Hyla Smith

Controller, Pela Case & Shared Services at Pela Case

Hyla Smith has a diverse work experience spanning multiple companies and roles. Hyla started their career in 2007 as an Office Manager at Think. Marketing Inc., where they were responsible for bookkeeping, office administration, payroll, and personnel file management. Hyla later moved on to become an Account Manager, where they efficiently coordinated projects and ensured client satisfaction. In 2011, they joined Assured Software as an Intermediate Accountant until 2015. Hyla'sresponsibilities included general accounting tasks.

In 2015, Hyla joined Okanagan College as an Operations & Financial Specialist. There, they coordinated the development and implementation of budgets for the Trades & Apprenticeship portfolio. Hyla worked collaboratively with various departments and made financial recommendations. Simultaneously, from 2015 to 2018, they worked at Great Slave Helicopters as an Accounting Analyst, responsible for financial analysis tasks, and later as an Assistant Controller.

Most recently, since 2018, Hyla has been associated with Pela, initially as an Accountant and currently as the Manager of Accounting. Hyla'srole involves overseeing accounts receivable and payable, vendor invoice approval, sales orders, and payments. Hyla also provides guidance to Junior Accountants, manages Expensify reporting, handles onboarding and offboarding processes, and ensures proper benefits and payroll administration.

Hyla Smith completed their education from 2000 to 2005 at The University of Lethbridge, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. From 2011 to 2015, they attended Certified General Accountants - BC, focusing on Accounting. However, the information does not specify if they earned a degree during that time. Lastly, between 2006 and 2008, Hyla Smith pursued their Master's degree in Human Resource Management at Walden University.

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  • Controller, Pela Case & Shared Services

    March 1, 2024 - present

  • Manager of Accounting

    December, 2020

  • Accountant

    August, 2018

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