Steve Chisholm, Cpa,Ca
About Steve Chisholm, Cpa,Ca
Steve Chisholm is a Financial Analyst at CIBC specializing in Accounts Payable and Fixed Asset Management, with extensive experience in various financial roles since 1995.
Professional Experience at CIBC
Steve Chisholm has an extensive career at CIBC, holding various key positions over the years. Currently, he is a Financial Analyst (Level 7) in Accounts Payable and Fixed Asset Management since 2019. Steve has previously worked as a Senior Financial Analyst in different divisions, including the Personal and Small Business CFO Group and Amicus Finance. Additionally, he served as a Senior Manager in the Accrual Accounting Centre of Excellence for 18 years. Steve also worked as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Chief Accountant’s Division and as an Auditor in the Internal Audit and Corporate Security division.
Educational Background
Steve Chisholm completed his Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) at the University of Toronto. His academic background laid the foundation for his extensive career in financial analysis and management.
Certifications and Methodologies
Steve Chisholm is certified as a Lean Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt. These certifications indicate his expertise in process improvement methodologies, enabling him to optimize financial procedures and increase efficiency. This knowledge has been critical in his role at CIBC, where he has implemented various process improvements.
Project Initiatives and Contributions
Steve Chisholm has led several impactful projects at CIBC. He designed Alteryx queries that reduced reconciliation time for supplier invoices and outstanding payments from 4 hours to 5 minutes. Additionally, he developed user specifications and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in system design projects. He also streamlined the monthly attestation process for suspense accounts using GLDM queries, enhancing reporting accuracy for business partners. His analytical skills are further demonstrated by his analysis of over 500,000 lines of data using pivot tables to identify and resolve suspense account differences.