Experience

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  Longbow Advantage

  • VP of Finance

    • May 2023 - Present

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  Tarkett

  • France
  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director Business Transformation, Tarkett North America

    • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  • Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics, Tarkett Sports

    • Jul 2021 - Sep 2022

    Lead the initiative of democratizing data across the organization. Built up a hub-and-spoke BI/BA & FP&A team organized around Lead-to-Order and Order-to-Install processes. Strong focus on opportunity management, supply chain & demand forecasting.- Key 2022 contribution: pricing and margin forecasting linked to demand forecasting to successfully manage the inflationary environment. - Launched process mining in Turf NA

  • Director of Special Projects, Tarkett Sports

    • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

    Lead cross functional projects that require dedicated care. Focus on major tactical weaknesses and business modeling for strategic initiatives.Notable projects include:- Reviewing the division's fiber forecasting methodology to better manage YE inventory levels;- Analyzing the cost drivers of a business unit, in the context of a potential reorg;- Identifying the roadmap to profitability for a plant with $MM in losses annually; - Implementing non-financial reporting for the Turf business;

  • Division Internal Controls & Audit Manager, Tarkett Sports

    • Oct 2015 - Jul 2021

    Responsible for assessing and strengthening the control environment across the Tarkett Sports division Working with the individual entities within the division, roll out best-practices and streamlined financial processes to optimize risk mitigation and workflow. Act as the intermediary between the entities and Group Internal Audit for all Financial and Process audits.- Design, implementation and adoption of Segregation of Duties (SOD) at the ERP level across the division;- Improvement of TSP's compliance by almost 10% during tenure through collaboration with entities' process owners

  • Interim Assistant Controller, Tarkett Sports North America

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

    - Manage and coordinate all Finance shared services functions in TSP NA: general accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial & budget reporting. - Responsible for the effectiveness and compliance of Turf NA's internal controls, with an emphasis on fixed assets, inventory and warehouse management.- Redesigned the workflow, reporting and processes of a department to mitigate margin erosion ($M improvement to the bottom line).

  • Accounting Manager, Tarket Sports North America

    • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

    Own for the integrity of the statutory accounting for the consolidated statements of the Turf NA business unit. Run the TSP NA shared services of monthly reporting to Group.- The adoption of IFRS 15 & 16 for TSP division ;- Ensure proper accounting for 4 acquisitions;- Canadian tax return, including R&D tax credit;- Canadian, German, Australian corporate tax provisions;- Primary interface with external auditors.

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  Rolls-Royce Canada

  • Montreal, Canada Area

  • Chief Accountant

    • Oct 2014 - Oct 2015
    • Montreal, Canada Area

    Accountable for the integrity of the statutory accounting for the legal entity Rolls-Royce Canada Limited and its Pension funds and acting as the prime interface with external auditors. Worked in partnership with the Finance Service Centres to deliver efficient and effective services to the business, understanding and successfully managing all major process and systems changes.- Cash forecasts for hedging requirements.- Special projects: carve-out financial statements of the Energy segment and accounting for discontinued operations of 2014 Siemens sale.

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  KPMG LLP

  • Région de Montréal, Canada

  • Audit Manager

    • Jan 2010 - Oct 2014
    • Région de Montréal, Canada

    Mid- to large-size private clients with complicated revenue recognition. Canadian and Internationally Controlled. Emphasis on software companies and inventory management (manufacturing, distribution, sourcing).- IFRS, US and Canadian GAAP, ASPE.- Canadian corporate tax, provisions and return preparation.

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  Collins Barrow

  • Région de Montréal, Canada

  • Staff Accountant

    • Jan 2008 - Aug 2008
    • Région de Montréal, Canada

    - Worked on a variety of audit, review and compilation mandates.- Completed intermediate-level personal tax returns.

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  Patterson Dental

  • Région de Montréal, Canada

  • Administrative Assistant

    • Dec 2005 - Aug 2007
    • Région de Montréal, Canada

    - Worked as the administrative assistant to the Director of the Montreal branch, in a bilingual environment.- Organized small corporate events (20-100 invitees).