Experience

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  various

  • Freelances

    • Jun 2020 - Present

    Various responsibilities including assistance in application for charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency, improving budget procedures and the relationship with the board of directors and general management/finance, accounting, preparing audit files , implementation of computerized accoun...

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  Thinkwell Studio Montréal

  • Montréal

  • Vice-president Finance

    • Jun 2016 - Jun 2020
    • Montréal

    Company specialised in the integration of interactive technology, combining architecture and inte-rior design; show production.- Development of a business plan, market and competitor analyses, production of budgets (five-year plan), financial statements and cash flows.- Organisational development...

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  RIDEAU inc.

  • Montréal

  • Assistant General Manager

    • 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Montréal

    National association of presenters; 170 members.- Interim General Manager for a period of six months: relations with Board of Directors, organisation of La Bourse RIDEAU.- Grant requests and reports, including the Annual Report; budgets, development of financial control tools. - Responsible for H...

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  Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal

  • Montréal

  • Director Administration and Finance

    • 2009 - 2013
    • Montréal

    Not for profit contemporary ballet company with 70 employees.- Responsible for all financial aspects of the organisation, including budgets ($13M CAD) accounting, audit, government grants, donations and sponsorships.- Researched other sources of capital/debt for acquisition of building; drafted p...

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  Realisations Inc. Montreal/Thinkwell Studio Mon...

  • Montréal

  • Directeur administratif

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Montréal

    Company specialised in the integration of interactive technology, combining architecture and interior design; public art, show production.- Development of a business plan, market and competitor analyses, production of budgets (five-year plan), financial statements and cash flows.- Writing article...

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  Palais Montcalm

  • Québec, Canada

  • Administrative Director

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Québec, Canada

    Interim position. Setting up of complete administrative structure including Human Resources, computer network, budgets, organizational structure, insurance, cash flow, artists and hall rental contracts, accounting system, organising move, furnishing office, etc.

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  Cirque du Soleil B.V.

  • Amsterdam

  • Chief Accountant

    • 2003 - 2005
    • Amsterdam

    Responsible for all accounting of touring show Saltimbanco and for payroll of 55 artists and 70 em-ployees. The show was presented in Switzerland, Spain, England, France, Italy and Germany.- Supervised accounting staff and all accounting of receipts from box office and merchandising, petty cash ...

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  Flagey

  • Brussels

  • Financial & administrative director

    • 2002 - 2003
    • Brussels

    Responsible for the setting up of all administrative and financial procedures for a new not-for-profit cultural institution that exploited five concert halls in the former building of the Belgium radio and for the limited liability company that renovated the building and rented office space to th...

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  RIPE NCC

  • Amsterdam

  • Controller

    • 1998 - 2001
    • Amsterdam

    As part of the top management team, directed all accounting operations of this 60-person not-for-profit association that provides IP address allocations to Internet Service Providers located in Eu-rope, the Middle East, the former Soviet Republics and the northern half of Africa.- Implemented sys...

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  Cirque du Soleil B.V.

  • Amsterdam

  • Financial Analyst

    • 1994 - 1998
    • Amsterdam

    International touring circus show employing approximately 150 people in Europe, with perfor-mances in approximately 10 European countries. Reported directly to Vice President Finance Am-sterdam.- Prepared three year budgets (total estimated revenues of 150m €) and cash flow by activity and legal...

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  Cirque du Soleil

  • Montréal

  • Director of Administrative Services and Finance and Head Accountant

    • 1989 - 1993
    • Montréal

    Directed all accounting, budgeting and reporting activities through a staff of 25 employees in Can-ada, the United States and Japan during a period which saw revenues go from 12M CAD to almost 100M CAD.- Responsible for financial systems and procedures, general accounting and audit.- Negotiated a...

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  Divers

  • Montréal

  • Freelance

    • 1988 - 1989
    • Montréal

    Various responsabilities including accounting, preparing audit documents, implanting accounting software, tour organisation, writing press releases and PR materials et fund raising.

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  Tafelmusik

  • Toronto

  • Production/Touring Co-ordinator

    • 1985 - 1988
    • Toronto

    Touring chamber orchestra, varying in size from 6 to 40 musicians. Reported directly to General Manager and Artistic Director.

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  Pier 1 Imports and Tinkers Gourment Cookware

  • Toronto and Ottawa

  • Manager

    • 1978 - 1982
    • Toronto and Ottawa

    Managed the largest Canadian store of the chain: 1,100 M2 and 14 employees. Developed and implemented and inventory control system.