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Steve Potocny In 60 Seconds...
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.
Specialist Skills
Budgeting & Forecasting
Business Planning
Cash flow Improvement
Systems and Controls
Profit Improvement
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
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