Tamara Correa Leite
Controller @Felix Payment Systems
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WORK HISTORY
Controller @Felix Payment Systems
CA
Key Responsibilities:• Lead day-to-day operations of the Accounting department, ensuring accuracy and compliance with ASPE and CRA regulations.• Develop and implement accounting policies and internal controls to strengthen audit readiness, operational efficiency, and continuity.• Manage full-cycle payroll operations and compliance with employment standards, labor laws, and workplace policies.• Direct month- and year-end close processes, reviewing reconciliations, journal entries, and working papers for external audits.• Perform financial analysis, KPI reporting, and forecasting to guide strategic decision-making and resource allocation.• Drive the development of the organization’s annual budget and perform variance analysis.• Maintain cash flow forecasts and liquidity planning models to ensure sustainable operations.• Support financing and capital initiatives — including government programs (e.g, SR & ED), investor due diligence, and venture funding efforts.• Collaborate with legal and compliance teams on CRA audit responses, financial documentation, and regulatory reporting.Key Projects • CCAA Restructuring Process: Played a key role during the company’s restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Engaged directly with monitors and legal counsel, prepared weekly cash flow and debt evaluation analyses, and supported the execution of the SISP (Sale and Investment Solicitation Process) and provide accounting treatment for the reversal vesting order• Financial Planning & Scenario Modelling: Designed multi-year financial models and projections used to guide executive decision-making and investor communications.• PCI-DSS Audit & Compliance: Project-managed the annual PCI-DSS audit and project-managed organization security initiatives.• Leveraged AI-powered tools (GitHub Copilot, Warp) to streamline big data analysis, enhancing cost performance reporting and KPI development to support strategic decision-making.
EDUCATION
FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
MBA in Financial Management, Controlling and Auditing, Accounting and Finance
Anhanguera Educacional
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, humanas
SKILLS
ABOUT TAMARA CORREA LEITE
I\'m a Controller with over a decade of progressive experience helping companies build financial systems that are accurate, compliant, and genuinely useful for decision-making. My background spans everything from day-to-day financial operations to CCAA restructurings, investor due diligence, and PCI DSS compliance — mostly in Vancouver\'s fintech space.What drives me is to make sure the numbers tell the right story so people can make informed decisionsI hold a CPA designation, an MBA in Financial Management and Controlling, and dual Brazilian and Canadian accounting credentials, which give me an international finance perspective.Always happy to connect with fellow finance professionals and founders building in the Vancouver tech space
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