Controller/Finance Manager
Resume:
JUANITO (JOHN) SUAREZ, CPA, CGA
TORONTO, ONTARIO
CANADA M4C 5L4
WORKING EXPERIENCES
CORPORATE CONTROLLER/FINANCE MANAGER
November 2013 – Present Coleman Containers Limited (Etobicoke, ON, Canada)
Corrugated box manufacturing company
November 2011- Oct. 2013 Tayco Panelink Ltd. (Etobicoke, ON, Canada)
Office furniture manufacturing and distribution company
July 2007 – July 2011 Balmer Architectural Mouldings Inc. (North York, ON, Canada)
Decorative crown moulding manufacturing company in the construction industry
SUMMARY
Provide leadership and coordination of company financial planning, working capital financing and budget management functions.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervised the compilation of periodic statements of product cost and prepares the appropriate monthly, quarterly and annual financial operating statements and variance analyses;
Conducted special cost studies for use in setting selling prices and establishing inventory prices for work in-process and finished goods;
Worked with operations to define, measure, analyze, improve and control current processes which impact manufacturing costs, product quality and influence internal operating efficiency;
Analyzed raw materials consumed, labour costs, overhead and equipment costs involved with manufacturing a product;
Provided strategic analysis as required to drive improved decision-making relative to new business development initiatives;
Worked with sales & marketing team on product pricing, costing and margins;
Compiled cost data for use in developing annual operating and capital investments budget;
Managed the firm’s receivables, payables, payroll & benefits administration, cash, inventory control and commercial insurance functions;
Recruited, retained and developed finance staff for effectiveness, efficiency and succession within the organization; and
Coordinated with external auditors on year-end audit and annual corporate income tax returns including SR&ED initiatives.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Set-up the company’s budgeting system that established sales and costs targets including departmental accountabilities;
Improved the firm’s credit and collection function resulting to streamlined credit extension policies and procedures and the collection of past due receivables; and
Negotiated and obtained lines of credit with Royal Bank of Canada and managed monthly compliance reporting schedules.
PLANT CONTROLLER
June 2006-June 2007 Capital Metal Industries (Scarborough, ON, Canada)
May 2005-June 2006 Collins & Aikman Guelph Products (Guelph, ON, Canada
Automotive parts manufacturing companies
SUMMARY
As a member of the senior leadership team, this role exists to ensure that the plant meets financial and operational objective by providing strategic and financial direction to the team.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepared and reviewed operating budget and strategic estimates, including factory expenses, manufacturing variances and cost savings targets;
Analyzed operations’ performance vs. budget, communicates variances to the management team; Prepares operational and business-related analyses and makes recommendations to improve operational efficiency;
Partners with plant operations to evaluate the financial viability of initiatives; Conducts financial evaluation of capital spending proposals to ensure that assumptions are accurate and capital is appropriately deployed within the plant to production and infrastructure projects;
Interfaced with representatives from sales, engineering, Materials Control, Corporate Finance, Treasury and internal/external auditors;
Active participant in all aspects of Plant Operations, Safety, Quality and Labour Relations;
Hired, retained and trained Plant Finance personnel; and
Administered the financial policies which safeguard assets and assure sound accounting controls to meet SOX compliance.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Prepared U.S. Bankruptcy Court reports and analyses to support Collins & Aikman’s Chapter 11 filing;
Worked with and obtained Chrysler, Toyota and Honda’s support in terms of funding necessary capital expenditures and operational expenses;
Worked with Corporate Purchasing, Corporate Treasury and Accounts Payable groups and third party vendors in obtaining payments and ensure supply of the necessary plant’s materials and supplies;
CORPORATE CONTROLLER/FINANCE MANAGER
Dec. 2002 – April 2005 Beghelli Canada Inc. (Markham, ON, Canada)
A division of an Italian lighting and emergency lighting assembly and distribution company
July 2001 – Nov. 2002 Hincks-Dellcrest Centre (Downsview, ON, Canada)
Non-profit youth mental health organization
Sept. 1998 – June 2001 Kia Canada Inc. (Mississauga, ON, Canada)
Start-up automotive/parts distribution company; wholly-owned subsidiary of Hyundai Motors, Korea
CORPORATE CONTROLLER
Jan. 1995 – Aug. 1998 Grolier Limited (Toronto, ON, Canada) Children’s books direct marketing company
June 1990 – Dec 1994 Plant Controller, Sainthill Uniforms (Toronto, ON, Canada)
Dec 1987 - May 1990 Work Wear’s Internal Auditor and Sainthill’s acting Cost Accounting Manager
EDUCATION
B.S. Business Administration, major in Accounting National University, Manila, Philippines
Certified Public Accountant, State of California Feb. 2003
Certified General Accountant, Ontario, Canada April 2006; Chartered Professional Accountants July 2014
CPA Ontario’s The Controllers’ Conference, Sept. 14-16, 2006; March 7-8, 2013; 2014; 2015; March 30-31, 2016
Certificate in Strategic Leadership Program, CGA/Richard Ivey School of Business, Aug 17-19, 2010
Imaginera ERP Training, Amtech Software, Philadelphia, PA, June 2-4, 2014
ISO 9001:2008 Awareness Training sponsored by SAI Global, August 18-19, 2014
Certificate in Human Resources Management for Accounting Professionals, Dec. 9-10, 2014 (CPA ON)
Setting Strategic Directions and Train the Trainers May 2015 to Dec 2015 conducted by E=MZ2; funded by the Province of ON
REFERENCES
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