Avid skier and outdoorsman
Taylor Konkin
Partner Financial Accounting And Advisory Services
Onex
Summary
Accomplished Partner at EY with over 10 years of international experience working with public and private companies. A driven leader with expertise in commodities across the value chain. Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality work in both audit and advisory to C-Suite executives and audit committees, summarizing key finance topics including processes, controls, and technical accounting.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner Commodity Trading Assurance (former SM/M)
EY
05.2016 - Current
- Partner leading audits and advisory projects of commodity trading companies under IFRS, US GAAP and various local standards
- Lead projects for clients across the value chain from improving processes and controls, concluding on technical accounting matters, assisting with transaction due diligence, advice on emerging sustainability programs and many others
- Manage large teams (up to 30 total members) of local professionals, as well as teams across 15 countries including working with multi-disciplinary specialists such as tax, IT, and legal experts
- Led internal audit projects from planning through execution phases. These projects having specific focus on areas where fraud has been alleged including working with the US DOJ.
- Present results and recommendations to improve internal processes and controls to management and audit committees
- Provide clients with advice on the application of technical accounting matters impacting revenue recognition guidance, complex derivative valuations, repurchase agreements, hedge accounting and many other specific areas
- Advise clients on emerging areas of sustainability including projects on double materiality, taxonomy and others across CSRD and other frameworks
- Manage and develop multiple budgets in a portfolio of $20 million, including fee negotiations and service proposals
Manager (former Senior and Staff Accountant)
EY (formerly Hergott Duval Stack)
05.2010 - 04.2016
- Worked on financial statement audits across industry sectors including agriculture, mining, oil and gas, and transportation
- Led audit teams through audit transformation projects including implementation of IFRS, IT system transitions, and complex accounting transactions
- Effectively worked independently on several forensic audit projects including one which was presented in the Canadian Criminal Court as evidence
- Passionate about empowering young talent by providing on the job coaching and feedback to all team members
Education
Chartered Professional Accountant (qualified 2012)
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada (CPA)11.2012
Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting
University Of Saskatchewan - Saskatoon, Canada05.2010
Skills
Commodities
IFRS
Processes and controls
Data analytics
ESG
Transactions
Interests
Traveling
Hockey
Actively learning French
Timeline
Partner Commodity Trading Assurance (former SM/M)
EY
05.2016 - Current
Manager (former Senior and Staff Accountant)
EY (formerly Hergott Duval Stack)
05.2010 - 04.2016
Chartered Professional Accountant (qualified 2012)
Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting
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