Executive level Finance Professional eager to contribute over 25 years of

experience to a progressive organization.

• Proven ability to streamline daily financial operations, resulting in increased efficiency, maintained quality control and overall company growth.
• Extensive experience providing direct support to company Presidents and executive level employees.
• Demonstrated ability to devise highly strategic plans, ensure smooth mergers/acquisitions and generate thorough financial status reports to keep shareholders updated.

Court Holdings Limited, Beamsville, Ontario 1998-Present

CHL Finance Director/CFO

• Fulfill critical executive level role overseeing all financial operations within a global automotive parts and steel services company.
• Collaborate extensively with company president to develop strategic plans to promote overall growth.
• Champion process improvement initiatives, resulting in $500,000+ in tax savings annually.
• Cultivate positive relationships with banks and lenders, contributing extensively to increased efficiency throughout daily operations.
• Provide leadership to 6 staff members, focusing primarily on driving performance.
• Heavily involved in company mergers and acquisitions, ensuring precision throughout legal contracts, financial document processing and performance of due diligence.
• Conduct in depth market/global trend research, integral to making educated choices in regard to future acquisitions.
• Utilize aggressive negotiation tactics to ensure bottom line company cost throughout all financial start up and expansion deals.
• Generate thorough status reports, utilizing Prophix software, and relay pertinent information to company Presidents and shareholders.
• Chief responsibilities include risk management, strategic tax planning, pricing proposal review and providing key support to shareholders.

Blenkorn and Sawle/Blenkhorn Sayers, St. Catharines, Ontario 1994-1998

Corporate Controller

• Received merit based promotion after first 9-months of employment due to demonstration of strong financial knowledge, organizational abilities and leadership skills.
• Oversaw all financial processes for manufacturing and construction operations, with associated responsibilities including, management of 6 staff members, theft identification and shareholder reporting.
• Chief duties included management of accounts payable, receivable, payroll processing and financial reporting.
• Streamlined inventory control processes, resulting in increased efficiency.
• Established and maintained key relationships with banking institutions and clients.
• Maintained accuracy throughout all job costing and reporting.

Previous Positions:

Falco Santi and Riddell CA Firm, Burlington, Ontario - Senior Accountant 1990-1994

KPMG - Staff Accountant 1989-1990

Certified Professional Accountant/Certified Management Accountant