Yna Billanes is an Intermediate Financial Analyst for Grand Challenges Canada, where her main responsibility is to provide financial support for the corporate areas of the organization, including assisting throughout the financial reporting process with a focus on reporting to donors, preparing the corporate tax return and reviewing financial reports for accounts payable and accounts receivable.

Prior to joining Grand Challenges Canada, Yna was a staff accountant in the audit practice at KPMG, with emphasis in the not-for-profit and public sector industries. Yna graduated from Brock University with a Bachelor of Accounting and a Master of Accountancy. She successfully passed the Common Final Examination (CFE) and is working towards the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.