Brandon Giles ** Grand Trunk Cres, Toronto ON

adhhn3@r.postjobfree.com 519-***-****

EDUCATION

Wilfrid Laurier University – Lazaridis School of Business and Economics Honours Business Administration (BBA), Accounting Option (10/12 GPA) Waterloo, ON

August 2019

Laurier – CPA Graduate Diploma (Fall 2019 – 9.6/12 GPA)

Exchange: Universidad de Deusto, San Sebastian, Spain (Fall 2018)

CFA Level I (passed December 2019)

CPA Candidate (sat September 2020 CFE – awaiting results; expected 30-month completion in fall 2021) PROFESSIONAL & PART-TIME EXPERIENCE

Ernst & Young LLP (‘EY’)

Senior Staff Accountant – Assurance

Manage projects of publicly listed entities and coach junior staff

Adhere to tight deadlines to complete client deliverables

Investigate differences in year over year & budget to actual variance analysis

Client portfolio includes those with greater than $500 million in revenue Intermediate Staff Accountant - Assurance

Toronto, ON

Oct 2020 – Current

Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

Conduct detailed analysis on financial and non-financial information – assess the valuation and accuracy of balance sheet and income statement line items

Use of external research in tandem with client data to evaluate financial information

Margin analysis and additional analytical procedures to determine the reasonability of inputs

Ratio and market analysis to assess liquidity, profitability, solvency, covenant compliance

Sector: mainly mining & energy with additional experience in various industries (TSX listed)

In constant communication with C-suite executives from public companies

Consistently receive strong performance reviews on past engagements Ernst & Young LLP (‘EY’)

Staff Accountant (Co-op) - Assurance

Waterloo, ON

Summer 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019

Client portfolio includes Financial Service Organizations (mutual & segregated funds, securities, and insurance)

Develop professionalism, prioritization, and autonomy in a working environment Mark’s

Sales Associate, Cashier, Shipper/Receiver

Brantford, ON

June 2014 – August 2016

Assist customers with whatever they may need

Work through extensive list of boxes to be received and shipped EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

Undergrad

Various intramural sports throughout undergrad (baseball, basketball, volleyball, frisbee, soccer)

Member – Laurier Investment & Finance Association, Laurier Accounting Association, DECA SKILLS & INTERESTS

Skills:

Soft skills &

Interests:

High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and modelling experience (DCFs, NPV, IRR). Strong fundamental understanding of accounting principles (IFRS, ASPE) Autonomy, professionalism, organization skills, teamwork and attention to detail Golf, Basketball, Chess, Led Zeppelin, Overwatch

September 14, 2020

Wilfrid Laurier University

Record of Course Work (Not an Official Transcript) Student : 0590

Program of Study :

Brandon Giles

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Course Registration and Description Weight Grade

Fall 2015 BU111 UNDERSTANDING BUS. ENVIRONMENT 0.50 A- CP102 INFO PROCESSING WITH MICROS 0.50 A+

EC120 INTRO TO MICROECONOMICS 0.50 A-

MA129 INTRO CALC FOR BUS/SOC SCIENCE 0.50 A+

Winter 2016 BU121 FUNCTIONAL AREAS 0.50 A-

BU127 INTRO TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 0.50 A+

EC140 INTRO TO MACROECONOMICS 0.50 A

GG102 INTRO TO HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 0.50 A

GS101 INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES 0.50 A

Spring 2016 SP101 INTRO TO SPANISH I 0.50 A

Fall 2016 BU283 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT I 0.50 A

BU288 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR I 0.50 B+

COOP00

0

FUNDAMENTALS OF CO-OP EDUC. 0.25 P

CP202 WEB SITE DESIGN 0.50 A

EC255 MANAGERIAL STATISTICS 0.50 A

RE104 EVIL AND ITS SYMBOLS 0.50 A-

Winter 2017 BU231 BUSINESS LAW 0.50 B

BU247 MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 0.50 A+

BU275 BUSINESS DECISION MODELS 0.50 A

COOP00

0

FUNDAMENTALS OF CO-OP EDUC. 0.25 P

EC238 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS 0.50 A

EC260 MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS 0.50 A+

COOP00

1

Spring 2017 CO-OP EDUCATION WORK TERM 1 0.50 P

Fall 2017 BU352 INTRO. TO MARKETING MANAGEMENT 0.50 B+ BU354 HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 0.50 A

BU357 TAXATION I 0.50 B

BU387 INTERMEDIATE ACCT I 0.50 A

BU393 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT II 0.50 A

COOP00

2

Winter 2018 CO-OP EDUCATION WORK TERM 2 0.50 P

Spring 2018 BU362 BUILDING AND MANAGING PRODUCTS 0.50 B- BU375 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 0.50 B

BU397 INTERMEDIATE ACCT II 0.50 B+

BU398 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR II 0.50 A-

UU150 COMM. ENGAGEMENT & SERVICE 0.50 A+

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Fall 2018 99001 OUTGOING EXCHANGE 0.00 Registered

EC2XX 200-LEVEL ECONOMICS CREDIT 0.50 CR

UU1XX 100-LEVEL MISCELLANEOUS CREDIT 1.50 CR

Winter 2019 BU477 AUDITING 0.50 B-

BU486 INFO SYST DEV, CONTROL, AUDIT 0.50 B

COOP00

3

CO-OP EDUCATION WORK TERM 3 0.50 P

Spring 2019 BU466 TAXATION II 0.50 B

BU467 ADVANCED MGMT ACCOUNTING 0.50 B-

BU481 BUSINESS POLICY I 0.50 B

BU487 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING 0.50 B-

BU491 BUSINESS POLICY II 0.50 B-

Fall 2019 BU517 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS 0.50 A BU527 MANAGEMENT CONTROLS 0.50 A

BU537 INTEGRATED CASES IN ACCOUNTING 0.50 A-

BU547 ADVANCED AUDITING 0.50 B-

BU557 TAXATION III 0.50 B

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