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Aug. 31,1999 Partner Masone & Company Ltd CGA.
To Certified General Accountant/Management consultants
Present 111 – 22 Avenue Calgary, Alberta T2E 1T4
Public Accountant – Audit, Reviews, Compilation, Taxes, Management
Consultant, Quickbooks Pro Advisor and Simply Accounting Consultant
Sept.5,1997 Management Studies Instructor, Certificate Programs
To Teacher at Arctic College, Nunavut, Rankin Inlet. Aug.31,1999 Teach Accounting,Finance,
Business Law, ACCPAC
Accounting, Computers, Simply Accounting, Small Business Management
FEB 4,1994 Municipality of Rankin Inlet (Rankin Inlet, to Northwest Territories)
Sept. 4, 1997
A municipality situated north of the Province of
Manitoba and north of the 60th parallel.
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
* Administering the business affairs of the Hamlet in accordance with the policies and
plans established and approved by Council.
* Coordinating and directing the preparation of plans and programs for submission to Council for
the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of Hamlet property and facilities.
* Coordinating, directing and broadly supervising the implementation of all programs approved by
Council.
* Compiling, considering and presenting to Council recommendations arising from departmental
operations, which require the approval of Council, and proposing
by-laws or resolutions arising from such recommendations.
* Directing the preparation and compilation of annual estimates of revenue and expenditures and
presenting them to Council.
* Exercising general financial control over all departments of the Hamlet and ensuring that
operations comply with the annual budget.
* Controlling all Hamlet purchasing, with the authority to incur expenditures not exceeding
$25,000.00 without prior approval of Council.
* Submitting details of all accounts payable to Council prior to payment, other than those
required by by-law or exempted by resolution of Council.
* Supervising and directing all Hamlet employees in accordance with the direction of Council.
* Recommending to Council the appointment, employment, disciplining, suspension or dismissal of
supervisory staff.
* Appointing, employing, disciplining, suspending or dismissing employees other than supervisory
staff and those appointed by by-law, subject
to their right to appeal to Council.
* Presenting financial reports to Council at least monthly.
* Submitting to the Regional Department to Municipal and Community Affairs such financial reports
on Hamlet business as the Council may require.
* Submitting to Council from time to time such other reports on Hamlet business as the Council may
require.
* Meeting with supervisory staff collectively when necessary to discuss matters of policy approved
by Council.
* Coordinating departmental activities.
* Attending all Council meetings, with the
right to speak on the consent of the presiding
Council member, but not to vote.
* Performing such other duties as the Council may from time to time reasonably required.
Worked in public practice on a part time basis.
1991 KATIVIK REGIONAL GOVERNMENT (Kuujjuaq, Quebec)
to
FEB.1994 A supramunicipal body with jurisdiction over all the and territory of
Quebec located north of the fifty-fifth parallel.
1987 to 1990 TREASURER, OFFICER, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
* Report to the General Manager and to the Board of
Directors.
* Full responsibility for management of the accounting and finance department for four (4)
organizations. (Budget for operating and Capital infrastructure are $15 million and $10 million
respectively).
* Managed a staff of ten (10) employees with full responsibility for the corporate accounting and
financing function.
* Preparation of capital and operating budgets.
* Preparation of monthly and yearly financial statements.
* Coordination of year end work and working in liaison with external auditors.
* Consolidation and analyses of monthly financial statements and accounting policy development.
* Also responsible for cost accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and credit, monthly
and year-end closings, accounting system development/implementation, internal audit and payroll.
* Handled the duties of the personnel manager.
* Participated and played a leading role in the development of the working conditions manual which
was later adopted by the Board of Directors.
* Involved in negotiations with the provincial and Federal authorities.
* Handled the complete financing of our municipal infrastructures through issuance of municipal
bonds.
* Attended and prepared activity reports for all
Executive Board meetings.
* Provide advice and guidance to Senior Management in financial administration.
* Implemented a computerized accounting and
financial system to better answer the particular needs of management resulting in more timely,
accurate, reliable and informative decision for management.
* Implemented a responsibility accounting where each department is fully accountable for the
expenditures and budget amounts.
* Reduced all internal control deficiencies from The auditors letter of recommendations resulting
In more efficient and effective controls thus Avoiding fraud and embezzlement of funds.
