Manager Services

DHANANJAY “DJ” PHUKAN, CPA (PA-USA), CA (BC-Canada)

+1-312-***-**** (Cell)

*******@*****.***

Canadian citizen with 17+ years of Finance (Controller, FP&A, Treasury, Full cycle reporting) & Performance Improvement (Cost Reduction, Strategy, Expansion, Projects, Commissioning & Start Up, Workforce Productivity, Turnarounds, Shared Services, Risk, ERP & Procurement) in Manufacturing, Energy & Tech. Strengths- change management, Interpersonal skills, cross functional teams, relationships span Executives to shop floor. Global experience with significant people management. Highly analytical, technical in IT (ERP, SAP). Able to work in USA, Canada & India

EXPERIENCE

SUPERIOR PLUS ENERGY SERVICES, INC Rochester, NY

Controller for $ 1 BN US Fuel Distributor subsidiary of Canadian multinational Superior Plus Corp 4/2015-10/2015

Reported to US Ops CFO. Oversaw Tax, Treasury, Reporting, AP and Finance Operations (28 personnel)

Revamp Financial reporting process, inventory recording, business process and IT Improvements

Develop training for Operations staff to reduce costs & errors, Reduce Financial IT System Risk & upgrade systems

Independent Consultant Calgary, AB

Consultant for clients in manufacturing, technology and start up airline venture in stealth mode 11/2012-Now

FLUOR CANADA LTD Calgary, AB

Assistant Controller for $ 6 BN Canadian subsidiary of Multinational Engineering Firm 5/2012-11/2012

Reported to Controller. Oversaw Tax, Treasury, Reporting, Risk, FP&A, AP and Business Services ( 20 FTEs)

Coached, trained Business Services to work-share with Philippines, India Global Shared Services for long term productivity, profitability and capacity growth (Business Improvement & Capacity) with $ 6MM savings

SUNCOR ENERGY INC Calgary, AB

Manager (Finance & Performance), Controller’s Group, 12/2006-5/2012

Fortune 100 firm and Canada’s Largest Energy Producer, Market Cap $ 55 B

Achievements

President’s Operational Excellence Nominee - Suncor’s highest award for co-led team in Firebag In-Situ business improvement initiative. Later rolled out Suncor wide

Catalyzed improvements annually saving $ 22MM (Extraction) and $ 20MM (Firebag) respective roles by reducing accruals 80% to 3 weeks, driving financial transparency, actionable insight with process & performance improvement

Built new teams from scratch in both Divisions for all Finance & Business services

Steward Business Plan, Forecast, Budget with actionable insight driving tens of millions of savings and revenue growth

Drove business case support speeding Dry Tails Trial big Suncor competitive advantage

Business Advisor & Governance for Outsourced Maintenance, HR, IT & Finance Shared services

Finance Leader Turnaround (for Firm wide annual $ 1.5B Turnarounds) 5/2011-5/2012

Co-Led and created15 FTE multi function process improvement team realizing $ 20 MM savings with $ 460 MM opportunity via shared services, productivity, outsourcing, streamlined governance, category & vendor management

Division Controller (Manager Finance & Performance), Firebag In-Situ, Fort McMurray, AB 10/2008-4/2011

Created/Managed team of 8 direct and 2 matrix reports for $ 2 B P&L, $ 2.5 B Capex Division

Business improvements drove cost avoidance of $50 MM with revenue uplift of $ 150MM as division grew from 20,000 barrels per day 6 fold to ~120,000 barrels per day

Division Controller (Manager Finance & Performance), Extraction, Fort McMurray, AB 12/2006-9/2008

Built/led 9 FTE matrix and direct team for 375,000 BOE ($1.2B P&L; $ 700MM Capex) Division

Designed & executed Rapid financial close pilot in Feb 2007; Subsequently assisted full company execute Rapid 5 day financial close goal with Extraction achieving 2 days faster than Suncor best as standard

AUTOKNOWLEDGE LLC (Tellngo SBU) Chicago, USA & New Delhi, India

Executive Director (India Country Manager, CTO & Consulting Head) 1/2001-7/2006

(Privately held, micro multinational Interactive & Shared Services Advisory & Provider firm with Fortune 500 clients)

Promoted twice to CTO (Managed 50 FTE India unit)-reported to CEO. Led turn around to profitability and growth

Cut cost 80% by platform revamp, setup offshore unit for BPO & shared services in just 90 days.

DHANANJAY “DJ” PHUKAN, CPA (PA-USA), CA (BC-Canada)

+1-312-***-**** (Cell)

*******@*****.***

Led client consulting (gaining new Fortune 500 clients) saving $25MM (Bank), $ 40 MM (Airline); $30MM (Telco) by churn reduction, service improvements & cross selling

MITCHELL MADISON GROUP (strategy consulting firm, spin-off from McKinsey & Co.) Chicago, IL

Senior Associate 9/1999 – 12/2001

Cost reduction, Shared services, Off shoring, Sourcing for telecom, financial, travel related services & tech clients

Actively involved in recruiting, proposal efforts and business development activities

Business Process Off-shoring/Shared for Top global Diversified Financial and Travel Related Services Firms achieving US $ 2.5 Billion savings in 5 years from start to finish- Process identification, operational plan, migration and real time monitoring system for top executives to track and realize targets

Pfizer Inc. (Then Monsanto’s Searle Pharma Subsidiary) Skokie, IL

Business School Summer Strategy Intern Summer 1998

Celebrex Global Launch- Pricing, Launch strategy vs. Merck’s Vioxx. Celebrex achieved $1 B sales in 7 months

Strategic Plan- created database for portfolio management and product launches

KPMG LLP Philadelphia, PA

Senior Auditor Health care & Life Sciences 9/1994 – 8/1997

Audit and Financial Consulting for Manufacturing, Financial Services, Life-science and Healthcare clients ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to private firms and start ups

Seniored audit within 9 months, SEC clients within 16 months including IPO’s

Control testing/services on service providers (SAS 70, on which SOX 404 is based)

Revamped Audit saving 25% cycle time; Ranked top of class July 1996

Assisted financial and operational restructuring for turnarounds, M&A due diligence

Merrill Lynch Lancaster, PA

College Intern 3/1993-4/1994

EDUCATION

Chartered Accountant (CA) British Columbia

Practice/License Eligible for all 13 Canadian jurisdictions by passing reciprocity December 2009

University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

MBA (Finance and Strategic Management) with distinction May 1999

GMAT 720 (99%). Dean’s & Honor Lists. Deputy Editor B-school newspaper

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Pennsylvania

Gained while working at KPMG LLP August 1996

License/Practice eligible in all 55 United States jurisdictions.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE Lancaster, PA

B.A. (Business Administration) with Deans and Honors Lists May 1994

100% of college self financed by Scholarship & College Work study

ADDITIONAL

Interests in military history, international affairs, travel, hiking and committed to fitness

100% financially self supporting since late teens

Canadian citizen. Able to work in India (Overseas Citizen) United States & Mexico (NAFTA). Open to relocation

Junior Achievement & other Voluntary organizations (Past and Present)

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