Interim Finance and Accounting consultant assisting the Center of Excellence at one of the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients for the agricultural industry.Interim Director of Finance and Accounting for a private equity owned manufacturer of custom doors and moulding.

Oversaw FP&A to support the Architectural division of a corporate global manufacturer of interior and exterior doors.

Village Farms is one of the largest vertically integrated greenhouse operators in North America, where they produce and distribute fresh, premium quality vegetables throughout the U.S. and Canada. Through the Canadian subsidiaries, Pure Sunfarms and Rose LifeScience, Village Farms is one of the largest cannabis growing operations in the world, the lowest cost producer and one of the best-selling brands in Canada.My primary responsibilities are to collaborate with the CFO and Controller on financial reporting for the company, such as GAAP and SEC disclosures, press releases and proxy statements. I am responsible for writing and collaboration of the Company's MD&A and financial press releases. In addition, I oversee and contribute to the financial planning and analytics of the Company and its subsidiaries, including budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, due diligence, SOX and internal reporting. I ensure the informational needs of management and the board of directors are addressed. And, I am the corporate liaison for the produce and cannabis subsidiaries (Pure Sunfarms, Rose LifeScience and Balanced Health Botanicals) working hand-in-hand with operational management to ensure the subsidiary and consolidated results are accurately presented in internal and external narratives.

Focused on helping insurance and financial services clients address complex issues by developing and implementing practical solutions. Key areas of specialization include: • Accounting and financial reporting advisory (GAAP, Statutory and Regulatory)• Finance and process transformation• Sarbanes-Oxley compliance• Finance and accounting staff augmentation• Project managementMajor Projects• Managed finance and accounting professionals at both the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company and a Fortune 50 global insurance and annuity firm. Provided leadership and hands-on preparation, review and delivery of internal and external financial data, while continuously improving processes and procedures. Encouraged strong teamwork and accountability at all levels of management.• Acted as Director of Finance and Accounting for an insurance company that supports long term care policies. Supervised a staff of accountants and analysts in the preparation and review of all statutory statements. Discovered, analyzed and resolved finance and accounting issues throughout the organization. • Collaborated with leading private life insurance and retirement company regarding the requirements necessary within the financial reporting and expense departments to support management’s plans to take the company public. Utilized benchmarking, industry knowledge and data management to redevelop management reporting packages and created best-in-class financial statements, footnotes and analytics.

Provided clients with creative finance, accounting and process improvement solutions, along with project management leadership.Areas of SpecializationFinancial Reporting and Analytics, Process Improvement and Reengineering, SOX 404 Documentation and Testing, Audit and Project ManagementIndustry Experience Insurance, financial services, shared services centers, advertising, printing and manufacturingMajor Projects• Supervised MetLife and Citigroup’s preparation and review of the GAAP, statutory and regulatory investment disclosures; trained staff accountants and financial analysts in best practices, created timely variance explanations and handled internal and external audit review.• Facilitated stress testing, analytics and investment quality review to ensure MetLife held sufficient capital to meet obligations and sustained profitable operations even under adverse economic conditions.• Directed the budget, rolling forecast and reporting processes as the Manager of Financial Planning and Analytics at BIC Graphic, a leader in the promotional products industry, in order to ensure the financial data, management assumptions and identified risks and opportunities were presented accurately.• Prepared the due diligence requirements for the acquisition of BIC Graphic by a private equity investment firm and subsequently, led the FP&A team in the creation of financial reports and monthly presentations for management and the board of directors.• At Cunningham Lindsey, oversaw a project team to merge the operations of an acquired insurance loss adjusting business, and developed a treasury service department to support third-party administrator contracts.

Provided clients with finance, accounting and process improvement solutions, project management and audit services. Areas of SpecializationFinancial Reporting and Analytics, Process Improvement and Reengineering, Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture, SOX 404 Documentation and Testing, Audit and Project ManagementIndustry Experience Insurance, financial services, shared services centers, advertising, restaurant, food and beverage, packaging products, container shipping and publishingMajor Projects• Analyzed routines, redeveloped processes, and executed enhancements for the Investment Reporting and Treasury Operations departments within MetLife, Inc.; led to outsourcing, headcount reduction and condensed compilation time while improving accuracy and employee utilization.• Delivered project management, accounting supervision and risk compliance for the divestiture of a life insurance unit and creation of a subsequent reinsurance entity at Citigroup Inc.• Operated as Director of Finance and Strategic Planning for Deutsch Inc., an advertising, design and digital agency. Modified the financial reporting packages to meet the needs of Interpublic Group of Companies.• Reviewed monthly reporting, analytics and reconciliation procedures for all locations of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc., a publicly owned restaurant company; implemented revised processes to enrich financial data, improve timeliness and ensure consistency across the various restaurant concepts.• Supervised a team of eight accountants and analysts for Hapag-Lloyd, a global container shipping company, in order to close the monthly ledgers and accurately present financial records.

Provided clients with finance, accounting and process improvement solutions, project management and audit services. Areas of SpecializationFinancial Reporting and Analytics, Process Improvement and Reengineering, SOX 404 Documentation and Testing, Audit and Project ManagementIndustry Experience Insurance, shared services centers, telecommunications and office imaging