John Patrick Fernandez

Strategic and results-driven finance leader with over 12 years of management experience across billing, payroll, and accounts receivable operations. Demonstrated success in leading multi-site teams, including as Regional Manager overseeing three locations in the Greater Toronto Area, where best practices were unified to drive efficiency, consistency, and operational excellence. Proven ability to optimize complex financial workflows—achieving a 25% reduction in DSO, 20% boost in process efficiency, and 50% faster month-end reporting through targeted process improvements and automation, including the launch of RPA solutions. Adept at using data and reporting tools to inform strategic decisions and improve collections performance. Passionate about cultivating and empowering high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability that consistently delivers on shared goals.

• Achieved lower DSO(25% improvement) by completing monthly invoicing with accuracy and efficiency.
• Achieved 20% efficiency by completing a time and effort study on the current workflow.
• Achieved 50% improvement on a monthly reporting requirement required for month-end by eliminating non-value add steps.
• Reduced 40% reduction in time and effort by launching an RPA solution to assist with day-to-day task
• Developed a dashboard related to monthly invoicing statutes, payment terms, and past due invoices.