Experience

CAE

• Canada
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Operations, Business Aviation, Helicopters and Maintenance Training – Americas

  • Dec 2018 - Present

• Finance Director America

  • Nov 2015 - Dec 2018

• Finance Manager CAE Civil Simulation Product Division

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2015

   Oversee the financial result of CAE's Civil Simulation Product division  Lead the accounting of CAE's Civil Simulation Product division  Manage the balance sheets, cash flow budgets and forecasts of the division Work with CAE inc Executive Management team in order to provide financial information and reccomendations Lead a team of 1 manager, 1 group leader, 9 financial analysts Manage a team located remotely in India Resolve complex accounting problems Participate in the Implementation of Oracle ERP Acted as Champion for a continuous improvement project (Six Sigma)

• Finance Manager Business Aviation Training

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2013

   Oversee and review monthly financial result of Americas Business Aviation Training Centers  Manage the accounting of the Business Aviation Training Centers (CAE SimuFlite, CAE North East Training Center, CAE Mexico)  Manage transition to IFRS for our region Manage several cost saving initiatives (printer, utility, property tax, credit card fees …) Work closely with the Sales team to support their requirement and calculate the sales commission plan Manage a team of 2 financial analysts Created AR Dashboard using our systems allowing better collection efforts Acted as a Finance Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Profit by program tool  Led the financial deployment of our new Training Center in Mexico Reduced property tax basis of CAE SimuFlite by $25M Developed Americas Monthly Operation Report (MOR)

• Finance Manager

  • 2008 - Jun 2010

• Finance Manager, Simulation Products, Civil (SP/C)

  • 2008 - 2010

• Group Leader, MOR (« Monthly Operational Report ») Simulation Product, Civil

  • 2007 - 2008

• Financial Analyst

  • 2005 - 2007

• HRMS Counselor (Human Resources Management Systems)

  • 2003 - 2006

   Evaluated financials aspect of CAE travel cost in order to determined cost effective measures Participated in the HRMS, payroll & timesheet system implementation for CAE Canada and USA (Developed the HR system user guide & traveled to Dallas and Tampa to provide system training to the HR Team) Developed and implemented the “Employee self-service portal” Developed and implemented CAE’s Orgplus system Built HR Management System database (VIP) for CAE policies & procedures Trained employees and staff on the HRMS (VIP)

• Various Positions

  • 1998 - 2003