Experience

Vertiqal Studios

• Canada
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Ukko Agro Inc.

• Canada
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • May 2022 - Jan 2023

  Remote



Muir Tapes & Adhesives

• Canada
• Industrial Automation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Manager

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2022

  Position reports directly to the CEO. Responsible for accounting, forecasting, compliance, internal audit, treasury and finance functions for business unit with approximately $20 Million in revenue and around 50+ employees. Led and mentored a finance and HR staff of 4 direct reports.  Developed a high performing Finance team who provided support to sales and operational divisions through reporting and analysis;  Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including… Show more Position reports directly to the CEO. Responsible for accounting, forecasting, compliance, internal audit, treasury and finance functions for business unit with approximately $20 Million in revenue and around 50+ employees. Led and mentored a finance and HR staff of 4 direct reports.  Developed a high performing Finance team who provided support to sales and operational divisions through reporting and analysis;  Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements including consolidation of multiple entities in relation to covenant compliance and line of credit support;  Provided explanations and analysis of variances from budgeted expectations to Executive Leadership team, and provide recommendations on how to improve processes or resolve issues;  Designed, maintained, and evaluated the company’s HR policies to ensure adherence and instituted measures that closed any deficiency gap;  Manage human resources including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, compensation and employee health benefits;  Designed and maintained an entire Capital Expenditure tracking system and provided management with reports and recommendations;  Finance lead for ERP implementation (Epicor); responsible for planning and designing entire financial module within new system;  Implemented continuous cost reductions through elimination of wasteful expenses, process improvements and formal budgeting that resulted in savings of up to $10k-$15k per month;  Initiated and led the implementation of an HR system resulting in annual savings of over $60k, creating efficiencies and improving employee experience;  Strategically executed on acquiring a strategic business partner and bringing in-house as a separate operating company with 5 additional employees;  Analyzed business plans to identify and validate investment opportunities;  Designed and implemented formal cash flow budgeting and forecasting process.

• Staff Accountant

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  Position reported to the Accounting Manager. Responsible for full cycle accounting including Accounts Receivables and Payables.  Coordinated collection of outstanding receivables and devised a new system that reduced bad debts to 0% and increased collection efforts to 95% under 60 days;  Eliminated all manual processes within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables;  Established policies across all accounting and HR aspects of the business;  Responsible for company-wide… Show more Position reported to the Accounting Manager. Responsible for full cycle accounting including Accounts Receivables and Payables.  Coordinated collection of outstanding receivables and devised a new system that reduced bad debts to 0% and increased collection efforts to 95% under 60 days;  Eliminated all manual processes within Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivables;  Established policies across all accounting and HR aspects of the business;  Responsible for company-wide training and implementing of HR policies and systems.



Muir Automotive Components

• Financial Controller

  • May 2017 - Apr 2022

  Position reports directly to the CEO. Responsible for developing and implementing all finance functions of a start-up with annual sales of over $1 Million.  Responsible for all finance/HR operations for technology-based start-up with annual sales of over $1M;  Drove a 200% increase in gross margin through process automation and wasteful expense elimination;  Developed and implemented automated financial reporting template based on industry best practices, providing valuable… Show more Position reports directly to the CEO. Responsible for developing and implementing all finance functions of a start-up with annual sales of over $1 Million.  Responsible for all finance/HR operations for technology-based start-up with annual sales of over $1M;  Drove a 200% increase in gross margin through process automation and wasteful expense elimination;  Developed and implemented automated financial reporting template based on industry best practices, providing valuable insights and ensuring regulatory compliance;  Negotiated favorable terms with different lenders, including banks and external lenders for capital expenditure loans and line of credit;  Responsible for reviewing legal binding contracts and acting as a liaison with external legal firms;  Responsible for researching and obtaining grants to aid with R&D and talent acquisition;  Drive cash generation and working capital management and forecasting;  Manage bank relationships with full access to all accounts, including signatory rights;  Embedded measures for tracking performance against financial and non-financial indicators to provide meaningful management information and support decision making;  Developed a financial forecast model illustrating sensitivity analyses on margins and sales quantities to help management with effective decision making. Show less