Experience

Upper Canada Forest Products

• Canada
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of FP&A

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Telecon

• Canada
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2022



Molson Coors Beverage Company

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Strategic Finance

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2018

  • Led finance analysis for new business acquisitions and/or business ventures • Technical accounting guidance, assessment of the impact of new accounting standards, analysed, summarized and documented in an Accounting Research Memo • Responsible for $1.7B in Net Sales Revenue, annual budget, monthly mix analytics and reporting • Responsible for $200M in G&A costs, annual budget, forecasting and reporting, along with leading the outsourcing of certain tasks to Global Shared Services and… Show more • Led finance analysis for new business acquisitions and/or business ventures • Technical accounting guidance, assessment of the impact of new accounting standards, analysed, summarized and documented in an Accounting Research Memo • Responsible for $1.7B in Net Sales Revenue, annual budget, monthly mix analytics and reporting • Responsible for $200M in G&A costs, annual budget, forecasting and reporting, along with leading the outsourcing of certain tasks to Global Shared Services and supporting the Zero Based Budgeting process • FP&A lead for 6 Pints responsible for the annual budget, long range plan coordination, monthly forecasting and reporting process • Governance, process and controls within the financial statement close process of existing busineses

• Senior Manager, Commercial Sales Finance

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Financial decision support to the sales organization to optimize the profitability of the Canadian Business Unit with a view of key drivers by region, province and customers, and supported Revenue Management strategies across Ontario/West

• Senior Manager, Distribution Planning & Reporting

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  • Coordinated reporting and forecasting for the National Distribution finance team, including the preparation of a monthly reporting package for Senior Management

• Senior Manager, Financial Reporting & Accounting

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Significant improvements made in the quality of our financial close: • no material SUDs/OOPs • elimination of various G/L accounts • implemented and presented a Quality scorecard to Finance Leadership team • accelerating the close process by 1 day • Responsible for the $200M+ Molson Coors Canada G&A budget including variance analysis, planning, forecasting and monthly departmental reports to cost centre owners

• Manager, Consolidations Accounting

  • Jul 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Led monthly consolidated financial statements of Molson Canada, purchase accounting and US GAAP adjustments for submission to Molson Coors Brewing Company • Managed the Account Reconciliation remediation project • Reviewed and updated SOX 404 documentation ensuring internal controls were in place

• Manager, Fixed Assets & Supply Chain Accounting

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Implemented and managed a National Fixed Asset Count process; documented and communicated findings to Senior Management and External auditors

• Manager, Financial Reporting

  • Jul 2008 - Aug 2010

  • Coordinated with UK and US and standardized our P&L Reporting Deck • Successfully influenced Business finance to reduce/eliminate JEs during close cycle

• Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Prepared monthly GM analysis of the Sales to Market volume for presentation by the Sr. Director at monthly meetings • Managed and improved EBIT forecasting process and presented within Finance team

• Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Reporting

  • Sep 2005 - Nov 2006

  • Consolidation and commentary of internal reporting of monthly variances • Developed models to improve reporting processes for EBIT and Cash Flow which set the framework for Planning and Forecasting. Identified control objectives and key control activities within the processes



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • 2000 - 2005

  • Performed compilation, review and audit engagements including financial statement preparation with full note disclosures for a variety of clients in various industries. Developed excellent working relationships with Senior Management at various KPMG clients • Performed compilation, review and audit engagements including financial statement preparation with full note disclosures for a variety of clients in various industries. Developed excellent working relationships with Senior Management at various KPMG clients