Douglas Aird B.

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About Douglas Aird B.

High-potential leader featuring extensive leadership, collaboration, strategy, development, financial management, reporting, change management, mentoring and customer service success in a variety of dynamic multi-stakeholder environments. Deep expertise in accounting, reporting, shared services, analytics, finance operations, corporate services, systems thinking, process leadership, cost accounting/controls, IFRS/PSAS, systems/technology, project management/support and building high team engagement. As the Chief Financial Officer of the $65M Northland School Division and in senior financial roles at the City of Edmonton, TELUS Communications and Parkland Schools I've had the great privilege to support amazing teams, develop great people, drive change and deliver service excellence. With an engaging and focused strategy this has included creating operating surpluses, building capital reserves, creating cash flow and margin while providing strong controls (SOX/ICOFR), quality customer service, up to 51% cost reduction and highly engaged teams. Business Process Transformation Projects have built an engaged enterprise team with low costs, flexibility and collaborative customer solutions. Key Strengths • People, teams, relationships and service quality focused • Systems thinker, creative change agent, problem solver and communicator • Exceptional financial, analytical and business acumen (MBA) • Financial and technology expertise – BSc, MPM, and CPA, CMA Director and former Treasurer for the Association of Financial Professionals (Edmonton/AFPE/ TMAC)