About
Strategic Finance and FP&A leader with 15+ years of experience driving financial performance, business planning, and executive decision support across multinational organizations. Proven expertise in budgeting, forecasting, P&L analysis, cash flow optimization, performance management, and commercial finance. Trusted business partner to senior leaders, delivering data-driven insights that improve profitability, strengthen operational execution, and support long-term growth strategies. Experienced leading cross-functional teams, enhancing financial governance, and translating complex financial data into actionable business decisions.
Skills
- AccountingAdvanced
- Attention to detailAdvanced
- Bilingual communicationAdvanced
- BookkeepingAdvanced
- Cash handlingAdvanced
- CommunicationAdvanced
- Data analysisAdvanced
- Data entryAdvanced
- Data visualizationAdvanced
- EnglishAdvanced
- Financial analysisAdvanced
- FrenchAdvanced
- Google WorkspaceAdvanced
- Inventory managementAdvanced
- LeadershipAdvanced
- Microsoft ExcelAdvanced
- Microsoft OfficeAdvanced
- Microsoft OutlookAdvanced
- Microsoft WordAdvanced
- OrganizationAdvanced
- PayrollAdvanced
- Power BIAdvanced
- Problem solvingAdvanced
- Project managementAdvanced
- SQLAdvanced
- TeamworkAdvanced
- Time managementAdvanced
Experience
Finance Business Partner/Performance Controller
Siemens Canada
Feb 2025 to Present
• Partner with senior business leaders across multiple Canadian business units to drive financial performance, profitability, and strategic decision-making. • Lead consolidated budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes, ensuring alignment between operational priorities and financial objectives. • Deliver executive-level analysis of P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, working capital, and operational KPIs, identifying risks and opportunities to improve business outcomes. • Develop scenario analyses and financial models to support investment decisions, resource allocation, and performance improvement initiatives. • Strengthen forecasting accuracy through enhanced reporting discipline, data validation, and predictive analysis. • Provide actionable insights into revenue, margins, cost structures, contract assets, contract liabilities, and cash flow trends. • Support enterprise risk management, internal controls, and audit readiness while maintaining financial governance and compliance. • Collaborate cross-functionally with finance and operational leaders to drive accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
Commercial Finance Project Manager (Major Projects)
Siemens Canada
Feb 2023 to Jan 2025
• Managed financial performance for a portfolio of large-scale capital projects, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability analysis, and cash flow optimization. • Partnered with project and operational leadership teams to identify performance drivers and implement corrective actions. • Developed financial models and scenario analyses supporting commercial decisions and risk management. • Improved cash flow by 15% and reduced project cost overruns by 10% through proactive performance monitoring and forecasting. • Delivered monthly business reviews highlighting key financial risks, opportunities, and margin performance.
Finance Manager
Bell Canada
Jul 2022 to Jan 2023
Mississauga, ON
• Provided financial leadership supporting asset management and business growth initiatives across a large operational portfolio. • Evaluated investment opportunities, business cases, and financial risks to support capital allocation decisions. • Led budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting activities for senior management. • Managed and developed finance team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and analytical excellence through effective leadership. • Improved cost visibility and asset performance through enhanced financial reporting and controls, demonstrating organizational skills.
Senior Financial Analyst
MiTek Canada
Jun 2021 to Jun 2022
Bradford, ON
• Supported annual planning, forecasting, and performance review cycles across multiple business functions. • Identified operational inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities supporting profitability objectives. • Improved month-end reporting efficiency by 20% through automation and process redesign. • Supervised and developed accounts payable team, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of high-volume invoices and payment runs.
Financial Analyst
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Jan 2021 to Jun 2021
Stratford, ON
• Supervised daily treasury operations, including cash positioning and liquidity planning. • Supported financial statements preparation and analysis in addition to preparing management reports. • Improved forecasting accuracy by 10% through enhanced cash flow modeling and forecasting, and liquidity reporting, and key metrics, demonstrating strong analytical capabilities.
Financial Controller (Cost Control)
Les Services exp
Jul 2014 to Dec 2016
Montréal, QC
• Managed project financial reporting, billing, accounts payable, collections, and compliance with GAAP. • Conducted cost control, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting. • Managed $150M in capital projects; reduced reversal invoices by 25%.
Payroll Officer
Orange Côte d’Ivoire
Nov 2008 to Jul 2013
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
• Oversaw payroll operations, regulatory reporting, and internal controls, adhering to regulatory requirements. • Monitored total rewards and reported market compensation to leadership. • Identified and reported $50K payroll fraud, strengthening internal controls.
Financial Accountant
IPC/Ent. DOSSOU
Oct 2001 to Oct 2008
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
• Managed AP/AR cycles, GL, payroll, tax filings, and supported financial reports preparation. • Supported external tax audits and ensured full compliance.
Education
Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
MBA (Finance) Candidate, Finance
2026
Delivery format: Online. Focus: Corporate Finance, Strategic Management, Business Analytics, Performance Measurement.
Humber College
Bachelor of Commerce, Finance
2020
Ecole Supérieure de Technologie LOKO
Diploma, Accounting & Finance
2002
Licences & certifications
Building a 13-week Cash Flow
LinkedIn
Excel for Financial Planning & Analysis
LinkedIn
Languages
- EnglishFluent
- FrenchNative