Alicia Austen

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ALICIA AUSTEN

CPA + Strategic Finance Leader Chartered Professional Accountant with 16+ years of experience across public practice and industry. From Audit to Industry Started at BDO in audit, then pivoted to leadership roles in industry, mostly in the tech sector. Finance Ops Pro Hands-on expertise in financial reporting, payroll, FP & A, multi-currency ops, cash flow, cost accounting, SR & ED, and budgeting. ERP-Savvy Fluent in accounting systems and ERPs—most recently NetSuite. Risk-Based Thinker + Strategic Doer Blends analytical rigour from audit with real-world execution from industry. Collaborative + Adaptive Thrives in team environments, adapts quickly, and always looking for ways to improve and streamline. Natural Leader Known for being proactive, diligent, and a go-to problem solver. CLIENT TESTIMONIALS:\"Working with Alicia during our financial year-end process was an absolute pleasure. She played a key role in assisting with preparation of our financial statements and related reporting, demonstrating strong technical skills and attention to detail throughout. Alicia’s ability to quickly understand our processes and integrate seamlessly with the team was truly impressive. Beyond her professional capabilities, Alicia brings a fantastic energy to the workplace. She is approachable, sincere and has a great personality that makes collaboration easy and enjoyable. Her presence was a real asset to the team, and I wouldn’t hesitate to work with her again in the future.\"\"Alicia makes a conscious effort of entering your workplace and becoming a part of the team rather than feeling like she is a hired consultant. She makes it important that your goals are her goals, and your team is her team. She has the mindfulness of being strong technically but ensuring she comes in humbly; being confident but allowing others the space to feel like they can contribute to the success too. Her wide range of experience and knowledge brings instant results no matter the task she is assigned.“ \"Our organization needed a temporary highly skilled controller to ensure our financial oversight was appropriately maintained. Partnering with BDO Canada LLP and Alicia Austen was a great decision. Alicia quickly understood our systems, processes, culture and team and helped to maintain financial continuity while bringing fresh ideas and upgrades to the reporting and financial operations. During the year, her professionalism and clear communication gave my team and us peace of mind. I could not have asked for a better interim controller. Thank you.\"