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Abilis Solutions
- VP Operations
Neuilly sur Seine
2010 - maintenant
Abilis Solutions is an IT company created in 1999, who grew from a ‘bodyshop’ to a group delivering services and software development to Government Agencies and Fortune 500 companies in Canada, US and Australia. With 180 employees, Abilis designs and markets and a proprietary product, CORIS® OMS a fully-integrated offender management system which automates business processes across jail, prison and community corrections operations. Collectively, CORIS® manages more than 220,000 offenders, probationers and parolees. As well, over 25,000 corrections professionals use CORIS® in more than 280 secure facilities and community corrections offices.
Recruited as Controller, I've had the opportunity during 17 years, to manage a variety of aspects of Abilis Solutions and contribute to the development of the organization’s strategic goals and the company’s growth and business development.
VP Operations Since 2010
Responsibilities / accomplishments:
Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations activities
Support the company’s transition from service-oriented to a product approach
Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
Successful launch of a new company providing 24/7 SAP support (2012)
Ensure that ISO 9001:2008 processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented and maintained.
Coaching and training of junior Managers
Director HR and Administration 2006-2010
Directly supervise IT support, Recruitment, Legal and HR Departments on a daily basis
Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
Liaise with external organization (auditors, banks)
Created and implemented company policies and processes
Oversee expatriates and impatriates legal compliance (visas, work permits, tax)
Review and process all financial transactions (invoices, bank deposits, time sheets, payroll entries, etc.) on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements;
Review and process all financial transactions (invoices, bank deposits, time sheets, payroll entries, etc.) on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements;
Accomplishments:
Assisted Top Management in
Welcoming SGF who took a minority stake in the company capital (2010)
Organizing and executing two changes of locations.
Leading a subsidiary though the insolvency and bankruptcy processes (2009)
leading due diligence efforts vis-a-vis acquisition of XWave New England of US subsidiary of Bell Alliant and spearhead all integration planning and post-acquisition integration efforts (2010)
Corporate Controller 1999-2005
Responsibilities:
Payroll management
Documenting process for R&D, CDAE and other tax incentives
Organized and restructured domestic, European subsidiaries and branches
Designed financial, business-related and legal documents (business plan, legal contracts, etc…)
Consolidated monthly reporting, budget
Perform all necessary account, bank and other reconciliations as well as year-end GL adjustments
Liaise with Canadian and foreign auditors
Prepare and distribute regular financial reports and analysis as required
Prepare all documents and forms related to regulatory requirements (ie: GST, CRA, etc.) and ensuring accurate as well as timely submissions in Canada, US and Europe
Accomplishments:
Incorporation of a subsidiary in the USA (State of Delaware)
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Abilis Solutions
- Director Finance and HR
Neuilly sur Seine
2006 - 2010
Directly supervised IT, Recruitment, Legal and HR Departments on a daily basis
Oversaw overall financial management, planning, systems and controls
Liaised with external organization (auditors, banks)
Created and implemented company policies and processes
Oversaw employees legal compliance (visas, work permits, tax)
Reviewed and all financial transactions (invoices, bank deposits, time sheets, payroll entries, etc.) on a timely basis, ensuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
Accomplishments:
Managed SGF who took a minority stake in the company capital (2010)
Organized and executed two changes of locations.
Led subsidiary though the insolvency and bankruptcy processes (2009)
Led due diligence efforts vis-a-vis acquisition of XWave New England of US subsidiary of Bell Alliant and spearhead all integration planning and post-acquisition integration efforts (2010)
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Abilis Solutions
- Controller
Neuilly sur Seine
1999 - 2005
Responsibilities:
Payroll
Documenting process for R&D, CDAE and other tax incentives
Organized and restructured domestic, European subsidiaries and branches
Designed financial, business-related and legal documents (business plan, legal contracts, etc…)
Consolidated monthly reporting, budget
Performed all necessary account, bank and other reconciliations as well as year-end GL adjustments
Liaised with Canadian and foreign auditors
Prepared and distributed regular financial reports and analysis as required
Prepared all documents and forms related to regulatory requirements (ie: GST, CRA, etc.) and ensured accuracy and timely submissions in Canada, US and Europe
Accomplishments:
Incorporation of a subsidiary in the USA (State of Delaware)
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Fiprovex
- Comptable
1994 - 1994
Audits, Business plans, financing, general accounting entries
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Horizon Photogravure
- Financial assistant
1994 - 1998
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Crédit Mutuel
- Consultant
Strasbourg
1990 - 1990
Create the business plan of an industrial bakery involved in a $3 million diversification - 3 months
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Nortel
- Marketing analyst
Toronto
1988 - 1989
Market Research Analyst for Northern Telecom Europe (UK)
P.B.X. European market strategic plan.
Competition analysis
Market research
Analysis of trends and evaluation of customer needs
