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Steve Potocny

CFO

Steve is a senior finance executive with a depth of experience and a unique combination of Certified Accountant and Professional Engineering experience. He is recognized for offering a strategic perspective and continually identifying opportunities to add value to the business. Steve is known for quickly grasping fundamental business issues and devising creative solutions, especially during times of change.

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Track record highlights

  • In conjunction with the COO and the Board of Directors, developed the company's strategic plan to deliver on the Club’s mission and vision.
  • Implemented a new integrated enterprise management system that brought together several disparate systems, improving business processes and reducing the month-end close time by 3 business days.
  • Delivery of improved internal controls across the organization including the development of rigorous financial policies and procedures.
  • Established a new budgeting process, monitored business progress towards achieving financial targets and developed corrective actions to mitigate projected shortfalls exceeding 6% of annual spend.
  • Led the enterprise risk management process for the operating areas that included completing the risk assessments and mitigation plans from both financial and operational perspectives.
  • Championed a cross-functional project team that developed system and associated process improvements in support functions resulting in a 10% reduction in costs and cycle times.
  • Determined capital funding allocations for key projects and priorities consistent with increased financial constraints; decreasing projects committed by 50% while still meeting business outcomes

Sector Experience

  • engineering
  • government-defence
  • healthcare
  • hospitality-tourism
  • insurance
  • mining-resources-energy
  • not-for-profit

Steve's specialist skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Business Planning

Cash flow Improvement

Systems and Controls

Profit Improvement

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