
- First class academic standing 2017/2018 (GPA between 3.30 and 3.69)
- Site Rehabilitation Program team was nominated for the Premiers's Public Service Award
- Leader in mens health Movember Campaign. Raised over $30,000 since inception.
Volunteering
- Ecole Father Jan (bilingual school) Study buddy program (2014-2018) - Assisted grade one students with reading and writing. Teaching children enabled me to learn how to have a great deal of patience. Not all students learn the same way, therefore tailoring to individual needs was an area of primary focus
- Habitat for Humanity Edmonton (2014-2020) - Collaborated with fellow volunteers to accomplish tasks regarding the building of homes for lower income families
- St. Albert Triathlon Adult/Children's (2017-2019) - Managed traffic while the athletes completed the biking section of the race. I volunteered for this event because of my love and passion for sports. Encouraging athletes while they test their bodies limits is extremely rewarding
- St. Albert Children's Festival (2018-2019)- Through my summer position with the City of St. Albert I was presented with the opportunity to volunteer at the Children's Festival. I primarily assisted patrons with directions and questions
Additional Information
- Bilingual (French)
- Former Junior A Hockey Player (BCHL)
- Active in Community
- Men's Slow Pitch League (St. Albert Men's Slow Pitch Association)
- Men's Hockey League (River Cree League)
- Enjoys all sports
- Traveled Europe extensively twice (10+ Countries)
Timeline
Parks Partnership Coordinator
Government of Alberta
10.2023 - Current
Pricing Analyst
SMS Equipment Inc.
05.2022 - 10.2023
Business Analyst
Ledcor
02.2022 - 05.2022
Program Analyst/ Grant Processing Analyst
Government of Alberta
06.2020 - 02.2022
Staff Accountant
MNP LLP
08.2019 - 05.2020
MBA - Business Administration - Online
Laurentian University
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
MacEwan University
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