Directed and managed financial reporting nationally for over 450 franchise stores, 5 franchisor corporate divisions and over 150 corporate pharmacies. Full accounting cycle. Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting. Monthly P&L reviewed with Senior Management providing variance analysis. Prepared and reviewed reports and supporting schedules for consolidation and tax. Supported internal and external auditor. Completed annual budget and quarterly forecast. Balance sheet reconciliations. Ad hoc reporting and special projects as required.- Established and led a national franchise accounting group with up to 25 personnel. Rolled out consolidated and standardized reporting, accounting policies and procedures to build solid internal controls while governing a nationally-scaled enterprise organization. Reduced time required for month-end reporting from 5 to 3 days.- Served as a key subject matter expert for a Canada-wide SAP implementation and played a key part in ensuring the system met the unique operational requirements of the business. - Facilitated the launch of the new PC Plus loyalty program by designing and documenting accounting process flows and entries and collaborating with IT and Internal Audit to deliver automated processes and reporting. - Trusted member of the Franchise leadership team and governance group which identified opportunities for growth, vetted significant project or new product introduction and acted as sounding board for strategic changes.- Devised and implemented a robust compliance audit program to ensure operations remained within established rules, policies, regulations, and guidelines, resulting in early detection of risk and over 50% reduction in cases of theft / fraud.- Directly supported a major multimillion dollar acquisition in collaboration with legal and operations teams and ensured the accurate and timely processing of all related accounting transactions and financial aspects of the deal.

Managed financial systems maintenance, development and implementation across Loblaw Company Ltd. Recommended and implemented system and process improvements for the LCL finance group.- Led and managed financial system projects including preparation of detailed long term project plans. Facilitated meetings and coordinated project teams to ensure deliverables are achieved within targeted deadlines.- Partnered with Business Units to identify process improvement opportunities, developed and provided creative solutions, implemented appropriate solutions to achieve standardization of best practices across the business.- Worked closely with IT and user groups in developing business requirements and functional specifications. Completed rigorous testing, validated and approved numerous financial report changes prior to production. Ensured accuracy and integrity in LCL financial reports.- Provided financial system leadership on a project that restructured, remapped and reconfigured retail P&L. Also developed and implemented a new Business Unit P&L format that aligned with the new organizational structure.- Collaborated with IT, various vendors and user groups in developing and implementing Scan Base Trading method of paying vendors and managing inventory. Resulted in reduced inventory losses, no inventory management for stores and timely payment for products based on sales.

Managed all aspects of financial reporting for the Nofrills franchise group ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. Month end, quarter end and year end reporting for each franchise store and for corporate franchisor. Completed yearly budgets and quarterly forecast plus LCL consolidation, tax and external audit reporting. Worked with VP / Controller and VP Operations to prepare quarterly presentations to President / CFO. Completed and presented various ad hoc analysis to Franchisees, Franchise Operations, Legal, Merchandising and Store Operations. Managed and completed several special projects.- Facilitated process with merchandising teams to resolve issues or errors found with cost or retail that impacts gross profit reporting. Delivered accurate and timely P&L reporting as well as improved inventory valuation and management.- Developed, documented and implemented a training plan for new Retail Accountants. Resulted in reduced turnover, and more timely and accurate reporting. Improved team dynamics and moral.- Instituted, documented and executed a 2 day training program for new Franchisees on all aspect of financial procedures and reporting. Franchisees attained knowledge required to interpret, evaluate and understand financial reporting and results as it pertains to their business.- Coordinated and oversaw training of store staff for the 2001 launch of the new PC Mastercard and PC points program. Stores were successful in meeting target of 50,000 new applications for 2002.- Teamed with Franchise Operations to implement a process to complete windup of closed franchise stores and the recording of opening entries for new stores. Resulted in the elimination of backlog. Attained timely completion of financial reporting for franchisees to file closing corporation tax return.

Managed all aspects of financial reporting for Cash and Carry finance groups.- Co-coordinated and managed preparation of yearly budget and quarterly latest estimate / forecast. Developed and implemented process and templates that allowed bottom up completion of budgets and forecast in a more timely and accurate manner.- Month end, quarter end and year end reporting for wholesale cash and carry business- Prepared analysis and special reports for Store Operations, Merchandising and Senior Management.- Identified and implemented system and process changes to ensure efficiencies and strong internal controls.- Recruited, developed, coached and evaluated staff.