Serena Lin, Cpa, M Acc
About Serena Lin, Cpa, M Acc
Serena Lin, CPA, M Acc, is a Financial Analyst III at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with extensive experience in forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning within the retail sector.
Title at TELUS
Serena Lin currently holds the position of Financial Analyst III at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In this role, she applies her extensive experience in financial analysis and accounting to support TELUS's financial operations.
Previous Roles at Canadian Tire Corporation
Serena Lin accumulated significant experience at Canadian Tire Corporation, where she held multiple financial roles. From 2019 to 2020, she served as a Financial Analyst in Forecasting & Budgeting. Prior to that, she worked as a Finance Associate Analyst in FP&A Retail (Automotive & Playing) from 2018 to 2019, and in Real Estate Accounting from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Certification
Serena holds a Master's degree in Accounting from Schulich School of Business at York University, obtained between 2017 and 2018. She also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from the same institution, with studies spanning from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, she studied at BI Norwegian Business School in 2016. Serena is a credentialed CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant).
Early Career and Internships
Serena Lin's early career includes a range of finance and administrative roles. She worked as a Finance Assistant at the Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) from 2016 to 2017 and had a summer internship there in 2016. Her experience also includes a summer position at WSIB in 2015 and bookkeeping work at Tutorship Educational Service from 2015 to 2016.
Work Experience Beyond Finance
Before fully transitioning into finance, Serena gained diverse work experience. From 2013 to 2015, she worked as a Sales Associate at H&M, showing versatility and adaptability in her early career.