I am a C-Suite Professional whose current role blends human resources, accounting, operations knowledge, strategic, administrative, and leadership experience in the hospitality and retail sectors. In addition to being a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) I am a qualified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), a Certified HR Professional (SHRM-CP), a Chartered Professional of HR Canada (CPHR), and an IRS ‘Enrolled Agent’.I am considered by colleagues to be a strong communicator and highly commercial cross-functional leader whose key strengths include:◼️ Analyzing and interpreting business performance data and producing insights for C-level leadership that deliver dramatic P&L improvements and drive competitive advantage.◼️ Leading major finance change initiatives to improve financial management and reporting capability.◼️ Assembling high-performing multi-disciplinary teams, combining robust performance management with strong leadership to deliver best-in-class service to the business◼️ Analysing and evolving processes as part of a culture of continuous improvement.◼️ Leading major people transformation initiatives to improve employee engagement, financial performance, and reporting capabilities.I take pride in my collaborative approach to solving operational and financial challenges. I do this through my people management skills, my reputation for being an open and honest communicator, and a genuine enthusiasm for continuously improving the support functions I am responsible for.As CPO at the Tatsu-ya Organization, I successfully built a scalable back-office function that set the platform for expansion from 2 locations to 10 and the capability to expand by 30% annually thereafter. I supported value creation with a streamlined back-office that delivered a reduction in food and labor costs, and, as one of four C-Suite Executives, I played a key role in growing the company’s valuation, including the closure of a challenging and complex M&A deal.My earlier career as a General Manager and Regional Trainer within the hospitality sector gave me a passion for training and developing people that has never gone away. I see myself as a mentor and coach to everyone in my team and I believe that approach has fostered genuine loyalty and enthusiasm from my team members.Specialties:People Management, Full Cycle Accounting, Human Resources Management, Leadership (150+ people), Forecasting & Budgeting, Investment Analysis, Financial Modeling, Cross-functional Teams, Cost Rationalization, Process Re-engineering