Reporting to the Provincial Finance Manager, contributes to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, SOX and company policies.• Facilitated the adoption of U.S. GAAP internal controls and procedures following the acquisition of Tembec by Rayonier Advanced Materials in 2017.• Helped lead the conversion of Tembec’s sawmill divisions to SAP ERP including the… Show more Reporting to the Provincial Finance Manager, contributes to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with IFRS, tax regulations, SOX and company policies.• Facilitated the adoption of U.S. GAAP internal controls and procedures following the acquisition of Tembec by Rayonier Advanced Materials in 2017.• Helped lead the conversion of Tembec’s sawmill divisions to SAP ERP including the creation of new excel tools that greatly reduced month end completion time across the company and assisted with the training of accounting and management staff.• Led cross-functional team that designed and implemented a new fibre receipt and payment system for Tembec’s Huntsville Sawmill Division resulting in more accurate payments to log suppliers, shorter processing time and improved management reporting on costs and volumes by supplier and sector.• Assisted with external and internal audits for all divisions under my responsibility resulting in nearly perfect auditor reports.• Provided corporate income tax department with annual financial information for the divisions under my responsibility. Show less

Reporting to the Provincial Financial Analyst, led the budget and forecast planning process, prepared analysis as well as cost reduction and margin improvement programs.• Participated in preparation and review of capital project submissions with an annual budget exceeding $10 million.• Assisted General Managers in the development of key performance indicators resulting in greater monitoring and control of operations.• Participated in the preparation of annual operating budgets… Show more Reporting to the Provincial Financial Analyst, led the budget and forecast planning process, prepared analysis as well as cost reduction and margin improvement programs.• Participated in preparation and review of capital project submissions with an annual budget exceeding $10 million.• Assisted General Managers in the development of key performance indicators resulting in greater monitoring and control of operations.• Participated in the preparation of annual operating budgets exceeding $100 million in sales.• Provided accurate and timely quarterly and monthly forecasts providing management with valuable information to allow for better decision making. Show less

Reporting to the Sawmill General Manager, as part of the management cross functional team, responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to management and led and supervised an accounting staff of 7.• Centralized the accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll for a group of 3 sawmills.• Envisioned and established an automated database and reporting system for Daily Profit and Loss statements by shift and product that provided… Show more Reporting to the Sawmill General Manager, as part of the management cross functional team, responsible for providing accurate and timely financial information to management and led and supervised an accounting staff of 7.• Centralized the accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll for a group of 3 sawmills.• Envisioned and established an automated database and reporting system for Daily Profit and Loss statements by shift and product that provided management staff with vital information on lumber value, raw material yields, productivity and processing costs.• Established separate Value-Added division for hardwood lumber drying and further processing that provided management with contribution margins by product to allow for better decision making. Show less

Reporting to the Site Controller, contributed to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with Canadian GAAP and company policies.• Had extensive involvement in Longlac Wood Industries’ full systems conversion to Informatech Scoopsoft (Maestro) with focus on all financials including General Ledger, A/P, A/R, Inventories, Job Cost and Fixed Assets modules. • Headed Longlac Wood… Show more Reporting to the Site Controller, contributed to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with Canadian GAAP and company policies.• Had extensive involvement in Longlac Wood Industries’ full systems conversion to Informatech Scoopsoft (Maestro) with focus on all financials including General Ledger, A/P, A/R, Inventories, Job Cost and Fixed Assets modules. • Headed Longlac Wood Industries’ Cost Reduction Program for 2000 which involved generation and discussions of cost reduction initiatives as well as tracking and reporting on cost savings throughout the year.• Provided input into design and structure of chart of accounts and accounting department levels. Show less

Reporting to the Site Controller, contributed to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with Canadian GAAP, tax regulations and company policies.• Assisted with various cost accounting activities including analysis of cost variances and annual budget preparation. • Responsible for a series of month end adjusting journal entries which included entries concerning payroll… Show more Reporting to the Site Controller, contributed to the effective management and control of financial resources by providing accurate and timely financial information to management in compliance with Canadian GAAP, tax regulations and company policies.• Assisted with various cost accounting activities including analysis of cost variances and annual budget preparation. • Responsible for a series of month end adjusting journal entries which included entries concerning payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and inventory.• Assisted in the design and implementation of the capital asset subsidiary ledger system for Falconbridge Ltd.’s Sudbury Operations. Show less