Vicki Chen
Vancouver,BC
Summary
PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN AND INNOVATIVE LEADER with 10+ years of success in overseeing corporate financial operations and planning. EXPERT COMMUNICATOR AND COLLABORATOR who understands the importance of effective communication across all levels of an organization. STRATEGIC AND ANALYTICAL PROBLEM SOLVER with deep experience in IFRS and ASPE financial reporting, payroll, budgeting, and internal controls.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
Global Education Communities Corp.
08.2023 - Current
- Oversee daily operations of the accounting team, providing leadership, direction, and mentorship
- Review monthly accounting for properties under development, operating properties and corporate level entities - including reconciliations, adjusting journal entries and other supporting schedules
- Manage the process of developing and perform the initial review of budgets
- Ensure accounting and finance policies as well as all internal controls are being followed
- Prepare monthly accounting packages and supporting workpapers for consultants completing the parent entity’s quarterly IFRS compliant financial statements
- Act as the first point of contact for external auditors during the annual audit, ensuring working papers are prepared and provided in a timely manner, and questions are answered efficiently
- Coordinate with external CPA firms to prepare annual NTR financial statements
- Coordinate with and compile necessary information for external tax advisors to complete income tax returns.
- Oversee the preparation of and file GST returns for all corporate and real estate entities
- Work closely with the corporate finance team for financing and equity raising activities, provide ad hoc reports during due diligence process
VP OF FINANCE
CHB Group of Companies
03.2013 - 07.2020
- Oversaw controllership duties, strategy, and forecasting for a group of 12 companies in the HVAC, electrical, and construction industries that have a combined annual revenue of $80M and employ 250+ employees. Collaborated with securities firms and banks to manage debt and equity financing. Served as a consultant on special projects.
- Developed dashboards and visualizations using Tableau to communicate financial performance to stakeholders
- Managed and defined the terms of a $8M merger of three companies specializing in mining and construction equipment repair and sales
- Saved over $100K in potential interest fees and penalties by spearheading efforts to redirect the accounting of an inter-control system
- Analyzed the vendor contracts and negotiated discounts for member companies, improving gross profit by 8%
- Restructured the organizational functions and staffing levels of the member company accounting departments, eliminating $100K of SG&A costs and increasing efficiency within the accounting department
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -
University of Manitoba
Timeline
Controller
Global Education Communities Corp.
08.2023 - Current
VP OF FINANCE
CHB Group of Companies
03.2013 - 07.2020
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE -
University of Manitoba