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Montreal, Canada Area

•Management and verification of financial controls, including cash management, cash projections, bookkeeping, bank reconciliations, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable.•Produce all mandatory bank and external accountant reports, statements, or other documentation for SRED credits.•Provide all required corporate tax returns information to the external accountant/auditor.•Make sure that GST, QST, Income tax, and other legally required account remittances and reporting are maintained and accurate.•Develop and implement financial, accounting, and reporting policies and procedures.•Prepare T4, releve 1, GRRSP, ROE statements•Process and handle full cycle payroll for employees in an efficient manner•Regularly perform cash flow planning, which is tied directly to sales orders, supplier purchases, and logistics.•Overall responsibility for the financial books, records, and reporting of the company, including a deep understanding of the standard financial reports sent to head offices.•Involved in all aspects of finance, accounting, treasury, tax, cost accounting, and plant accounting activities.•Administration of group benefits plans for unionized and non-unionized employees: Group Insurance, Group Retirement Plans (DB, DC, RRSP, SPP, TFSA) + Executive Benefits + EAP / Wellness Solutions

Montreal, Canada Area

The value of financial planning stems from a comprehensive and integrated financial decision-making process - I help you build your financial plan to give you the clarity, confidence, and courage to make sound decisions to reach your financial goals.Financial Assessment: Know where you stand and begin optimizing your net worth.Cash Flow: Understand where and how you’re spending your money.Life Goals: Envision your financial future and devise strategies to make it a reality.Income Tax Planning: Choose the right financial products and strategies to minimize tax obligations.Investment Planning: Make investments that help you achieve your goals.Risk Management: Identify, isolate, and eliminate threats to your financial security.Estate Planning: Secure your family’s future financial independence.AMF (Quebec) licensed independent Advisor in the Insurance of PersonsAMF (Quebec) licensed independent Advisor in Group Insurance & Annuity PlansAIC ( Alberta) licensed independent Broker in Life InsuranceAIC (Alberta) licensed independent Broker in Accident & SicknessSome of the Insurance Companies I work with:▪ Canada Life▪ Manulife Financial▪ Equitable Life of Canada▪ Sun Life▪ Empire Life▪ RBC Insurance▪ BMO Insurance▪ Industrial Alliance▪ Foresters Financial▪ Ivari

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

▪ Streamlined the financial statement closing process from 7 to 4 workdays and presentation of P&L operational reporting to partners and BOD from 8 to 5 business days.▪ Consolidated financial reporting and cash flow projections for Canadian and US operating entities.▪ Enhanced and tested internal financial control systems, improving workflow efficiency.▪ Maximized eligible government subsidies and grants in Canada and the USA.▪ Implemented ERP software, unifying databases and improving billing and AP/AR processes.▪ Supported statutory reporting and financial compliance for Canada/USA sales taxes and payroll.Payroll Manager▪ Managed payroll cycle for Canadian & USA employees ensuring compliance as a "large employer" under federal labor legislation.▪ Submitted, verified, and reconciled payroll processors (Ceridian Powerpay and Redwood) data to the HRIS tool.▪ Prepared monthly-end payroll allocation journal entries and documented PTO, vacation, and benefits.▪ Negotiated group health/dental and retirement benefits packages (401K, Roth IRAs, RRSP, DPSP) and maintained the company's group retirement matching policies.▪ Processed annual T4/RL1 summaries, vacation accruals, training expenses, CNESST, and WSIB declarations - Canada▪ Processed annual W2, 1099s, 401K census reports and WHT declarations - USA

