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Layton Mason, CPA
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Senior Director of Strategic Finance at Plooto
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Senior Director of Strategic FinancePlootoApr 2025 - Current (1 year 7 months)- Director of Strategic FinancePlootoJan 2023 - Apr 2025 (2 years 4 months)
- Head of Strategic FinancePlootoJun 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 8 months)
- Manager - Strategy and TransactionsEYOct 2020 - Jun 2021 (9 months)
- Senior - Strategy and TransactionsEYJan 2020 - Oct 2020 (10 months)
- Assistant ManagerDELOITTE CANADAAug 2019 - Jan 2020 (6 months)
- Senior AccountantDELOITTE CANADASep 2017 - Aug 2019 (2 years)• Led 10 person engagement team
• Performed goodwill impairment calculations using the discounted cash flows method
• Performed banner and trademark (intangibles) impairment calculations using the relief of royalty method
• Provided insight to management on developing their working capital balance for store level (long-lived assets) and goodwill impairment models.
• Actively involved in $600M redeemable financial liability audit through discussion with management
• Supported the $1B Purchase Price Adjustment through management discussion and audit of model
• Reperformed consolidation of 200+ entities and locations in two different countries
• Managed and supported financial advisory and risk advisory speci - Staff AccountantDELOITTE CANADASep 2015 - Aug 2017 (2 years)Working in the audit department currently pursing my CPA designation
- Teaching Assistant - Intermediate Accounting ISaint Marys UniversitySep 2014 - May 2015 (9 months)• Work with professor to ensure all assessments are graded fairly and in a timely manner
• Required to mark 60 sets of assignments 4 times over the semester
• Attend labs and answer student questions regarding in class problems and financial statements - National Accounting Services Summer StudentSobeysApr 2013 - Aug 2014 (1 year 5 months)• Prepared and edited mass spreadsheets to track costs using SAP software and communicated with management regarding submission deadlines
• Communicate with Sobey stores on a national level on a daily basis using MS Outlook and regular phone call updates
• Adaptable and flexible covering multiple positions within banking and control to ensure Atlantic, Ontario, Western Provinces banking submissions were achieved on time
• Copied and filed over 300 hard files on a weekly basis into a chronological filing system to ensure easy access for all management staff
• Proficient with SAP computer software - Resident AssistantSaint Marys UniversitySep 2012 - Apr 2014 (1 year 8 months)• Organize floor meetings for over 20 undergraduates by planning events during the year to create positive and welcoming atmosphere
• Mediate conflicts among roommates in a calm manner by listening and paraphrasing stated issues to make sure rules are followed and safety is maintained
• Assist International students with adjusting to their new Canadian home by creating an inclusive environment
• Prepare expense reports to inform Residence of floor event related costs to ensure claims submissions are organized and submitted on time
• Use of Star Administrator to complete any necessary incident reports to track and monitor history of student discipline
• Assisted with recruitment and training of 25 new Residence Assis
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- Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada CPA CanadaJan 2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years 1 month)Successfully passed the 2017 CFE
- Award of Excellence Receipient - Bachelor of Commerce (BCom, AccountingSobey School of Business at Saint Marys UniversityJan 2011 - Jan 2015 (4 years 1 month)
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