Responsible of the Finance department:- Financial Reporting- Leading the implementation of Netsuite ERP- Engineering and optimization of finance processes- Preparing the company for SOX readiness

Aligos TherapeuticsOptimize month-end process and implement ERPBNP ParibasDesign and Implement the Control Framework to answer SEC reporting regulations for Financial InstitutionsNovartisLead the financial integration of a newly acquired company

Directly reporting to the CFO the Head FP&A role is to:- Drive monthly forecasts- Analyse and present monthly results to the executive committee- Lead the full annual budget process and other sub-reviews- Act as the single point of contact for Canada with the regional FP&A team- Manage a team of 5 analysts and managers- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to the CFO- Coordinate the consolidation of various forecasts and analysis from the different franchise within… Show more Directly reporting to the CFO the Head FP&A role is to:- Drive monthly forecasts- Analyse and present monthly results to the executive committee- Lead the full annual budget process and other sub-reviews- Act as the single point of contact for Canada with the regional FP&A team- Manage a team of 5 analysts and managers- Provide ad hoc financial analysis to the CFO- Coordinate the consolidation of various forecasts and analysis from the different franchise within NovartisThis role is key in driving the financial strategy of the company and supporting business decision making by the CFO and President. Show less

As Manager Financial Reporting at Novartis, main responsibilities are to manage the financial reporting team in order to deliver:- Timely and accurate reporting of financial statements- Accounting Position Papers on complex accounting issuesIn addition to the above, the role was to review and improve actual processes to drive efficiency and savings for the new Finance Service Center. During the 1 year maternity leave of the Divisional Accounting Lead I have also taken… Show more As Manager Financial Reporting at Novartis, main responsibilities are to manage the financial reporting team in order to deliver:- Timely and accurate reporting of financial statements- Accounting Position Papers on complex accounting issuesIn addition to the above, the role was to review and improve actual processes to drive efficiency and savings for the new Finance Service Center. During the 1 year maternity leave of the Divisional Accounting Lead I have also taken this position ad interim. This includes being the direct liaison with the Pharma CFO and being the main responsible for managing accounting/finance issues of all departments (AR, AP, Treasury, etc...). Show less

Interim position as Head Controls and ComplianceResponsible to manage a team or 3 CPAs to ensure full SOX compliance across Canada for Sandoz, Alcon and Novartis. This position has been created with the new Novartis Finance Service Center implemented in 2015.

In charge of the implementation, operating effectiveness and design testing of several control matrices for the following processes:- All SOX financial controls and policies- Pharmaceutical norms - Clinical trial related to financial controls - Segregation of duties Information Governance Management (IGM) Manager for Non-IT processes for a team of 15 IGM Coordinators. Participation in several special projects, including:- In-depth analysis of various business… Show more In charge of the implementation, operating effectiveness and design testing of several control matrices for the following processes:- All SOX financial controls and policies- Pharmaceutical norms - Clinical trial related to financial controls - Segregation of duties Information Governance Management (IGM) Manager for Non-IT processes for a team of 15 IGM Coordinators. Participation in several special projects, including:- In-depth analysis of various business processes to avoid accounting errors- Implementation of the new SAP Runbook tool for controlsLead coordinator of Financial and Information Governance Management internal audits Show less