Priya Ferris, Cpa, Cma
About Priya Ferris, Cpa, Cma
Priya Ferris is a CPA and CMA who currently serves as the Director of Finance at the Technical Standards & Safety Authority in Toronto, Canada. She has extensive experience in financial roles at Walmart Canada and Stryker, where she has led various financial initiatives and improvements.
Current Role at Technical Standards & Safety Authority
Priya Ferris serves as the Director of Finance at the Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) in Toronto, Canada. She has held this position since 2019, contributing to the organization's financial strategies and operations for five years. In her role, she provides leadership in financial management and oversees various financial processes to ensure compliance and efficiency.
Previous Experience at Walmart Canada
Priya Ferris has extensive experience at Walmart Canada, where she held multiple positions over several years. She worked as a Corporate Accounting Analyst from 2006 to 2008, followed by roles as a Corporate Reporting Analyst from 2008 to 2010, a Financial Capabilities Analyst from 2010 to 2011, and a Senior Financial Analyst in Corporate Planning from 2011 to 2014. She also served as a Corporate Planning Manager from 2014 to 2016 and as a Senior Manager in Pricing Insights & Analytics for nine months in 2016 to 2017.
Experience at Stryker
Priya Ferris worked at Stryker as a Senior Manager of Financial Planning and Pricing from 2017 to 2019. In this role, she was responsible for delivering a new budgeting and forecasting tool, which involved overseeing procurement, project management, implementation, and change management.
Education and Professional Credentials
Priya Ferris studied at the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus on Finance from 1999 to 2003. She holds professional designations as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA), which underscore her expertise in financial management and accounting.
Leadership in Financial Systems and Compliance
Throughout her career, Priya Ferris has demonstrated leadership in financial systems and compliance initiatives. She led the fee review process at Walmart Canada to enhance cost recovery and eliminate cross-subsidization. Additionally, she played a key role in achieving PCI compliance and supported Enterprise Risk Management by leading the Business Continuity Planning process, including annual updates and testing.