Ana Rodriguez

Operational

• Managed vendor changes to improve cost controls and liquidity.
• Supported operations management's efforts to increase revenue per project and overall financial health.
• Ran comprehensive cost/benefit analyses before suggesting bidding on new projects or entering new segments.

Financial Management

• Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Reduced process discrepancies through the measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
• Designed and modified reporting procedures and controls to inform business development and growth.
• Revamped accounting operations and implemented internal controls focused on controlling expenditure and improving cost project allocation.

Strategic Planning

• Developed financial analysis and business plans for proposed partnerships and expansions.
• Monitored budget and revenue trends, compiling reports for company leadership to inform decision-making.
• Improved resource utilization with data management systems, reducing costs through strategic coordination and contract analysis.

Financial Planning & Management

• Produced quarterly forecast and budget models, continually adjusted on market or regulatory conditions. The forecast became the foundation for government grant applications and equity raises.
• Prepared internal reports for executive leadership and BOD to support decision making (variance analysis, KPIs, ROI per product).
• Produced financial models to include revenue projections for the next 10 years. These projections were the cornerstone for the company’s current CGU valuation and M&A activity.
• Implemented a Chart of Accounts that mapped costs per activity and department (drugs). This allowed management to understand the costs associated to each stage of drug development.
• Prepared business cases to support new investment, strategic, and other business decisions. Mostly related to acquisitions and M&A activity.
• Supervised employees on the day-to-day financial operations such as financial data tracking, invoicing, and payroll.
• Developed metrics for development costs per drug and per activity, supporting drug prioritization.

Operational

• Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division-level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety, and compliance.
• Built document Standard Operating Procedures to promote best practices and efficiency across the organization.
• Collaborated with process owners to refine procedures, devise best practices. and correct quality audit findings.
• Drive accountability in the organization while still maintaining effective business relationships.
• Provide ongoing support and oversight to the Company’s subsidiaries for operational and financial reporting purposes

Capital Markets & Governance

• Structured and presented finance-focused information to the Board of Directors to support business decisions. Presenting performance per department and use of proceeds on a quarterly basis.
• Working closely with the CFO/CEO and advisors to formulate the company’s short-term and medium financial goals. Focusing on improving balance sheet and improving financial ratios (working capital, debt-to-equity, and liquidity ratios) in order to access better market conditions.
• Participated in the evaluation of proposed acquisitions, business opportunities, identified risks and challenges, and prepared recommendations to the senior executive team in line with our value proposition and objectives.

Financial Statements

• Produce quarterly and annual financial statements including notes of financial statements according to IFRS standards.
• Responsible for month-end close and consolidated financial reporting
• Responsible for financial statement narration of the MD&A since Q4 2020.
• Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes, effective deadlines, and reporting structures.

• Leading Change Management meetings with top 100 CPA firms to educate and guide customers on the product capability as well as how it relates to their specific settings.
• Tested and improved client's internal audit controls, focusing on expense control and liquidity monitoring. Assisting clients with improving internal accounting policies.
• Helped clients optimize, scale-up & automate audit methodologies (Risk-Based Approach). Resulting in an (average) 2x increase of audits performed in the year.
• Developed KPI dashboards to track ROI per client.
• Developed financial models to improve strategic advisory for clients. Leveraging P&L and variance analysis to establish expected ranges.
• Created a budget variance report that will be incorporated as a feature in the tool. Leading the development and implementation team for this project.

• Managed and oversaw daily operations for 3 projects (project accounting), including: month-end, quarterly-end and year-end closings; accounts payables and accounts receivables; cash receipts;
  general ledger, budgeting, revenue and expenditure variance; capital asset reconciliation and disposals; and exchange rate management.
• Responsible for quarterly financial statement reports focused on accuracy and completeness, as required by donors for each project.
• Provided monthly variance analysis per project and offered actionable recommendations to improve project performance.
• Created accounting policies to remedy financial discrepancies and reconciliation issues between project’s accounting and the organization’s accounting.
• Recruited and ensured finance staff was trained in terms of accounting closing cycles, budget preparation, donor requirements and accurate expenditure allocation.
• Responsible for developing 3 detailed annual operating budgets of a combined value of $10 million.

• Collected data and developed detailed spreadsheets to identify trends and create revenue, profitability, and expense forecasts.
• Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline, and industry trends.
• Prepared and published timely monthly P&L statements and weekly operational cash flows for partners.
• Responsible for the month-end project accounting cycle. Identifying profitability per project incurred.
• Responsible for the audits done by CRA, IRS, and Deloitte.
• Implemented tools to improve reporting, information flow, and business processes (Sage 50 and Concur).
• Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
• Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.

• Responsible for the oversight of the bookkeeper, to ensure accurate general ledger accounting was achieved, to gain tax efficiencies.
• Designed & created weekly and monthly reports monitoring cash flow variances and analyzed operational data to identify bottlenecks to maximize operational efficiency.
• Managed marketing budget of over $500K, identifying best venues to reach desired customers. Led to the maximization of the Qualicare brand to $1 million mark. Increased market share to second largest in Ottawa and second largest franchise in Canada.