Seminar: Navigating Finance Career Outside of Public Accounting
This seminar will explore various career paths in finance beyond the traditional public accounting route. It aims to provide the attendees with a high-level understanding of the skills required (both technical and non-technical) to pursue these different career paths/goals.
Featured Speakers
Director of Customer & Commercial Finance,
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Ltd.
Anni Li is a seasoned finance leader with over a decade of experience in both public accounting and corporate finance. After graduating from Ivey Business School in 2014, she earned her CPA designation and has worked for various companies such as Deloitte and EY. Since 2020, she has been working for Coca-Cola Canada Bottling and has held several leadership roles, including Director of Supply Chain Finance and, most recently, Director of Customer and Commercial Finance. Outside of work, she enjoys spending family time with her 20-month-old son, Max, and eating good food from various cultures!
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis,
Pure Industrial
Jesica Wang is a finance leader with more than a decade of experience in various roles across audit, strategy, corporate development and financial planning & analysis. After graduating from the Schulich School of Business at York University, Jesica worked at Deloitte and Canadian Tire Corporation. Her current role at Pure Industrial focuses on monthly and quarterly Board reporting, capital expenditure and development accounting, budgeting and reforecasting, as well as overseeing the company’s liquidity position. During her spare time, Jesica enjoys spending time outdoors and travelling, as well as keeping up to date with the latest trends & tools in finance.
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET (registration starts at 1:45 pm)
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm presentation;
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm open Q&A
Session Format: In person
Location: Toronto Public Library – North York Central (5120 Yonge St., North York, ON, M2N 5N9) Meeting Room 2/3
Dress Code: Business Casual
Language: English
CPD Credit: 1.50 hours
Cost: Members: $20, Non-members: $30
Maximum Space: 50 people
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2025, at 5:00 pm ET
Active participation is mandatory for receiving the CPD certificate.