Taiya Ahola, CPA

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Corporate Controller at Highstreet

British Columbia, Canada

Overview

Taiya Ahola is an accomplished accounting and finance professional with experience across technology, real estate, and hospitality. As a Corporate Controller and CPA, she focuses on building cohesive teams and leveraging software to enhance financial efficiency. Colleagues describe her as capable, intelligent, and a dedicated team player with executive potential.

Outside of her financial career, Taiya is an active member of her community, regularly volunteering with the local food bank. She has a background in competitive sports, having been selected to represent her region in female hockey at the Arctic Winter Games.

Unique fact: Taiya was selected from over 300 athletes to compete in the 2008 Arctic Winter Games for female hockey.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Vision Oriented

Self-Confident

They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Topics They Care About

Investor Software
Is actively exploring new software solutions to manage and communicate with her company's investor base.
Real Estate Finance
Her role involves managing construction budgets, project financing, and navigating complex issues like GST on self-assessments for real estate development.
Team Leadership
Her professional focus is on building solid and cohesive teams, as well as coaching and developing team members in her management roles.

Media Appearances

Taiya has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Corporate Controller at Highstreet
8-2021 - 12-2024
Manager, Finance & Accounting at Highstreet
5-2020 - 8-2021
Manager, Accounting at Highstreet
8-2018 - 4-2023
Production Finance at TH Media Inc.
3-2018 - 5-2020
Financial Controller at Strawhouse Inc.

Education

2016 - 2018
CPA from Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
2011 - 2013
Business Administration from Okanagan College

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Taiya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Taiya is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Taiya

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Taiya move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Taiya take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Taiya

Personality Compatibility


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