Grace Soo, CPA, CGA

Richmond, BC 604-***-**** Email: acz5bs@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A senior finance leader with 28 years of international experience delivering value in medium to large private and publicly traded companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange. A result driven and focused leader with expertise in supervising and hands-on with finance, treasury, global tax planning and structuring, SOX compliance, accounting functions, budgeting, financial planning, auditing, costing, ah-hoc analyses and reporting, guiding timely and accurate financial reporting for Canadian and US publicly listed companies, and ensuring effective internal controls are in place.

Industry experience includes the following sectors: international entertainment and gaming; cruise vessels; telecommunications; mining exploration and production. Operational experience in various jurisdictions include North America; Latin America (Mexico and Peru); Baltic States; Caribbean; International waters; and, Asia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2009 - 2016

Corporate Controller

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (Intermediate / Mid-cap producer) (TSX: FVI) (NYSE: FSM) Vancouver, B.C.

Fortuna Silver Mines, listed on the NYSE and TSX, is a silver and base metal producer (manufacturing concentrates), operating a silver, lead, and zinc mine in Southern Peru and a silver and gold mine in southern Mexico. As Corporate Controller, reporting to the CFO, responsibilities encompassed leading the corporate office accounting team with overall responsibility for hands-on financial reporting, including sales accounting, consolidation, quarterly financials and MD&A, global tax planning, internal controls development and implementation, policies and procedures development, other regulatory filings, internal auditing, and ad-hoc analyses and reporting.

Key accomplishments included: transitioning to IFRS; reporting the change in functional and presentation currencies; implementing the internal controls testing under National Instrument 52-109 and adopting the 2013 Internal Control-Integrated framework; development of internal controls and corporate policies; development of reporting checklists; undertake global fraud risk assessment; tax planning to reduce corporate wide taxes; and, listing on the NYSE.

Key responsibilities included: timely and accurate financial reporting, while working effectively across diverse and remote operations; undertake complex consolidations, hands on preparation of consolidated financial statements under Canadian GAAP and IFRS in a multi-currency, multiple entity environment; preparation of management discussion and analysis; review of monthly financial reporting from six entities to ensure compliance with IFRS as issued by the IASB; compliance, integrity and regulatory reporting; lead and manage staff, spearhead the IFRS conversion, US/CAD GAAP reconciliations; CAD/Mexico GAAP reconciliations; ad-hoc analyses and reporting, C-SOX and C-SOX projects; key lead in global tax planning, tax compliance and tax strategies; and, main contact and corporate liaison with the external auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, bankers, lenders, and various other service providers.

2006 - 2008

Chief Financial Officer

Silvercorp Metals Inc. (Intermediate / Mid-cap producer) (TSX: SVM)

New Pacific Metals Corp. (an exploration company) (TSX: NUX) Vancouver, B.C.

Silvercorp Metals Inc., listed on the TSX, is a silver and base metal producer (manufacturing concentrates), operating a silver-lead-zinc mine in the People’s Republic of China. New Pacific Metals Corporation, listed on the TSX Venture, is engaged in gold-polymetallic and base metals exploration projects based in the People’s Republic of China. As Chief Financial Officer, reporting to the CEO, I lead a team of four in the hands-on preparation of interim quarterly and annual financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, SOX compliance to ensure internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, I was responsible for budgeting, internal auditing, revenue recognition, and inventory valuation.

Key accomplishments included: project management; participation in acquisitions (US$60 million); integration of acquisitions; tax planning; implementation of ACCPAC; expatriating funds (2007 - US$12 million and 2008 - US$22 million) from China to Canada; and, investor conference presentations.

Key responsibilities included: compliance, integrity and regulatory reporting; board and board committee communications; lead and manage four staff; and spearhead the ERP, C-SOX, SOX, and IFRS conversion projects; and, main contact and corporate liaison with the external auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, bankers, and various other service providers.

2005 - 2005

Vice President Finance and Corporate Development (and de facto CFO)

Uniserve Communications Corporation (TSX-V: USS) Vancouver, B.C.

Uniserve Communications Corporation, listed on the TSX Venture, is an industry leader in the integration and delivery of voice and data services over multiple IP networks directly or through wholesale partnerships to businesses and retail consumers throughout Canada. As Vice President Finance and Corporate Development, I was responsible for administration, financial reporting, adhoc management reporting, acquisitions, and the integration of acquisitions.

Key accomplishments included: performing due diligence on target acquisitions; acquisitions; and, integration of current and prior acquisitions.

Key responsibilities included: compliance, integrity and regulatory reporting; board and audit committee communications; lead and manage six staff; evaluate and recommend improvements to billing and accounting systems; and main contact and corporate liaison with the external auditors, tax advisors, lawyers, bankers, and various other service providers.

1987 - 2004

Various progressive leadership positions over 18 years

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (TSX: GC) Richmond, B.C.

Great Canadian Casinos Inc.

Vice President, Internal Audit and Business Risk Management Officer (2004 - 2004)

Vice President, Finance and Administration, Corporate Secretary (2000 - 2004)

Interim Chief Financial Officer (2003 - 2003; and 1997 - 2001);

Director of Finance and Treasurer, Corporate Secretary (1997 - 2000)

Director of Finance and Treasurer (1996 - 1998)

Controller (1987 - 1995)

Great Canadian Corporation is a multi-jurisdictional gaming, entertainment and hospitality operator of gaming facilities, including casinos, horse racetrack casinos, show theatres, and a resort featuring two hotels and food and beverage outlets. During my tenure with the company, I held progressive leadership positons over 18 years reporting to the CEO and CFO.

Key accomplishments included: transitioning the Company from a private company to a publicly traded company, trading on the TSX with a market capitalization in excess of CAD$1.5 billion, assets in excess of CAD$156 million, and annual gross revenues in excess of CAD$400 million; lead the selection and implementation of JD Edwards, Cognos, and HR/Pay systems concurrent with business process re-engineering reduced corporate staff levels by 50%; negotiated with regulatory authorities for a facility development improvement fund providing 3% of gross gaming revenues to fund the upgrade, maintenance, and expansion of gaming facilities; key contributor in the successful negotiations with gaming regulators for operating agreements, and acquisition and integration of casino properties, a cruise vessel and race track; key contributor in the raising of debt (initial, bridge, and mezzanine financing) of CAD$115 million and equity financing of CAD$20 million.

Key responsibilities included: leadership to up to thirty-five staff in areas of corporate finance, accounting, tax, budgeting, treasury, payroll, human resources, purchasing, management information and statistical reporting and analysis; responsible for compliance, integrity and regulatory reporting, board and audit committee communications; spearhead responses to request for proposal projects; and, spearhead the SOX 52-109, ERP, and business re-engineering projects resulting in operational efficiencies.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Since 1987 - Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (CPA Canada)

Since 1987 - Chartered Professional Accountants British Columbia (CPA BC)

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES

2006 - 2008 Committee Member, City of Richmond Olympic Business Advisory Committee

2005 - 2006 Committee Member, City of Richmond 2010 Olympic Oval Project Steering Committee

2005 - 2006 Board Member, Financial Executives International (FEI) Canada, Vancouver Chapter

EDUCATION

1994 Canadian Securities Institute - Canadian Securities Diploma Vancouver, B.C.

1987 Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified General Accountant (CPA, CGA) Vancouver, B.C.

1983 British Columbia Institute of Technology- Diploma of Technology,

Financial Management Accounting Burnaby, B.C.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Excel, Work, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, Outlook

QuickBooks, Accpac, JD Edwards, Cognos, SAP, Hyperion

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