Sheldon Gervais
Meadow Lake,SK
Summary
Dedicated professional with great leadership, planning and scene management abilities. Talented in keeping crew members at peak performance with continuous training and expert motivational talents. Ready for any challenge and certified in multiple areas.
Motivated Director of Finance promoting more than 15 years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans, including acquisitions. Offering exceptional issue resolution and staff training skills.
Steadfast Finance Director familiar with managing multimillion-dollar business operations. Successfully optimizes frameworks and cultivates cohesive teams to meet and exceed financial goals. Excellent reporting, record keeping and relationship-building abilities.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Finance
Flying Dust First Nation Administration
07.1993 - 01.2023
- Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
- Set clear departmental objectives and developed effective strategies to achieve targeted goals.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
- Generated financial and operational reports to assist management with business strategy.
- Managed day-to-day operations within 5-person finance department for First Nation organization.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and took corrective actions on deviations.
- Enhanced internal control systems and procedures to mitigate risk and support opportunities.
Crew Boss (Foreman)
Daryle Gladue Tree Plant
05.2000 - 07.2023
- Coordinated work schedules, time off, leave of absence and other attendance issues for crew members.
- Drove productivity of each worker through communication and counseling.
- Responded to, investigated and resolved associate grievances and complaints.
- Trained and developed personnel to meet crew demands.
- Maintained a crew of 10-15 tree planters and assigned them to lands to plant where needed.
- Worked closely with a forestry technical team to ensure tree quality control and accurate tree mapping of planting blocks.
- Assessed scenes, coordinated responses and communicated critical details to superiors through two-way radios.
- Seasonal Position - Early May to Late June each Year.
Education
High School Diploma -
Carpenter High School
Meadow Lake, SK06.1985
2 Year Diploma - Commerce And Business Administration
Lakeland College
Vermilion, AB06.1988
Bachelor of Arts - Aboriginal And Northern Studies
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK06.1993
Skills
- Client Retention
- Testing Activities
- Budget Planning and Management
- Safety Violations
- Emergency Response
- Critical Thinking
- Crew Collaboration
Timeline
Crew Boss (Foreman)
Daryle Gladue Tree Plant
05.2000 - 07.2023
Director of Finance
Flying Dust First Nation Administration
07.1993 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Carpenter High School
2 Year Diploma - Commerce And Business Administration
Lakeland College
Bachelor of Arts - Aboriginal And Northern Studies
University of Saskatchewan
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