Manager Human Resources

RONALD NICHOLSON, CPA, CA,CPA (Illinois), MAcc

SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE

PASSION ( DEDICATION ( INTEGRITY ( ENGAGEMENT ( gROWTH

Distinguished Senior Finance Executive with over 20 years of progressive

success, leading corporations to elevated levels of profitability and

productivity. Energizes the finance function by engaging personnel and

coaching teams to highly efficient execution of initiatives. Drives

significant controllership improvements in managing expenses, customs and

transfer price compliance, business transactional cycles, and commercial

reviews. An innate ability to sort through complexities, simplify the

financial role, and integrate with operational objectives. Utmost ethical

standards and an uncompromising sense of integrity. Demonstrated expertise:

Financial Leadership Strategic Initiatives Financial Governance

Change Management Leadership Development Six-Sigma Training

Budget and Forecasting Cash Flow Management Transfer Pricing

Cost Control Hedging Strategy Commodity Taxes

RECIPIENT OF MULTIPLE COMMENDATIONS & RECOGNITIONS (SHORTLIST)

Winner of Global CFO Impact Award - awarded for employee engagement, 2006

Recipient of Golden Elm Award - GE Global Award for Community Outreach,

2004/2005

Awarded the Forever Diamond Award - for Peel Community Leadership, 2007

Received or nominated for additional corporate and community awards for

leadership and impact

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

< Co-led engagement team which delivered $1 million of commodity tax

recoveries for key client in 2010

< Top revenue generating consultant for Q1 2011 exceeding target by 125%

< Restructured transfer price billing processes, resolving over $6 million

of potential compliance issues

< Championed the initiative for a new business-planning tool, saving 1000

man-hours annually

< Participated in the development and launch of a new product with $90

million of global market entitlement

< Directed a monetization project with a Six Sigma team, which generated

$15 million in cash flow

< Delivered the highest productivity and cost reductions for GE Lighting

globally for three consecutive years

< Recovered $900K in paid import duties resulting from significantly over

stated values for duty

< Realized $1.8 million in savings from international transactions and

established tax structure changes

"Brings creative ideas to fruition ... good instincts about which ideas

will work and when"

Pat Haughey, General Manager - GE Consumer and Industrial Canada

Improving financial performance through innovative solutions

7 Greenwood Court ( Dundas, ON ( L9H 4X1 647-***-**** (

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CAREER CHRONOLOGY

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, Exide Technologies Canada Corporation, Mississauga, ON

2012 - current

< Appointed Interim Director, Western Operations (March 2013) in addition

to finance responsibilities

< Reengineered budgeting and reporting processes improving analysis at both

product and customer levels

< Implemented financial review process driving functional ownership and

accountability

MANAGER, SALES TAX RECOVERY, Ryan ULC, Mississauga, ON 2008 - 2012

< Added value to firm's clients through extensive range of sales tax

recovery and advisory services

< Top 10 revenue generating consultant for 2010 and 2011 exceeding targets

by more than 40%

< Appointed inaugural Chair of productivity and process improvement

committee generating 70 recommendations

< Hand picked to facilitate the joint management and consultant steering

committee

General Electric Canada, Mississauga, ON 2000 - 2008

MANAGER of FINANCE, GE Consumer and Industrial (Divisional CFO Level)

(2005 - 2008)

MANAGER of FINANCE, GE Energy - Substation Automation Projects (Sr

Director Level) (2004 - 2005)

MANAGER of FINANCE, GE Industrial - Engineering Services (Sr Director

Level) (2003 - 2004)

COMMERCIAL BLACK BELT - Six Sigma, GE Lighting (2002 - 2003)

MANAGER of FINANCE, GE Lighting - Manufacturing Operations (Director

Level) (2000 - 2002)

Promoted to consecutive progressive senior leadership roles culminating in

the accountability for strategic initiatives, financial reporting, and

transfer pricing. With a scope of $350 million in annual revenues, ten

direct and five indirect reports, reporting to the Americas Commercial

Manager of Finance, (U.S.A.) the role was equivalent to Divisional CFO.

< Delivered $1.2 million in annualized monetization savings through program

restructuring and rate negotiation

< Implemented global currency hedging strategy and processes, reducing

foreign exchange exposure and reducing margin erosion by approximately $6

million annually

< Generated $20 million in new orders in the first year of a newly created

international, regional office gaining new market exposure in the Middle

East after completing thorough due diligence in designing required

infrastructure

DIRECTOR of FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION, Harwin Solutions Inc., Stoney Creek,

ON 1999 - 2000

< Developed the financial organization during a growth and acquisition

stage including controllership environment, policies and procedures, cash

flow management, operational and financial performance

< Managed the Human Resources, Information Technology, Purchasing and

Shipping / Receiving Departments

CONTROLLER / MANAGER, BUSINESS PROCESSES, Stackpole Limited, Oakville, ON

1997 - 1999

MANAGER, Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Hamilton, ON 1994 - 1997

COST ANALYST, Zenon Environmental Systems Inc., Burlington, ON 1993 -

1994

SR. STAFF ACCOUNTANT, Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants, Hamilton, ON

1990 - 1993

COOP - STAFF ACCOUNTANT, KPMG Chartered Accountants, Toronto, ON 1988 -

1989

"Professional, Diligent, Customer Focused, Exceeds Targets"

Walter Gardisch, Vice President Operations, Ryan ULC

Improving financial performance through innovative solutions

7 Greenwood Court ( Dundas, ON ( L9H 4X1 647-***-**** (

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PUBLICATIONS

Society of Management Accountants of Canada Issues Paper Series - Papers 3

and 10 1993 / 1995

CMA Magazine - Activity-based costing: a survey of Canadian practice

1993

FORMAL EDUCATION

Masters of Accounting, University of Waterloo 1992

Bachelor of Arts, Honours Chartered Accountancy, University of Waterloo

1992

SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IT for the Non-IT Executive, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2007

Human Resources Management Diploma, McMaster University 2001

Advanced Financial Management, GE 2001 - 2006

Selected by the GE Industrial Global CFO for program reserved exclusively

for high potential financial leaders

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

Chartered Accountant 1992

Certified Public Accountant (Illinois, U.S.A.) 2002

SELECTED CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

TRAINER and TEAM TREASURER, Dundas Minor Hockey Association 2008 - 2012

COACH and TREASURER, Greensville Minor Baseball Association 2007 - 2011

GE VOLUNTEERS

A global organization of 55,000 volunteers in 150 countries who volunteer

more than 1 million hours annually in support of local communities.

National Project Trainer, Canada National Council - Executive

Committee 2007

Area Director, Global Board of Directors 2005 - 2006

Chair, Canadian Central Chapter - Board of Directors 2002 - 2005

CHAIR / PAST CHAIR, Junior Achievement of Hamilton - Board of Directors

1997 - 2000

TREASURER, Second Stage Housing of Hamilton - Board of Directors 1994 -

1997

"Driven by a high energy level and a creative mind, Ron has driven

continued growth of high impact and sustainable projects, he also is

redefining capacity building for GE Volunteers and the local community."

Jean Collier, Manager - GE Global Volunteers

Improving financial performance through innovative solutions

7 Greenwood Court ( Dundas, ON ( L9H 4X1 647-***-**** (

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