Montréal-Est, Quebec, Canada

▪ As the CFO for Parex Construction Chemicals Canada, my primary mandate was to implement financial controls and monthly-end financial reporting by workday 4. Financial Controller monthly reporting responsibilities in IFRS were introduced when Sika A.G. acquired PAREX S.A. for USD 2.6B in May 2019.▪ The most important task consisted of automating the ERP P&L report and aligning it with logistical, sales, inventory, production, finished goods, and plant personnel data. I submitted a Request for Project Approval (RPA) to increase production capacity by approximately 250%. ▪ This project improved accuracy in clients' billing and collections times, and daily sync meetings made better use of plant personnel. This increased production capacity by 88% after phase 1 completion and 157% at phase 2 and reduced downtime by preventing supply-chain interruptions.▪ The project payback period was estimated to be 14-16 months with revenue growth at 18% per annum. Inventory and production assembly modules were tested, implemented, and debugged during phase 2 (3 months). Over 3500 item recipes (BOMs) were entered into the ERP accounting system coupled with an Agile project management methodology resulting in total production efficiency improvements of 38% and increased production capacity volume by over 200%. ▪ Developed cost reduction program in 2020 and delivered a 31.8% reduction in OPEX year-to-date translating into an 82.6% increase in EBIT year-to-date.Human Resources:▪ Managed full payroll cycles for salaried and production employees and helped transition from ERP payroll module to ADP payroll processor after the SIKA acquisition.▪ Negotiated and designed health insurance and group retirement programs. ▪ Documented employment contracts, created a health & safety manual and committee, and issued year-end T4/RL1 summaries and slips, CNESST declaration, and compliance with general labor regulations.

Montreal, Canada Area

▪ Primary point of contact during the sale of Parex Canada to SIKA. ▪ Managed the finance team as we transitioned to IFRS. Helped improve and protect IP technology and security.▪ Mapped out our chart of accounts to meet new financial statement reporting and preparation rules and oversaw the complete annual financial and payroll cycle including monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting; annual budget process; quarterly forecasting; external audit, and taxes.▪ Assisted with migrating existing payroll data from ERP to ADP and reconciled discrepancies while updating HR employee files with new employment contracts, training materials, and benefits package.Duties & Responsibilities•Financial Reporting & Management •Foreign Currency Management & IC Transaction Reconciliation•Process Design & Productivity Improvement •Accounts Receivables & Accounts Payables Process Improvement•Internal Controls Systems (ICS)•Factory Reporting Metrics•Fixed Asset Accounting•Liquidity Forecasting & Cost Management•Performance Measurement - KPIs•P&L Management Analysis•Team Development & Leadership•Regulatory & Taxation Compliance•Hyperion Financial Management HFM Reporting▪ERP experience: Dynacom, SAP, JDE, Yardi, Quickbooks▪Payroll Processors: Ceridian (Powerpay / Redwood), ADP, Dynacom)

Montreal, Canada Area

- Managed and developed corporate benefit programs for companies with 50 -1000+ employees.- Licensed in QC and Alberta to provide group insurance (sickness) & annuity plans (RRSP. DB, DC, DPSP, IPPs, TFSA).-Delivered a Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) recognized course called the "10 Best Practices of the Employee Benefits Industry"- Evaluated existing client benefits program and regime (if unionized), collaborated with my operations team to optimize plan design and HR employee communication kits, and presented solutions best suited for their corporate culture, wellness, and organizational goals.- Delivered employee presentations and prepared the annual cost-sharing analysis for clients' payroll processing, annual T4/RL1 summaries, and pension adjustments.

3500 Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest, Suite 2200, Westmount (Quebec) H3Z 3C1

Evaluated current group benefit programs, and helped with the plan design, renewal & replacement analysis (R&R), HR communications, and plan implementation. A successful group benefits plan should be easy to administer and facilitate HR leaders in recruiting, onboarding, and developing talented and driven employees.Workshop Meeting:• Define your ideal employee benefits plan and requirements• Budget considerations• Identify your objectives and priorities• Current and ongoing communication program• Collect and analyze information on the current programComprehensive Strategy:• Review plan design, contribution, participation, and eligibility parameters• Communication program with employees• Enrollment and education• Rules and plan design for Group Retirement programs• Investments options• GovernanceResults and Review:• Service issue responsiveness and standards• Online Employee Benefits planning tools• Online Administrator portals and education sessions• Group insurance renewal & replacement analysis• Self-insurance reserves analysis• Retirement plan returns and participationAvailable Retirement Plans:• Group Retirement Savings Plan (VRSP/RVER/PRPP)• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)• Group Tax-Free Saving Plan (TFSA)• Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP)• Simplified Pension Plan (SPP)• Individual Pension Plan (IPP)• DB/DC Pension Plan