Sales Accounting
Resume:
Home Tel: 519-***-****
Cambridge, Ontario
Cell: 416-***-****
N1S 3S1
Email: ************@******.***
Accomplished finance manager committed to getting results, implementing solid business practices and provide accounting and finance leadership. Recognized for strong analytical and problem solving abilities, sound business decisions, integrity and leadership. Always looking for new challenges and not afraid to think outside of the box. Drawing on cross-functional experience in manufacturing, distribution and construction industry coupled with business process improvement, strategic planning, operational and financial analysis.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Develop business models, prepare budgets and forecasts
Maintained business relationships with suppliers and customers, negotiating various payment terms
Worked closely with the Sales team and played a pivotal role developing a pricing model to capture key accounts using Activity Based Costing
Over 15 years of manufacturing experience setting cost standards, inventory valuation, establishing overhead rates and variance analysis
As a Business Analyst involved with make or buy decision and transfer pricing
Develop and maintain all the necessary accounting policies and procedures to enhance internal controls
Analyze and interpret monthly financial results, prepare consolidated statements
Treasury responsibilities consist of setting spending limits, cash utilization among companies and cheque-signing authority
Coordinate and monitor buying and selling foreign currency (Euro, USD, Pound Sterling)
Prepare various types of analysis for management to assist they on key decisions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Engineered Assemblies Inc. \ Praxy Cladding Corp.
Mississauga, ON
Controller
Aug 2009 to Present
Engineered Assemblies is an innovative distributor of building envelope systems through-out Canada. Praxy Cladding is an Ontario sub-contractor specializing in façade systems installations.
Recruited to bring financial visibility to the 2 entities, administrative structure, business guidance, and to assist managers set operational and financial targets
Manage a broad scope of responsibilities, including leading the financial planning (budgeting and forecasting), financial analysis, review overall financial performance, ensure accounting data integrity for financial statements, finding inefficiencies, implementing changes to processes and participating in all facets of the operation
Assist ownership raising of capital and obtaining job bonding
Work with other team members to understand revenue and cost drivers of the company and define appropriate reports for tracking results and control processes
Devised a KPI metric to track orders, revenue, backlog and projected revenue
Work closely with the Project Managers and Field Manager during the construction phase. Created visibility to actual cost incurred, report on variances from estimate and revenue projections, this has led to subsequent improved cost control or reductions in project costs due to improved information
Developed a comprehensive cash flow model to manage a highly leveraged situation and a 500% revenue growth over the past 5 years
Ensure that progress billings and invoices are done on a timely basis, AR aging reports are managed and that a sound collection process is followed ensuring that receivables are current
Instituted a financial reporting system that met GAAP standards in recognition of revenue and costs, than converted company to ASPE standards in 2011
Manage human resource functions, payroll processing, general employment compliance and establish employment policy
When new contracts are booked, review for changes from quotation, payment term conditions, gross margins and document requirements
Ensure regulatory compliance for HST, WSIB, EHT, payroll source deductions and all government reporting
Revamped the entire GL and financial reports to provide better managerial reports
Employment History
Cupido Transport Ltd
Burlington, ON
Controller
Mar 2007 to Aug 2009
Recruited after 2 entrepreneurs purchased Cupido, this privately held trucking company specialized in aggregate and bulk material deliveries with 90 employees. During my employment I acquired a new division Courtesy Trucking in 2008 for the owners.
Sanden Machine Ltd
Cambridge, ON
Controller
Jan 2005 to Mar 2007
Recruited by an employment agency to leverage my manufacturing costing experience for this capital equipment manufacturer, specializing in printing presses and to be part of the turnaround team
Have managed as many as 5 direct reports
Spiral Paper Canada Inc
Mississauga, ON
Controller
Jun 2000 to Dec 2004
Hired to replace the legacy information system with Made2Manage and develop a business plan that required immediate action on a variety of fronts, stabilizing cash flow and add the ERP system. Spiral\Horizon a converter of craft, hobby, school and specialty paper products, producing proprietary and private label brands, selling in Canada and US directly to wholesalers and retail chains with $30M in sales and 100 employees
Structured a financial and operational strategy to overcome declining sales, profit margin and market share. This included headcount reduction, identify slow moving inventories, increase inventory turns to 12 times, analyzed work centers performance, review product mix, identified potential new customers and assessed market condition to determine opportunities for existing products
During a 6 month leave of absence by the VP of Manufacturing at Spiral I held dual role responsibility for manufacturing and accounting
Designed product pricing models and costing strategy that generated necessary sales growth with the poster board product line
Implemented financial control systems to gather information associated with selling programs to such companies as Wal-Mart, Dollar General and other major retailers in Canada and US
Revamped the shop floor hourly rates and sales commission structure to increase productivity, incentive and general sense of fairness
Summary of Other Related Experience
Evaluated many capital equipment proposals
Appointed to the selection and implementation team for an ERP system
Prepare annual working papers (lead sheets) and analysis for audit review
Managed a start-up general contracting firm, building residential and commercial projects. Successfully completed various residential projects as part of joint ventures. Developed the accounting systems and financial infrastructure. Involved in all facets of the business marketing, estimating, ordering, job costing, job scheduling, arranging financing and customer relations
Education and Training
Society of Management Accountants of Ontario
Wilfrid Laurier University Continuing Education
Certified Management Accountant
Various Business Administration Accounting courses
Workshops and Professional Development courses
Mohawk College
Conestoga College of Applied Arts & Technology
Supervisory Leadership Certificate
Business Administration Accounting Diploma
Ontario Real Estate Association Diploma
Philip Crosby
Business Process Continuous Improvement Workshops
Software
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint
ERP Software: Made2Manage, BPCS, MAPICS, ACCPAC, Syteline
Accounting Software: QuickBooks, Simple Accounting
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