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JEFFREY PAGÉ
17780 Rue Antoine-Faucon ▪ Pierrefonds, Québec, Canada H9J 3N2
(514) 467-2037c (866) 860-6982 fax jeffrey.page@fsicgroup.com
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
SOW ▪ Project Scoping ▪ Systems Implementation ▪ Process Improvement ▪ Business Development
Training ▪ Client Relationship Management ▪ Operations ▪ Accounting & Finance
Global Multicurrency Consolidation ▪ SOX Compliance ▪ Fluently Bilingual (English / French)
CAREER SYNOPSIS
A Business systems specialist with over 20 years of 1st hand experience in Systems Implementation, Financial
Consolidation, Analytics and financial reporting, Excellent interpersonal, communications, and problem solving skills.
Exceptional computer and training skills, including a variety of Consolidation, Analytic, ERP and financial reporting
software's as well as advanced Microsoft Excel.
Excellent knowledge of Consolidation, BI, BAO and CPM software. Including: IBM Cognos Controller 10 (Certified
Implementation Consultant); IBM Cognos Controller 10.1.1 installation, configuration and documentation; BOARD 7.4;
and IBM Cognos TM1.
FSIC Consulting Group Inc., Montreal June 2011-present
PRESIDENT
FSIC Consulting Group specializes in the implementation of Financial Performance Management Systems, Consolidation
of Financial Results and Process Improvement. Our implementations consist of full life-cycle development and
implementation, systems documentation, and customized administrator and end-user training programs.
FSIC Group offers a unique approach to systems implementation. With our rapid development, customization, and
deployment methodology, our clients can be “live” on IBM Cognos Controller 10.1.1. in a fraction of the time of the
other FPM implementation consulting firms - with significant time and cost savings.
Current and past clients include: La Coop Fédérée, Kruger Inc., Lallemand Inc., Velan Inc., Vision 7 International, The
Mentholatum Company, Brookfield Renewable Power, 5N Plus (subcontract), and Burlington Coat Factory
(subcontract). Our strategic partners include IBM, Technology-Dynamics, Knowledge Providers Inc., and Board.
IBM Canada, Montreal Aug 2007-June 2011
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, COGNOS CONTROLLER
Charged with the full life cycle implementation of IBM Cognos controller including; pre-sales; proof of concept; project
management; assisting clients with business process definition and conceptual system design; led and participated in
collection and documentation of user requirements and system architecture design and documentation.
Implement and assemble designs; developing and configure applications to meet the requirements of the
planned architecture; performed unit and system tests.
Trained and supported a total of approximately 60 end users and technical staff.
Built and maintained positive, profitable relationships with key clients including Dorel, Vision 7 International
(formerly Cossette), Alimentation Couche-Tard, Lallemand, Kruger, Axcan Pharma, Brookfield Renewable
Power, Air Transat, La Coop Fédérée, Gibraltar Industries, Consolidated Graphics, PSP Investments, and
Pengrowth Energy Trust.
Successfully completed a variety of reporting and end-to-end engagements to date, improving reporting
efficiencies, maintenance of existing reports and reducing processing and closing cycles.
Designed and implemented fully automated statement of changes in financial position for multiple clients
including Dorel, Lallemand, and Kruger
Collaborate and provide ongoing support to IBM colleagues and team members with their implementations as
needed.
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Performed customized training courses at client sites and standard administration training courses at IBM
Cognos training facilities as needed
Managed as many as 6 ongoing projects simultaneously through their full implementation life cycles.
Implement TM1 FAP (integration between Cognos Controller and TM1)
FLS Transportation Services Inc., Montreal Oct 2006-Aug 2007
CONTROLLER
Held overall responsibility for all administration staff (A/R, A/P, Billing, and Documentation departments); Preparation
of month end accruals and financial statements including consolidation of results from Canadian and US operations as
well as minority interests; Preparation of monthly commissions reports for all Branch directors, sales reps and bookers;
Monthly Bank Reconciliations; Daily Cash Flow Management; responsible for automation and systems improvements.
Reduced preparation time of monthly sales commissions reports by 50%
Enhanced monthly revenue and expense allocations to all branch offices by automating monthly accruals
calculations through ODBC connectivity to operational and accounting systems.
Implemented new controls relating to Com Checks, accounts payable and POD documentation; implemented
consolidation module and standardized charts of accounts across all group companies; and Automated Bank
Reconciliations.
Designed improved Quick Pay program to take advantage of increased vendor discounts with estimated annual
savings of 200,000$
Streamlined Budgeting and Forecasting process for earnings of 130Million USD$
Designed all financial reports and improved efficiency of AccPac Financial statements design through use of
Account Grouping features; prepared Lead Sheets and Client assistance packages for Auditors.
ABB Canada Inc., Montreal Mar 2005-Oct 2006
CONSOLIDATION, SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST
Entrusted with the review and consolidation of monthly financial results for Canadian operations; prepared monthly
SAP entries for ABB inter-group corrections; selected as technical Project lead for implementation of Hyperion Financial
Management (HFM) consolidation software.
Reduced consolidation close cycle by 30% through increased automation an improvements in data-flow.
Trained end users on Enterprise Reporting 7.5 and 6.0.
Automated Inter group reconciliation file to allow upload into both Enterprise reporting 7.5 and 6.0; eliminated
approximately 180 hours of work annually.
Automated a split of the Canadian reporting unit from 1 to 5 for submission to corporate office by creating of a
set of complex calculations to ensure Inter/Intra group eliminations were done correctly for all 5 of the new
reporting units.
Prepare process documentation for SOX compliance.
Provided ongoing administrative and technical support of consolidation software (Microsoft Enterprise
Reporting 7.5).
Led the transfer, review and analysis of data from SAP into Enterprise Reporting 7.5 for consolidation and
subsequently into Enterprise Reporting 6.0 and Hyperion Financial Management for submission to corporate
office in Zurich.
Transcontinental Inc., Montreal Sep 2000-Sep 2003
FUNCTIONAL ANALYST
Responsible for the preparation, upload and validation of Actual, Forecast and Budget data into Khalix for Print sector
operations via PeopleSoft nVision extract and the Khalix mapping application; and the prep and upload of monthly data
for reports for new acquisitions, ongoing smaller operations and annual budget templates for all business units into
PeopleSoft.
Maintained and increased automation of monthly and quarterly reports and analyses by making them dynamic
and reusable depending on user selections.
Analyzed and reviewed, and made recommendations for current and future business systems and reporting
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requirements.
Supported all PeopleSoft nVision reporting including analysis and design of reporting requirements and reports,
as well as on-going training and support to end users.
Prepared PowerPoint group presentation templates, which were sent to 10 business units and 100’s of users
on a quarterly basis. The presentations were used to explain the financial performance of the company to all
employees within their respective business units.
Achieved a 40% performance improvement in processing time in the first month by migrating Khalix from an
NT to a UNIX environment.
MDS Pharma Services Inc., Montreal June 2011-present
BUSINESS ANALYST
Accountable for the review and consolidation of monthly financial results of worldwide MDSPS subsidiaries; prepared
monthly consolidation and investments eliminations entries; and monthly continuity schedules to support Fixed Assets,
Goodwill, Long term debt, and external investments.
Served as Project Manager implementing SAS’ CFO Vision consolidation software; supervised one direct report
while collaborating with three regional coordinators, team leader, advisors, SAS Project Manager and
consultants assigned to the implementation team.
Conducted in depth business requirements analysis and interviews; designed the consolidation structure and
developed a standardized MDSPS Line of Business dimension for use with CFO Vision consolidations.
Provided administrative and technical support for CFO Vision, including support to the MDS Inc. corporate
office.
Analyzed and reviewed of budget systems requirements to create white paper used as the basis for MDS’s
requirements.
Designed a custom end user training program and trained all MDSPS personnel (approximately 60 users)
including a backup administrator.
Reduced monthly close cycle by 2 days and improved data integrity and availability by implementing full
quarterly closing procedures on a monthly basis and through overall improvements to the analyses of financial
statements and results.
Ilco Unican Security Systems Ltd., Montreal Feb 1999-Sep 2000
FINANCIAL ANALYST
Reviewed and consolidated global monthly financial results; generated continuity schedules and financial analyses to
support monthly and quarterly results.
Database administrator for Hyperion Enterprise 4.3 consolidation system; including maintenance, application
enhancements, development and increased automation and workflow
Reduced corporate closing cycles by 2 to 3 days per reporting period by automating the monthly consolidation
process through advanced menu driven macros.
Delivered custom end user training for global Unican personnel (approximately 70 users) on Hyperion
Enterprise, including the use of LedgerLink, Report Writer and installation and configuration of Hyperion
Enterprise and remote sites.
Integrated statement of changes in cash flow into the application.
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Kaufel Group Ltd., Dorval Jul 1992-Feb 1999
FINANCIAL COMPUTER ORGANIZER
Responsible for data entry of financial results for consolidation; review and consolidation of global monthly financial
statements packages; monthly continuity schedules; monthly reconciliation of intercompany variances; and automated
the monthly consolidation process through advanced menu driven macros.
Created an annual Budget application for use with all subsidiaries – to standardize budget presentation to Head
Office – using Lotus 1.2.3.
Installed and configured a local area network using Ethernet adapters and Microsoft windows network
protocols
Automated the monthly consolidation process through advanced menu driven macros
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Concordia University, Montreal
Coursework toward Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accountancy) degree
John Abbott College, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
Coursework toward Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Accountancy) degree
IBM Canada
IBM COGNOS TM1 (Design and Develop Models); AS/400 Advanced systems operator workshop and AS/400 System
tuning workshop
Cognos, an IBM Company
IBM COGNOS Controller 8 (administration); * Certified Controller 8 in 2008, *Certified Controller 10 in 2012
Hyperion Software Operations Inc
Hyperion System 9 Financial Management: Create & Manage Applications; Hyperion Enterprise Administrator
Fundamentals I
SAS
CFO Vision Administrator Fundamentals
Infotech (SQP)
AS/400 Systems operator workshop and AS/400 Client Access for Windows 95 workshop
The Business Center
Office Specialist Professional Studies Diploma in Accounting
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
IBM Cognos Controller 8 and 10 (certified implementation consultant); IBM Cognos TM1; Microsoft Enterprise
Reporting (6.0 & 7.5); Khalix administration; PeopleSoft nVision reporting; CFO Vision; Hyperion Enterprise; Hyperion
Financial Management (HFM); Sage ERP 500, QuickBooks; OLAP; Crystal Reports; Windows Server 2008 R2; VMware
ESXi 5.1, MS Office (including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with advance VB macro programming); web-site design;
end user knowledge of SAP