• Ralph Lauren Canada is wholly owned by Ralph Lauren Corp, a world leader in distribution of apparel. The Canadian subsidiary opened in 2011.• I was hired at start up as the senior local finance and HR resource reporting to the Managing Director for Canada and US based Accounting and HR executives.• My role was to establish (in conjunction with US based partners) a framework for Accounting, Statutory Compliance and Administration for the new entity.• Deliverables included;… Show more • Ralph Lauren Canada is wholly owned by Ralph Lauren Corp, a world leader in distribution of apparel. The Canadian subsidiary opened in 2011.• I was hired at start up as the senior local finance and HR resource reporting to the Managing Director for Canada and US based Accounting and HR executives.• My role was to establish (in conjunction with US based partners) a framework for Accounting, Statutory Compliance and Administration for the new entity.• Deliverables included; participating in the startup of a new ERP and integrating it with the organization’s legacy systems, specifying system modifications and developing procedures to meet both operational (e.g. AP, Tax) and new business needs and presenting Canada results to the COO.• Provided key subject matter expertise in converting the Accounting and AP functions from MS-Dynamics to SAP.• Recent accomplishments include development of FX hedging program, development of consignment billing program and transfer of the Canadian finance function to a shared services operation in New Jersey (as a result eliminating my position). Show less

• CFN was a VC backed tier 2 manufacturer of aerospace and scientific equipment parts. I was the company’s senior finance executive, reporting to the CEO and Board VC.• Responsible for Financial Stewardship, Human Resources and IT.• Focus was on expanding credit facilities, reporting and analysis, updating product costing, SR&ED filings, selling the company, external audit and cash management.• Hands on technical support of network, MRP, applications and e-mail systems.

• Second Skin is a privately held importer, manufacturer and distributor of golf and ski wear.• I was the company’s senior finance executive, reporting to the President.• Responsible for all Accounting, Reporting, Treasury, Credit, IT, HR.• Expanded and managed bank and trade financing facilities, organized reporting process, introduced credit policy, developed a planning and forecasting process• Key role in sale of company and post-acquisition integration of the two entities.

Responsible for consolidated financial reporting of U.S. and Canadian operations, financial controls, payroll, annual planning process and information systems.

• Consulted and worked with Ricoh, Datacard, Star Data Systems, Exodus Communications, Sitelite, KeyLabs, Direct Link and Dexit.• Areas of expertise were Financial Management, Program Management, Professional Services Engagement, Business Development, Data Warehousing and Software Engineering Management.

• Business Development – Built relationships with clients and business partners.• Selling – Prepared and presented bid and proposal responses; negotiated pricing and performance commitments.• Recruiting – Built a Canadian Professional Services operation from start up until the U.S. parent company’s global bankruptcy and closure.• Planning and Organizational Development – Adapted and integrated services and processes of U.S. parent company to the Canadian market. Included budgeting,… Show more • Business Development – Built relationships with clients and business partners.• Selling – Prepared and presented bid and proposal responses; negotiated pricing and performance commitments.• Recruiting – Built a Canadian Professional Services operation from start up until the U.S. parent company’s global bankruptcy and closure.• Planning and Organizational Development – Adapted and integrated services and processes of U.S. parent company to the Canadian market. Included budgeting, costing and pricing.• Delivery – Set client expectations, managed projects and ensured customer satisfaction Show less

• Managed a staff of eleven software engineers responsible for developing and supporting the systems providing real time financial market data to Canada's investment community. Role involved leadership, department management and project management responsibilities.

• Managed an eight-person software engineering and systems integration team, which developed custom solutions to support the sale of DataCard card technology products.• Duties included negotiations, contract formulation and ongoing customer relationship management.• Clients included System Integrators, Governments, Financial Services and Petroleum companies.

Responsible for delivery of a total solution to the customer. This required coordinating the technical, logistical, training, financial and administrative activities of the project. Led program for a successful million-dollar custom software development that featured Point of Sale and Biometrics technologies

Managed financial reporting and control, budgeting, taxes, banking, payroll and benefits.Led team of three supervisors and five additional staff.