Christine Nelson, CPA, CA

Interim CFO at NowVertical Group

Christine Nelson, CPA, CA has a wealth of experience in the finance and accounting sector. Christine began their career in 2002 as a Front of House Server at the Jericho Tennis Club. In 2004, they worked as a Reception Manager at the Woodbury Golf & Country Club, where they developed excel worksheets to improve efficiency at the front of house. In 2006, they worked as a Business Manager Assistant at The BMW Store. From 2007 to 2013, they worked at DMCL Chartered Accountants, where they specialized in financial statement audit and review file completion of Canadian and US public companies. In 2013, they were chosen to participate in a work-share program with DMCL's affiliate Moore Stephens office in Melbourne, Australia, where they planned, completed, and supervised financial statement audits for Australian and UK public, private, and not-for-profit companies. From 2014 to 2017, they worked at QM Environmental as a Controller and Finance Manager. During this time, they managed a team of 9 responsible for full cycle accounting, created and documented internal controls and procedures, and managed the external annual audit and banking, lender, and credit card relationships. From 2018 to 2022, they worked at Brookfield Asset Management as a Director of Finance and Manager of Financial Reporting. In 2017, they also took on the role of Treasurer Board of Directors at SQ at Alexandra Park Condominium Corporation, where they prepared annual budgets, monitored costs, negotiated long-term service contracts, and prepared and reviewed correspondence with residents, owners, and vendors. Currently, they are the Vice President Finance and Director of Accounting at NowVertical Group Inc.

Christine Nelson, CPA, CA has an education history that includes obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from The University of British Columbia in 2006, studying Economics at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin in 2005, and obtaining their Chartered Accountant Designation from Chartered Accountant School of Business in 2010. Christine has also obtained additional certifications, including a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for British Columbia from the Ministry of Justice, British Columbia in 2014, a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC in 2011, and a Chartered Professional Accountant from CPA Canada (Chartered Professional Accountants Canada).

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Timeline

  • Interim CFO

    February 1, 2024 - present

  • Vice President Finance

    December, 2022

  • Director Of Accounting

    June, 2022