Craig Fields Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Report to the Executive Director.Lead, mentor and work with a global finance team. Responsibilities include accounting, audit, management accounting, and reporting.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Report to the Chief Operating Officer.Responsible for finance functions, including general and partnership accounting, banking relationships, insurance, foreign exchange risk mitigation and financial planning and data analytics. Restructured and upgraded the finance organization, assembling a staff of talented professionals capable of delivering the services needed to support the Firm and clients during a period of significant change in the legal service environment. Created a pricing and legal project management support team in 2012. Developed the business case and supported the launch of Osler's efficient fixed fee e-discovery service. Structured and co-lead the negotiations to acquire an IP practice. Reengineered the billing and collection processes to support the growth in e-billing. Successfully led financial negotiation of all leases, resulting in lower costs in every office. Speaker at Osler BizBasics seminar series, "The Changing Landscape, The Business of Law". Member of Program Advisory Committee for 2016 and 2017 Annual CPA Conference.

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

Reported to the North American Chief Financial Officer in Atlanta and the President and COO of CCBC. Direct responsibilities included commercial finance, customer financial services, supply chain services, internal audit, and taxation. Built a strong and diverse finance organization actively engaged in the development and execution of the strategic direction and management of the business, delivered accurate business plans and analysis, aligned the billing system with key customers, reduced headcount through global finance realignment, created a world class control environment, and provided financial advise to the pension plan committee.

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Reported to both the President and GM of Taro Canada and the global Chief Financial Officer in New York. Direct responsibilities included financial reporting, financing and banking, planning and analysis, insurance, internal control, audit, and taxation. Hired and mentored a diverse and highly skilled finance team, twice generating savings in excess of finance department cost. Systematically improved data integrity, facilitated a defendable pricing strategy, and identified supply chain savings (distribution costs reduced about 60% in eight weeks). Led acquisition of products including the number one foot care product in N.A. Kerasal, at zero cost. Contributed to development and implementation of vision and values for Taro Canada.

Technology company connecting people and process. Supporting knowledge management and business process re-engineering initiatives.

C.A., Accounting

B. Comm., Finance, Information Systems