DIANE BRODEUR C.P.A, C.M.A.
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Montreal QC Cellular : 514-***-****
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PROFILE
Bilingual accountant, who had experienced a rich and diversified career in the large and medium size business of the real estate and manufacturing sectors. Recognized skills in planning, analysis and improvement of the effectiveness of the company’s management. Practical, logical, patient and a great team spirit. Expertise
Preparation of consolidated financial statements
Consolidated budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
Annual reports
Management information models
Ad hoc mandates from management
Technological knowledge
J.D. Edwards and Hyperion, Excel (pivot tables), Word, Outlook EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE INC. Montreal, Quebec 2010 to 2014 One of the most important owners, managers, promotors and inverstors in real estate in Canada. Senior property accountant, Finance – Eastern Region 2012 - 2014 Reporting to the Chief Accountant, Eastern Region of Canada, responsible for keeping the ledgers of three shopping centres.
o Prepared working papers, presentation of monthly, quarterly and year-end information . o Prepared CAM (common area maintenance) reports and annual financial statements. o Prepared the files of the administrative budget and properties (operating and capital). o Prepared the reporting and variance analysis of the operating budget. o Prepared adjusting entries and monthly accruals. o Prepared bank reconciliations and monthly reconciliations of GST/QST. o Ensured monitoring of the capital budget and follow-up of projects. o Managed the fixed assets module, including depreciation . o Prepared interim and year-end audit files.
o Prepared monthly, quarterly and year-end financial statements. o Managed the fixed-amount cash funds (imprest bank accounts) and reconciled the operations of the shopping centres.
Demonstrated professional maturity and versatility, role changed three times in four years.
Respected deadlines systematically through good planning.
Recognized for its quick and accurate response to questions from all levels of the accounting staff of the shopping centers.
Demonstrated patience and meticulousness while recording the multiple changes in the preparation of the annual budgets.
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Accountant, Eastern Region of Canada (7 months) 2012 o Assisted other functions within the group supervisor.
Promoted to senior property accountant through its commiment, its adaption to different tasks and sense of responsability
Accountant, Growing Markets 2010 - 2012
Assisted the control and accounting of Ivanhoe Cambridge International Partnerships and recognition of the satellite companies.
o Performed the mapping of the chart of accounts and ensured the recognition of the results of the partnerships.
o Recorded the fixed assets using the accounting treatment adopted by the Company. o Performed a complete financial analysis of the properties’s results versus the operational budget and explain variances.
o Participated in the preparation of annual budget of the properties. o Performed reconciliation of the Partnerships investments with the financial statements of the partners. o Assisted in the production of the quarterly management reports. o Performed the preparation of the various properties’s audit files.
Provided quality information to management enabling strategic decision making through rigorous monitoring of large capital projects.
Translated the informations received from international partners, from English to French, to complement the various analysis and reports for presentation to management.
Compiled the informations required for external audit purposes while doing other regular tasks. Consultation and other 2009 to 2010
Consulting mandate for starting a small electronic business. Executor of three wills.
IVANHOE CAMBRIDGE INC. Montreal, Quebec 2008 to 2009 Corporate Consolidation Accountant (contract)
o Collaborated on monthly and quarterly closing of financial reports. o Prepared internal financial statements and other financial records. o Prepared various reconciliations required for the production of financial statements. o Prepared documentation and analysis required as part of the audit of financial statements.
Performed a contractual one-year replacement, resulting in a renewal agreement and obtaining a permanent position because of the satisfaction of the manager. DIANE BRODEUR C.P.A, C.M.A.
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HEICO MEMBER 2004 (IVACO), Montreal, Quebec 1981 to 2007 Steel and steel by-products manufacturing company of more than 1900 employees with an operating budget exceeding $825 millions.
Corporate Financial Analyst
o Prepared consolidated financial statements, forecasts and budgets. o Analysed the variances and informed all levels of management. o Prepared the monthly closing of financial reports. o Developed relevant information models.
o Participated and performed ad hoc mandates.
Trained and effectively coordinated the work of 10 financial analysts.
Reduced the deadlines for filing the monthly and focasted results from 7 to 1 day, as required by the new management, obtaining the cooperation of controllers and accountants.
While the company was under the protection of the bankruptcy law, coordinated and implemented new tasks in record time, to maintain production and make the company more attractive on the market. SAMSON BÉLAIR & ASSOCIÉS, Montreal, Québec 1977 to 1980 Chartered Accountants
Member of the Order of Chartered Professional Accountants of Quebec 1979 EDUCATION
University of Sherbrooke 1977
Bachelor of Business Administration, concentration in accounting