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Financial management, cash flow, strategic budgeting, accounting procedures
- The role of a Controller or Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for medium sized companies
- Manage and coach the existing accounting department - a Controller Coach
- Improve cash flow, banking relationships and facilities
- Enhance the financial and management reporting
- Implement budgeting and cash flow forecasts
- Prepare a Business Plan
- Upgrade of procedures and internal controls
Negotiation and due diligence reviews for acquisitions
- Develop strategy for acquisition/divestiture
- Negotiation of terms of acquisition/divestiture
- In depth review of business of target company to minimize risk of:
- Unpleasant surprises
- Verify that business is what you were "sold"
- Liaison with lawyers, tax specialists, accountants and other professional advisors
- Post acquisition implementation of strategy
Securing capital and financing
- Sourcing of financing
- Assessment of capacity and appropriate sources
- Capital markets
- Angels and venture capital
- Banks & other institutions
- Asset based e.g. factoring, sale and lease back, etc.
- Negotiation of terms
- Implementation and control (post closing)
Annual, quarterly and all other compliance reporting to securities commissions
- Liaison with external auditors to ensure a smooth audit/review process
- Preparation of quarterly financial statements and reports for public companies
- Preparation of annual reports
- Quarterly and annual filing of documents on SEDAR
IPO's, mergers and acquisitions
- Manage the entire process
- Negotiation with investment dealers, vendors and other parties
- Liaison with professional firms (lawyers and auditors)
- Completion of documentation
- Presentations
- Allow management to focus on the business
Corporate governance and board effectiveness
- Review of board policies, guidelines and effectiveness
- Review of committees (executive, compensation, audit, etc.)
- Board composition - do you have the right people?
- Advisory boards
- Member of board of directors
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