Graham Weir, Cma
About Graham Weir, Cma
Graham Weir, CMA, is a Senior Financial Analyst at TELUS in Edmonton, Canada, with extensive experience in financial roles and expertise in reconciliation processes and SOX controls.
Company
Graham Weir currently works at TELUS, a major Canadian telecommunications company, as a Senior Financial Analyst. He has a long history with TELUS, starting his career there in 1990 and holding various roles including Tax Analyst - GST, Corporate Accountant, Senior Financial Advisor, and Financial Analyst. He operates out of the Edmonton, Canada area.
Title
Graham Weir holds the position of Senior Financial Analyst at TELUS. His responsibilities include preparing budgets for the Customer Payments team, driving the team to meet financial targets, and acting as the primary contact for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance objectives.
Education and Expertise
Graham Weir has a background in Accounting and Finance, having studied at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology where he achieved a Business Administration credential from 1984 to 1986. He further honed his expertise by completing the CMA Canada program, attaining his CMA Designation between 1988 and 1990.
Background
Graham Weir's career at TELUS spans over three decades, starting as a Tax Analyst - GST in 1990. He progressed through various roles including Corporate Accountant, Senior Financial Advisor, and Financial Analyst before becoming Senior Financial Analyst. Throughout his time at TELUS, he has worked on significant projects such as offshoring reconciliation processes and maintaining key SOX controls.
Achievements
One of Graham Weir's notable achievements includes playing a significant role in offshoring reconciliation processes, which resulted in substantial cost savings while maintaining key SOX controls and KPIs. He is also credited with utilizing ReconNET software to improve the quality and cycle time of reconciliation functions. Additionally, Graham consistently exceeds established SOX targets by refining and reporting KPI measures and serves as the primary contact for offshore resources.