Chief Financial Officer

• May 2023 - Present

Director, Finance

• Feb 2020 - May 2023

Finance leader responsible for: -Banking and treasury management. -Audit Committee and Board materials. -External financial reporting including the financial statements, MD&A support, AIF, MIC, press releases, and other. -Maintenance and implementation of corporate FP&A models including budgets and forecasts. -Business systems governance. Leading the ERP (SAP) implementation and strategic direction setting. -Oversight of the controllership functions. -Corporate insurance and risk management. Show less

Controller

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2020

Finance team lead managing three direct reports, various cross functional projects and external service providers including those supporting banking, treasury, insurance, investments and the financial statement audit. Ensuring legislative compliance including the annual T3010 completion and preparing Audit Committee documentation. Managing the budgeting process for both internal functional teams and programming. Establishing critical relationships with the leadership teams of multiple partner organizations. Show less

Group Financial Controller

• Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

Finance executive supporting the VP Finance with strategic organizational projects including an SAP implementation and establishing internal controls within the various functional areas. Key accomplishments include: • Successfully aiding in the implementation of the AP, GL, Purchasing, Materials Planning and Sales modules in SAP. • Lead cross-functional efforts to manage BOMs with over 1,000 input parts. • Strengthened relationships with global suppliers, building confidence through clear communication and delivering on commitments. Show less

Director of Accounting

• Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

Executive responsible for the finance function in Canada including bi-weekly Board presentations. Key member of the Leadership Team supporting the President in the strategic decision making process. Supervision of ten direct reports and responsible for all aspects of staffing in the finance and IT teams including performance reviews, award recognition, hiring and terminations. Key accomplishments include: • Implementation and oversight of third party service providers performing physical cheque printing and mailing, EFT/ACH disbursements, cash application, and AP invoice posting. • Executed critical reporting implementations including a SQL web based reporting platform, adhoc, weekly and monthly operational reports for various business users as well as Hyperion Enterprise software for financial reporting. • Implemented various technology driven process automations resulting in the reallocation of headcount to more critical business areas. • Successfully increased cash availability by 30% through banking ineligibles management and negotiations with the financing provider. • Improved DSO and days payable by 17% and 9% respectfully through the execution of consistent internal AR and AP processes. • Lead the implementation of operational systems including ADP Workforce Now, Phocas CRM and a ticketing system used extensively throughout the organization. Show less

Controller

• Jul 2013 - Mar 2014

Supported the CFO with all general accounting including management of two direct reports. Responsible for all monthly, quarterly and annual reporting including internal and public financial statement preparation, MD&A preparation, multi-company consolidation and multi-currency adjustments. Key accomplishments include: • Performed various ERP system improvements including automating the financial statement generation process and consolidating the general ledgers of two companies. • Executed various critical projects including management of inventory consigned to contract manufacturers overseas and the implementation of tooling procurement and maintenance procedures. Show less

Manager

• Oct 2012 - May 2013

Senior Accountant

• Sep 2009 - Oct 2012

Senior Accountant with significant experience providing value to clients in Retail, Engineering & Construction, Waste Management and Manufacturing. Portfolio includes large Public and Private Companies reporting under IFRS and USGAAP. Significant experience with SOX including controls plan development and SOX implementation. Senior Accountant with significant experience providing value to clients in Retail, Engineering & Construction, Waste Management and Manufacturing. Portfolio includes large Public and Private Companies reporting under IFRS and USGAAP. Significant experience with SOX including controls plan development and SOX implementation.

Research Assistant

• May 2009 - Sep 2009

-Working on project under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Wakefield-Research focused on the impact of certain 'CSR type' decisions on firm value.

Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2008 - Apr 2009

- Lead weekly tutorial sessions for two Level 2 accounting courses, educating students on key concepts as instructed by the course Professor and Instructional Assistant. - Participate in the grading of student midterms and final exams to ensure prompt and accurate results communication. - Assist various students with personal requests for additional information and help to ensure their success in the respective courses.

Accounting Intern

• May 2008 - Aug 2008

-Summer internship position -Will be returning full-time in September 2009 -Summer internship position -Will be returning full-time in September 2009

Bilingual Customer Service Representative

• May 2006 - Jan 2008

Provided support for customers located all across Ontario and Quebec. Assisted company representatives located in various cities with their responsibilities. Provided support for customers located all across Ontario and Quebec. Assisted company representatives located in various cities with their responsibilities.

Research Associate

• Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

- Reviewed and extracted relevant information from over 100 academic papers on Intellectual Capital and Innovation, the results of which were published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital Vol 10 No. 1 (Co-Authors: Dr. Nick Bontis, DeGroote School of Business; Dr. Alexander Serenko, Lakehead University) - Compiled spreadsheets and sorted information to present the data in its most relevant forms. - Deducted findings based on compiled data, providing the premise for a research paper. Show less