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Simone Tarnowski

Cochrane,AB

Summary

Senior financial analyst and business developer with over 20+years of progressively responsible positions in finance, business and assets

10+years as manager – direct supervising 3-5 and indirect 3-10

Streamlined business processes and procedures resulting ROI, more efficient assets management, and increasing the productivity and output of team members

Co-founder of the Brazilian Association in Calgary

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Capital Program Administrator, Contracts Team Lead

Government of Alberta
03.2016 - Current
  • Cochrane office
  • Parks/Infrastructure Kananaskis Region
  • Managed preparation of public financial reporting for $600 Million in regional assets by collaborating with executive office and responding to general auditors
  • Identified $57 Million into books to be capitalized and start ROI, in collaboration with
  • GIS Engineer maps had reduced number of ghost assets from 40% to 15%
  • Liaison with risk management, verifying and reporting region insurance
  • Responsible for region capital budgets, including cash-flow, forecasting and identifying cost savings opportunities with operational costs
  • Reporting to Regional Controller and General Manager, financial reports production, analysis and recommendations
  • Worked with management at project level to ensure expense plans are achieved and strategically developed annual expense, savings plan goals and continuous improvement recommendations
  • Regional Vehicle Program Financial Coordinator (maintain report of all vehicles in Kananaskis Region, such as who is driving, incidents, monitoring and identifying saving opportunities with maintenance and fuel costs and Bulk Fuel Financial Coordinator (contract setup, payments, bill back, costs analysis and savings)
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
  • Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
  • Adhered to social distancing protocols and wore mask or face shield

Administrative Assistant

Government of Alberta
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Cochrane office
  • AP/AR – Process 500+ monthly payments, maintain tracking costs system, reconcile and identify costs savings
  • Within first year was able to reduce late payments in 30% certifying contractor’s satisfaction and optimizing productivity
  • Negotiated with service provider agreement to consolidate all unit utilities approximately 70 accounts into one with sole provider, reducing cost of utility in 3.5% and administrative work significantly, improving data collection and comparing, generating detailed reports and charts to analyze consumption per location (approximately and trends)
  • HR – Conduct exit interviews and verify that employment termination paperwork was completed
  • Support management in developing and implementing personnel policies and procedures
  • Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
  • Restocked supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain stock levels
  • Managed relational database to store information for reference, reporting and analysis
  • Interacted with vendors to purchase and set up equipment and services

Education

Other relevant trainings/certificates/Experiences -

Government of Alberta
Calgary, AB
01.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Accounting

Universidade Candido Mendes, RJ, SAIT Calgary – School of Business
Rio De Janeiro - Brazil
01.1992 - 01.1996

ICS 200 Conscious Talent Management -

Government of Alberta
Calgary, AB
07.2016 - 07.2016

S Unconscious bias Office Ergonomics - Business Administration

Government of Alberta
Calgary, AB
07.2017 - 07.2017

Skills

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) grants, incentives and taxundefined

Accomplishments

  • Hire employees and initiate the new hire paperwork process
  • Explain all the human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations
  • CMS (Contract Management System) – Enter and maintain contracts in the system, producing monthly reports of volume in $, number of new contracts, amendments, change orders, cost overrun
  • Data entry and maintenance in Oracle/PeopleSoft (EXCLAIM, P-Cards, PO/Requisitions),
  • ARI (Fleet Management Services Program) and EPS (Electronic Procurement Solution)
  • Promoter/Owner/Business Development June 2014 – May 2015
  • Rio Mermaid Confecções Ltda
  • Rio de Janeiro/Brazil
  • Worked closely with clients to identify their needs and challenges and provide solutions
  • Cultivated and managed relationships with key clients, vendors and community partners
  • Proofed and approved production and printing drafts of promotional materials
  • Facilitate and promote excursions of retailers to factories and opportunities to buy in wholesale
  • Participated in the Las Vegas e Sao Paulo Trade Show and was able to obtain a considerable number of leads and created important relationship with production and distribution and opened 30 new re-sale points
  • Prepared business plan for export to Canada
  • CEO/Administrator May 2005 – June 2014
  • The Slide Guy Ltd Cochrane, AB
  • Co-founder the business
  • Manage administration of the business
  • Strategize, develop and implement action plans
  • Prepared and coordinated the preparation and submission of summary reports, monthly updates, proposal and annual reports
  • Bookkeep, account, legal maintenance
  • Efficiently performed file maintenance and resource management
  • Prepared presentations, generated reports as directed by the director in a timely manner

Timeline

S Unconscious bias Office Ergonomics - Business Administration

Government of Alberta
07.2017 - 07.2017

ICS 200 Conscious Talent Management -

Government of Alberta
07.2016 - 07.2016

Capital Program Administrator, Contracts Team Lead

Government of Alberta
03.2016 - Current

Administrative Assistant

Government of Alberta
05.2015 - 03.2016

Other relevant trainings/certificates/Experiences -

Government of Alberta
01.2015 - Current

Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Accounting

Universidade Candido Mendes, RJ, SAIT Calgary – School of Business
01.1992 - 01.1996

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