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Strategic Senior Finance Leader with 20+ years' experience driving profitable growth in North American CPG Manufacturing sectors. Transformation of FP&A functions into value-added partners for $200M - $1B+ enterprises. FP&A leadership within Public, Private and Non-Profit Enterprises.

Director FP&A, Food Service and Retail, North America at High Liner Foods (2017– 2026)

Oversee $1 billion Commercial budget and forecasts. Partner with North American Sales/Marketing teams identifying opportunities and mitigating risks.

• Organizational Integration: Lead development of a Retail North America FP&A team, resulting from integration of 'One High Liner Foods' North American re-structuring, delivering streamlined standardized approach to forecasting, reporting and analysis, and ongoing risk management.
• Margin & Pricing Transformation: Develop data-driven pricing processes, leverage fact-based analytics influencing decisions. Delivering inflationary pricing 2021-2024 (+25%), 8 year CAGR +4.2%, while navigating inflationary environments.
• Commercial accountability: Transformed Retail trade accrual processes reducing quarter-end true-ups, increasing Customer level accountability. Ensuring policies/documentation adhere to audit reviews.
• Advisory & Governance: Provide insights supporting Board reporting.

Manager FP&A at Canadian Partnership Against Cancer (2015 – 2017)

Drive cultural change reinforcing collaboration between Finance Analysts and Program teams, increasing transparency, and financial acumen.

• Directed quarterly planning and budgeting of 5-year $235.5 M plan.
• Standardized processes and reporting increasing project manager accountability aligning spending with strategic KPIs.
• Optimized available funds; accelerate partner spending.

Director Business Performance at Sofina/Janes Family Foods (2001 – 2015)

Built the FP&A department from ground up at Janes Family Foods, evolving into a strategic 'decision making' team supporting a 160% increase in Sales while growing EBITDA %.

• M&A & Financial Integration: Provided financial leadership during the acquisition and integration of Janes Family Foods by Sofina Foods, merging systems and processes to ensure continuity and accuracy.
• Product Profitability Architecture: Partnered with Industrial engineering, Operations and Commercial to develop cross-functional 'Best Cost' model for new launches, ensuring optimal pricing and plant absorption.
• Strategic Portfolio Optimization: Spearheaded SKU and customer profit reviews that led to the elimination of non-profitable lines, resulting in reducing inventory carrying costs and enhanced plant efficiencies.
• Advanced Decision Support: Development of 'what if' costing model, enabling commercial team to respond to supply chain updates.
• Trade Spend Efficiency: Co-lead implementation of MEI Sales/Trade Spend system, resulting in trade efficiencies at a promotional level.

Director FP&A at Sofina/Janes Family Foods

Finance Manager at Sofina/Janes Family Foods

Business Analyst at Sofina/Janes Family Foods

Senior Financial Analyst, Desserts, and Beverages at Kraft Canada Incorporated (1998 – 2001)

Financial Analyst, Operations Finance at Kraft Canada Incorporated

Leadership – UHN – Rotman Leadership University of Toronto (2017)

Bachelor of Accounting, Science in Accounting – University of Calgary (2002)

Certified Public Accountant (CGA) (2001-present)

Diploma in Accounting and Finance – Seneca College (1995)