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St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada

• Manage Finance (4 employees) and Human Resource Departments (2 employees).
• Produce and analyze financial statements, budgets, and forecasts and then present them to Management Committee.
• Manage accounts receivable and payable.
• Obtain financing and subsidies through government programs.
• Manage files for audits, CNESST, group insurance, etc.
• Member of Management Committee responsible for continuous improvement projects and the development and implementation of strategic plans.Accomplishments:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Produce monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial statements including margin and variance analysis for all company products.
• Take charge of the department in the absence of Finance Director. Accomplishments:
• Implemented SAP system and transferred the data from old GEAC system.
• Created and implemented new analytical tools using power pivot to target errors, identify non-profitable items, and view sales projections by country.
• Participated in the creation of a new reservation system with a team including members from each department of the company.

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

• Ensure the management of operations and supervised a team of 40 employees (administration, accounting, logistics, production and purchasing).
• Coordinate the operations of the factory in China and the operations with the partner in Estonia.Accomplishments:
• Negotiated with raw materials suppliers which lead to a 30% decrease in the cost of skateboard production.
• Performed R&D to find new skateboard glue and lacquer to improve the quality of skateboards and reduce production costs.
• Implemented new accounting system (Simply Accounting).
• Created and implemented new commissions system for sales representatives.

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

• Produce and analyzed monthly and year end financial statements for four affiliated companies.
• Prepare year end audit file for audited financial statements.
• Supervise accounts payable.Accomplishments:
• Implented Accpac Dos accounting system to replace Newviews system.
• Implented Accpac Windows accounting system to replace Accpac Dos.
• Negotiated new contracts with logistics suppliers which lead to a 35% reduction in logistics costs.

Cma, Accounting

• Certified Management Accountant (CMA) • Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) • Permit number 125784

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Diploma Of College Education, Business Administration/Finance