* Revamped the finance department operating procedures resulting in savings of one employee not
required anymore.
* Participated in the construction of a new floor resulting in savings of rental charges of
$150,000 per year.
* Adopted a procedure of self financing for the construction and replacement of building resulting
in saving of $100,000 per year.
Worked in public practice on a part time basis.
1990 INUULISIVIK HOSPITAL, SOCIAL SERVICES AND LOCAL to COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER (Povungnituk, Quebec)
1991 North of the 60th parallel.
A Health Center with seven (7) nursing stations serving seven (7) communities on the Hudson
Bay and Hudson Strait.
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
* Reported to the Executive Director and the Board of Directors for this $12 million budget
Hospital with 150 employees.
* Responsible for the development and execution of strategic and operation plans.
* Prepared all financial statements on a monthly and yearly bases.
* Prepared and adopted many policies and procedures.
* Negotiated on an ongoing bases with Union officials on collective agreements.
* Involved in many negotiation with Provincial authorities.
* In charge of personnel management.
* Prepared and implemented a computerized budgeting accounting system resulting in more
participation at all levels of management.
* Worked and implemented substantial improvements in internal control weakness resulting in cost
savings of $100,000 per year.
* Introduction of responsibility and cost accounting where every department is fully responsible
for his budget.
* Achieved better working relationships between
Management and Union.
* Prepared report to the Provincial government detailing and convincing the Government that the
Hospital was underfinanced by $1,5 million resulting in a recurring additional subsidy of
1,5 million per year.
* Implemented alternative methods of transportation cargo and airfare resulting in savings of over
$200,000 per year.
* Implemented many cost cutting measures resulting in a turnaround of a 1.4 million deficit into a
$150,000 surplus in one year.
* Trained on a continuous bases native workers resulting in more local hiring.
* Installed and implemented a perpetual computerized inventory system adapted to user requirements
resulting in savings of $125,000
Per year.
Worked in public practice on a part time basis.
1986 EQUIPMEMENT BIBLIO QUEBEC INC. (St-Laurent, Quebec) To
1986 Manufacturer and wholesales of library equipment and supplies.
Controller
* Reported to the President with full Responsibility for the management of all operations (i.e.
production, sales, and administration).
* Managed a staff of twelve (12) employees.
* Prepared capital and operating budgets.
* Prepared monthly and yearly financial statements.
* External auditors coordination.
* Responsible for general and cost accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable and credits.
* Implementation and installation of a standard cost accounting systen resulting in savings of
$50,000 per year.
* Implementation of a complete perpetual inventory system with sophisticated inventory valuation
of costs such as the Economic Order Quantity model resulting in savings of $75,000 per year.
Worked in public practice on a part time basis.
1980 GHATTAS & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (Montreal, Que.) To 1986
SENIOR EXTERNAL AUDITOR
* A firm of 5 partners and 15 employees.
* Reported to the partner of the company.
* Full responsibility for preparing audit and review working papers.
* Prepared financial statements, Internal Control Questionnaires, corporate and personal taxes.
* Responsible for a staff of two (2) employees on each field audit.
* Interim and year end verification and analyses of
Balance Sheet and Income Statements.
* Prepared complete and high quality working papers resulting in their use as a working model and
samples for new trainees.
1976 DELOITTE, HASKINS, & SELLS - CHARTERRED ACCOUNTANTS To now known as
Deloitte, Touche (Montreal, Quebec)
1978
An International Big 8 Chartered Accounting Firm. Completed my internship.
SENIOR AND INTERMEDIATE EXTERNAL AUDITOR
* Reported to the manager of various audits.
* Interim and year end verification.
* Analyses of Balance Sheet and Income Statements.
* Preparation of Internal Control Questionnaires and letters to management.
* Preparation of Corporate and personal taxes.
* Audits of Public companies under S.E.C. regulations.
Education:
John Abbot College – 1973 to 1976
Obtained Diploma Etude Collegial – Finance
Concordia University – 1976 to 1979
Obtained Bachelor of Commerce – Major Accounting
McGill University – 1979 to 1983
Obtained Diploma in Public Accountancy – Graduate Studies - 1981. CMA – Certified Management
Accountant - Obtained designation – 1982
CGA – Certified General Accountant - Obtained designation - 1983
PA -- Certified Professional Accountant - Obtained designation -2001 |
