Mira Luczko: in Mississauga, ON

Key Responsibilities • Led a 12 member team nationally and offshore. • Managed cash management, month-end close process and the preparation of consolidated Balance Sheets, Income Statements and Cash Flows • Worked closely with Tax, Treasury, Corporate Controller, FP&A and Legal departments to ensure the integrity of financial information, resolved accounting issues and provide financial, accounting advice • Prepared internal financial statements and reports for audits and government data requests • Liaised with external, banking and CRA auditors • Acted as a primary financial point of contact for the global actuarial work for pension/post-retiree medical plans, general insurance, and stock-based compensation. • Oversaw accounting for restructuring and asset impairment assessments • Provided accounting guidance related to special transactions to support due diligence and acquisition related accounting needs Selected Achievements • Transitioned Reporting and Accounting processes offshore to India with no impact on month-end close; improved month end processes. • Critical member of the Finance leadership team responsible for the successful execution of process harmonization and major systems renewals during organizational redesign. • Led the implementation of a new HFM system and new global Chart of Accounts for businesses in six countries across three continents. • Implemented a new Close and Certification/Account Reconciliation application (Cadency); 400 balance sheet accounts reconciled monthly. • First banner to implement the new ERP (Fusion) within the North American businesses; no impact on quarter end close. • Developed and tested new automated processes in banking, AP, sales taxes and General Ledger modules post migration with the global ERP project team. • Improved the accuracy of FX reporting for all Balance Sheet accounts by redesigning the foreign exchange process and eliminating manual journal entries. • Implemented an AGIS module to post, reconcile and revaluate intercompany charges across all North American and European Banners before the close. • Eliminated account variances and discrepancies in a timely and accurate manner up to 12 million dollars.

• Performed monthly budget variance analysis and communicated results to Board of Directors • Assisted the CFO with their payroll budget and made suggestions for improvements resulting in greater budget accuracy • Reconciled and maintained fixed assets and D&A schedules • Performed account analysis and managed reconciliation including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts for ten branches. • Translated existing monthly bank reconciliation into daily reconciliation. Delivered complete bank reconciliation with resolved account discrepancies within five days of closing. • Performed month and year end accounting close including posting expense accrual, foreign exchange and tax journal entries. • Managed payroll by ensuring compliance with current government regulations, preparing government reporting, processing payroll, posting accruals, reconciling sub-ledger to general ledger and administering group benefit plan as well as the company pension program.