Chartered Accountants
Professional Experience:
Sylvia spent 5 years working at Deloitte & Touche - Barbados after transferring from the Deloitte & Touche - Ottawa practice. She was a Senior Manager of the Audit & Advisory Division where her focus was on audits, tax and international services to both local and offshore companies. Her extensive portfolio included multi-national organisations which necessitated the completion of several overseas assignments. In May of 2003, she was seconded to the telecommunications company Cable & Wireless for a 4-month period and subsequently joined that Company in the capacity of Manager of Financial Operations.
Since starting Hobbs, Niles & Co., Sylvia has continued to provide audit, accounting, tax and advisory services to a wide cross-section of local and international businesses. She is responsible for Human Resources within the firm ensuring that staff are adequately trained and are kept up-to-date with audit and accounting standards.
Sector Experience:
Sylvia's specific sector experience includes Banking, Construction, Insurance, Pharmaceutical, Medical, Mining, Retail, Tourism and Hospitality, among others.
Professional Qualifications and Memberships:
B. Comm (Honours.) Accounting - University of Ottawa
Member of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
Member of the Chartered Professional Accountants Ontario
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados