1. CONSULTANT / CONTRACT POSITIONS 2009 – 2015
ATX Technologies, Pickering, ON 2014-2015
Hi-tech manufacturing company in network hardware
Controller
Supervised day-to-day finance and accounting operation during CFO’s maternity leave. Reviewed
financial reports of 4 companies and generated elimination entries for consolidation. Assisted
Dynamics AX 2012 implementation.
o Simplified eliminating entries for consolidation, resulting in significant time savings.
o Provided tools in Excel, enabling prompt information retrieval and enhancing decision
support system.
o Supported compliance with bank covenants, streamlining financial reports linked to bank
covenants form.
o Guided Dynamics AX implementation process, and helped build menu options to generate
reports for AP, AR, Inventory and financial reports.
Active Exhaust, Scarborough, ON 2013-2014, 2009-2010
Leader in design and manufacture of automotive parts
Controller
Supported CFO during maternity leave, implemented control process for inventory, and developed
accounting model from SYSPRO database for financial reports. Over saw quarterly/annual financial
planning, including budget and rolling cash forecast.
o Brought accounting procedures into compliance with GAAP and set control process for
inventory accounting / production planning, realizing annual savings in carrying costs over
$0.4M+.
o Negotiated bank covenants, overdraft facility, and loans, improving cash position $4M+.
o Developed robust finance module in Excel from Structured Query Language (SQL) server
database.
o Created departmental and consolidated financial reports with related schedules, balance
sheet, cash-flow and KPI drivers.
o Provided analytical tools based on SQL database Excel Query, supporting decision making for
business unit (BU) leaders in Production, Purchasing, Sales, and Supply Chain departments.
Associated Brands, Mississauga, ON 2012-2013
One of North America’s largest suppliers of private label, co-manufactured, and foodservice dry
package foods
Operational Controller
Acted as Operational Controller’s replacement for a USA flagship company, remotely from Canada.
Oversaw financial and operational reporting for 3 manufacturing plants, consolidation of periodic
reports, budget, and long-range planning. Executed co-manufacturing contract rate revision and
product pricing.
o Streamlined budget process and annual standard cost revision.
o Led team of BU leaders, facilitating budgeting and moving forecast.
o Enhanced operational performance analysis with decision support tools, such as PPV, Margin,
OSMI, Downtime, and Back Order Report.

2. o Restructured co-manufacturing contract rate agreement, saving $2M+ with quarterly rate
revision covenant.
Maple Leaf Foods, North York, ON 2011-2012
Leading food manufacturing company
Controller
Oversaw application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)and reviewed corporate
policies for C3 compliance. Managed month-end close and financial reporting. Supervised, evaluated,
mentored, and trained 7 direct reports. Assisted with implementation of SAP in 2 Cappola
manufacturing plants and facilitated external audit.
o Uncovered redundant processes, improving timing and accuracy of periodic close reporting,
automated accruals, reconciliation, and financial analysis, and resulting in time savings of
approximately 3 weeks.
o Improved bank covenant compliance and complied with pending ROBO audit for two years
with Bank.
o Simplified transfer pricing, margin, sales commission, and discount strategy for sales and
marketing group.
o Ensured accounting procedures adhered to GAAP, and approved corporate policies in
accordance with SOX and C3.
o Facilitated SAP implementation in2plants and trained BU team on SAP for
production/inventory and sales/ finance modules.
o Supervised, evaluated, mentored and trained7 direct reports, driving functional efficiency.
Prysmian Cables, Prescott, ON 2010-2011
A global leading player in manufacturing high-technology cables
Controller
Re-established finance department with new team, as required by expansion of energy division plant
in Ontario. Implemented accounting and finance processes.
o Enabled smooth transition and expansion of plant, through recruitment of 4 direct reports.
o Set up robust month-end close process, generating flash report on Day 1 and complete
financial report package for home office in Lexington, USA by 5th day after month-end.
o Improved process to reconcile sales and returns in Reels account for customers with
outstanding balances of $200 M+.