David Gigante's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Global Controller and CAO @ From June 2015 to Present (7 months) Director Finance & Controller, Americas @ Responsible for Accounting, reporting and support for the Service and Sales and Operating business units in North and Latin America. Also responsible for leading key components of the companies finance transformation initiative. From February 2011 to Present (4 years 11 months) Director Internal Audit @ •Accountable to Husky’s Audit Committee to provide assurance on compliance, financial and operational controls for Husky’s operations world wide •Provide assurance to the Audit Committee on Husky’s compliance to Bill 198, MI 52-109, CEO and CFO Certification •Provided leadership to create an effective Internal Audit function that meets the requirements of the Institute of Internal Auditors and established a Management Information System for the Audit function world-wide From September 2006 to February 2011 (4 years 6 months) Acting Corporate Controller & Director Internal Audit @ In addition to the Director Internal Audit role accepted the additional role of Corporate Controller, pending the hire of a new Controller, working directly with the CFO and Executive Team and accountable for the consolidation and financial and other management reporting to Onex on a global basis Provided leadership for the Financial Reporting Group and Business Unit Controllers in North America, Europe and Asia through the first full year end under Onex private equity ownership Provided financial support to the Executive Management team including a newly appointed Chief Financial Officer From November 2008 to September 2009 (11 months) Manager Accounting Systems & Consolidations @ Accountable for world-wide consolidation and analysis of Inco's 63 Legal Entities as well as improving existing accounting systems From April 2006 to August 2006 (5 months) Manager Accounting Systems @ Prepared and distributed a business plan to Management Committee to reduce month-end reporting timeline by 50%. Indirectly influenced Information Technology and Finance Directors on an enterprise-wide basis to capture best practices from an accounting systems and related process standpoint, and agreed on areas for improvement Through a co-ordination between 6 business units, created an accounting system to properly record and report initial Voisey's Bay production and inventory as well as new intermediate nickel and copper sales, cost of sales and inventory From May 2005 to March 2006 (11 months) Acting Comptroller PT Inco Indonesia @ At the request of the CEO, temporarily relocated to Indonesia and provided required leadership and risk and control expertise to achieve Sarbanes Oxley compliance in the first full year of implementation Coached and mentored 28 local Indonesian staff members through successful completion of an extremely challenging 2004 year-end Ensured the smooth transition, training and integration of a full-time expatriate Comptroller From November 2004 to April 2005 (6 months) Regional Internal Audit Manager North America @ Communicated a compelling vision and designed and implemented changes to the audit approach to evolve audit into a value added, risk and Risk Control Self-Assessment based methodology. This included transforming the image of Internal Audit from "policeman" to business partner through the delivery of quality work demonstrating innovative thinking and strategic business sense Developed and implemented plans to evaluate business risk management strategies for Inco's multi-billion dollar Voisey's Bay and Goro Projects Ensured that audit reviews fulfilled the requirements as set out in the Internal Audit Mandate approved by the Audit Committee and maintained an effective working relationship with external audit to avoid work duplication Proactively promoted risk management knowledge transfer and consulted to management on optimal business risk management practices Established and executed a program for long term coaching and development of staff within the department by maintaining a creative environment that encouraged continuous team learning From June 2002 to October 2004 (2 years 5 months) Senior Internal Auditor @ From May 2001 to May 2002 (1 year 1 month) Divisional Finance Manager Forest Resource Division @ Active involvement in creation of new Forest Resource Division of Domtar including financial systems, accounting policies, planning, budgeting, and successfully negotiating some of the first new Sustainable Forest License Agreements with First Nations and Independent Loggers Responsible for financial analysis for 12 Domtar locations in Ontario and Quebec Provided financial and strategic analysis for the Vice-President and Senior Vice-President Negotiated on behalf of Domtar Inc. as a member of stumpage committee and sub-committee together with industry reps and the Provincial Government Key member of team that evaluated and implemented new E.R.P for Forest and Sawmill Division Member of corporate team that assessed feasibility of adopting Shared Service Center for finance function for all divisions From January 1999 to April 2001 (2 years 4 months) Accounting Supervisor Forest Resources @ From January 1997 to January 1998 (1 year 1 month) Senior Accountant @ From January 1990 to December 1996 (7 years) Certified Internal Auditor, Internal Audit @ Institute of Internal Auditors From 2003 to 2003 Chartered Accountant, Accounting @ Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario From 1993 to 1993 Honors Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting @ Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne From 1986 to 1990 David Gigante is skilled in: Auditing, Cost Accounting, Risk Management, Leadership, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Internal Controls, Financial Reporting, US GAAP, IFRS, Financial Analysis, Accounting, Analysis, Budgets, Consolidation, Finance, Internal Audit, Process Improvement