Tom Ito, Cpa
About Tom Ito, Cpa
Tom Ito is a Strategy Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with a background in risk advisory and accounting.
Current Role at TELUS
Tom Ito works as a Strategy Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In this role, he directs the Small-Medium Business (SMB) portfolio, managing the P&L for over 10 wireline products. He is responsible for creating and maintaining annual and monthly budget forecasts, projecting up to three years into the future. Tom collaborates with senior leadership, marketing, finance, and other teams to set KPI targets and synthesize business results into actionable insights for the TELUS Business Solutions organization. He serves as a key point of contact for the SMB Wireline P&L.
Previous Experience at Deloitte Canada
Tom Ito previously worked at Deloitte Canada in various capacities. He served as a Senior Consultant in Risk Advisory for 11 months from 2020 to 2021 and as a Consultant in Risk Advisory from 2018 to 2020 for two years. In addition, he worked as a Summer Intern at Deloitte Canada for five months in 2017. His roles at Deloitte were based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Academic Background and Certifications
Tom Ito studied Accounting at the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), where he achieved his CPA designation from 2018 to 2020. He completed a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he earned a Diploma in Accounting from BCIT, studying from 2014 to 2016. Tom also attended The University of British Columbia from 2012 to 2014.
Early and Short-Term Professional Roles
Tom Ito has held various roles early in his career. He worked as a Treasury Accountant at Ritchie Bros. in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, for five months in 2018. He also worked as a Co-op Student at MNP in Vancouver for five months in 2017. Additionally, he served as the Co-Chair of External Relations at the Financial Management Association (FMA) from 2016 to 2017. From 2013 to 2016, Tom was a Sales Associate at Foot Locker.