Experience

PeopleToGo

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Finance

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Whitby, Ontario, Canada PeopleToGo was founded in 2000 to provide the technology industry with a reliable, sustainable, and quality on-demand resourcing solution to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Canada and the US. Since then, we’ve been a leading provider of IT staffing and technology services that helps companies drive successful business outcomes by increasing operational excellence, user experience, customer satisfaction, and organization growth by leveraging the right resources, services, or… Show more PeopleToGo was founded in 2000 to provide the technology industry with a reliable, sustainable, and quality on-demand resourcing solution to bridge the gap between supply and demand in Canada and the US. Since then, we’ve been a leading provider of IT staffing and technology services that helps companies drive successful business outcomes by increasing operational excellence, user experience, customer satisfaction, and organization growth by leveraging the right resources, services, or solutions at the right time, at the right place(s), and at the right price. ▸ Have 600+ technology resources working for our customers daily ▸ Service 9 out of 10 of Canada’s Top 10 IT Solution Providers ▸ Provided services to all 10 of Canada’s Top Retailers via our White-Labelled Partner Enablement model PeopleToGo’s business model was designed to enable VARs, OEMs, Systems Integrators, Managed Services Providers, Professional Services firms, and Independent Software Vendors to deliver technology services to their clients. Value Proposition: Channel Friendly - We don’t compete with our customers. We sell our IT staffing and technology services to our customers but not their clients. We are labour and services only and do not sell product but compliment and augment our customers’ technology resourcing and service needs, billed hourly or under a fixed rate model. White Labelled Model - We deliver on-demand services under our customers’ distinct brand and become an extension of their resourcing and service delivery capabilities across North America. Your Success is our Success - Our partner enablement model means we win ONLY when our customers win. We provide competitive wholesale pricing that better positions our customers to win the deal and make healthy margins. 100% Utilization Model - Our customers only pay for resources, services, or solutions they use.

• Manager of Finance

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2020

  Markham, ON Responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of three companies as well as managing and developing a team of four staff. Managing the daily financial operations and working with sales and operations to ensure profitable delivery of services. PeopleToGo Inc, is one of three privately owned companies, who provide temporary and permanent staffing solutions and on demand labour with total revenues of 15 million dollars. Accomplishments: • Implemented budgeting and monthly… Show more Responsible for all financial and administrative aspects of three companies as well as managing and developing a team of four staff. Managing the daily financial operations and working with sales and operations to ensure profitable delivery of services. PeopleToGo Inc, is one of three privately owned companies, who provide temporary and permanent staffing solutions and on demand labour with total revenues of 15 million dollars. Accomplishments: • Implemented budgeting and monthly management meetings to review results. • Documented and developed processes for the handling of incoming orders, through to the delivery and billing of the order. • Reduced annual costs by forty thousand dollars by seeking out more price aggressive vendors and removing unnecessary expenditures. • Improved external relations and provided value added services to other departments. • Reduced our billing cycle from twenty one to seven days by developing a pricing matrix and database to pass the necessary information from our dispatching system to our financial system. • Improved the benefits and employee satisfaction through surveys and feedback, including employee training and services. • Improved DSO from 53 days to 44 days by identifying collection issues and implementing processes to solve them. • Reduced payroll issues by implementing an issue tracking system, then analysing the results and correcting the root cause of the problems.



GS1 Canada

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Acounting Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Mar 2009

  Responsible for the monthly reporting, budgets and forecasting as well as managing and developing a team of six staff. Responsible for improving the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting within the organization. GS1 Canada is a non for profit organization with 130 employees and revenue in excess of 20 million dollars. Accomplishments: • Reduced monthly reporting time from three weeks to seven business days. • Improved the expense reporting and visibility to department… Show more Responsible for the monthly reporting, budgets and forecasting as well as managing and developing a team of six staff. Responsible for improving the accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting within the organization. GS1 Canada is a non for profit organization with 130 employees and revenue in excess of 20 million dollars. Accomplishments: • Reduced monthly reporting time from three weeks to seven business days. • Improved the expense reporting and visibility to department managers. • Implemented an upgrade to the accounting system that included the addition of a time reporting system, online Purchase Orders, expenses and online reporting. • Developing Business cases for expenditures. • Improved external relations and provided value added services to other departments. • With the CFO, developed and implemented a Project Approval Budgeting process. Show less



ALT Software

• Canada
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Sep 2004 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for all financial aspects of the company and monthly reporting to the Board of Directors. Managing the daily operations as well as the larger picture, including budget, project costing and cash flow analysis. Responsible for the monthly meetings with both sales and operations management to review both historical results and forward looking financial information. ALT Software Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company with over 90 employees with multinational revenues of… Show more Responsible for all financial aspects of the company and monthly reporting to the Board of Directors. Managing the daily operations as well as the larger picture, including budget, project costing and cash flow analysis. Responsible for the monthly meetings with both sales and operations management to review both historical results and forward looking financial information. ALT Software Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company with over 90 employees with multinational revenues of approximately 10 million dollars. Accomplishments: • Implemented a major upgrade to the accounting system that included the addition of a time reporting system. • Responsible for managing the monthly sales compensation and for developing the sales compensation plan and documents. • Responsible for all aspects of ALT Software Inc.’s audits. • Developed ALT’s first budget and user friendly reporting system for management. • Discovered and corrected billing errors that would have cost ALT over $150,000. • Developed Sales compensation reporting tools to allow better tracking of commissions and provide feedback to the sales force. • Report monthly at the Board of Directors meeting, reviewing the financial reports and the forecast. Show less



Norstan Canada

• Manager of Finance

  • 1995 - 2005

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Responsible for the internal financial and operation reporting. Managed the development and implementation of a companywide internal financial and operation reporting package. While acting as an Assistant Controller was responsible for Monthly Operational reviews with both sales and operations management. Norstan Incorporated generates over two hundred million in revenues a year and employees over 1,000 people in 23 offices across North America. Accomplishments: • Participated in… Show more Responsible for the internal financial and operation reporting. Managed the development and implementation of a companywide internal financial and operation reporting package. While acting as an Assistant Controller was responsible for Monthly Operational reviews with both sales and operations management. Norstan Incorporated generates over two hundred million in revenues a year and employees over 1,000 people in 23 offices across North America. Accomplishments: • Participated in the design and roll out of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to our sales force. • Responsible for dealing with sales compensation issues and ensuring that exceptions are handled properly. • Developed sales performance reports for management and provided insight and recommendations. • Responsible for preparing quarterly forecasts and budgets. • Provided analysis and information with regards to costing issues and budget variances. • Developed Customer and Product Specific financial statements. • Responsible for the training documentation and the training of the Sales Force on Norstan’s CRM system. Show less