Rakesh Dewan, CPA (USA), CPA (Canada)

Overall financial leadership and oversight guiding the Company through difficult times of Covid-19 phase and other business challenges, leveraging from government funding programs - $12M, equity and debt financing - $70M, streamlining financial reporting, delivering annual audited financial statements, spearheading ISO 9001 certification, risk management, facilitating the business processes and contributing to achieving the strategic business plan.

Consistently met demanding challenges, delivered on expectations in a complex and multi-national corporate structural environment with 35 subsidiaries, reducing and help managing risk, helping shape finance into an integral business partner as the Company progressed.

Delivered on group consolidated audited financial reporting, prepared MD&A reports, supported due diligence on M&A, equity and debt financing projects, monthly/quarterly reporting packages, budgeting and forecasting, SR&ED (ITC) funding, review and improvement of internal controls and ensuring regulatory compliance to name main duties and responsibilities.

Instrumental in relocating the Company from a 35,000 Sq. ft. manufacturing facility to a new 80,000 Sq. ft. manufacturing facility with an annexed plot generating a few millions in capital gains from sale and its reinvestment for growth and expansion.

Performed typical controllership duties and responsibilities.

Completed a volunteer Co-Op program of in-class and on the job experience under the auspices of Dufferin Peel and performed the following duties:

• Prepared annual and quarterly financial budgets - operating and capital
• Prepared several models of budgeting scenarios applying sensitivity analysis assumptions
• Assisted in preparing working papers file for annual audit

Collaborated with executive team in preparation of business plan to secure financing including long-range 10-year financial projections to demonstrate viability as the manufacturing Company embarked on a plant modernization and expansion.

Performed typical controllership duties and responsibilities.

Performed typical controllership duties and responsibilities.

Performed typical controllership duties and responsibilities.