Alain Brunais

About Alain Brunais

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with wide-ranging global experience deploying resources for maximum returns in manufacturing or service industries such as Aerospace. Consistently delivers on commitments. Helps drive sustainable growth through client-centric solutions, collaborative problem solving, streamlining of work processes and leadership. Bi-Lingual. Significant achievements in revenues, EBITDA, cash-flow growth-$15 Million/ 30% reduction in annual S, G&A expenses- Turn-around of a struggling subsidiary resulting in a $66 Million/ 174% capital gain- Brought company back in compliance with bank loan covenants- Improved cash-flow by $1 Million (42%) and reduced annual expenses by by reducing working capital requirements- Reduced financial debt by $31 Million by divesting under performing businesses- Raised $200 Million in new capital through a public rights offering- Negotiated $300 Million of business acquisition financing- Negotiated a $65 Million financing package to support growth.FITs as trusted partner in:Functions: Strategy execution, Finance and Accounting.Industries: Manufacturing and Services.Tasks: Strategic Planning, Banking & Funding, Margin and Cash Flow improvement, Process Improvement, Contract negotiations, Forward Looking Reporting, Fact-Based Decision Support, Board Presentations.Specialties: Chief Financial Officer US and InternationalCFO for Strategic planning, financial modeling, forecasting,CFO for financing (debt and equity), banking, assets backed lending,CFO for cash flow improvement, profitability improvement, Excel dashboards, treasury,CFO for budgeting, timely and accurate financial reporting, planning,CFO for risk management, compliance, Sarbanes Oxley (SOX),CFO for return on capital employed, shareholders\' value improvement, WACC reduction,CFO for public, private, PE backed, start-up, turnaround,CFO for M&A, business development,CFO for international business, contract negotiations.

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - Consultant

   Merger & Acquisition Advisory Services

   Oct 2012 — Present

   Interim Chief Financial Officer, Controller (Tatum): Provide interim services as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on an as-needed basis including divestiture, re-structuring, reporting, process improvement, Board presentations, forecasting, banking, inventory, KPIs, month-end close, payables, receivables, financial system conversion, compliance- Helicopter OEM: Growth (Revenues, EBITDA, cash flow, headcount), audits, inventory management, cash forecast, budgeting, reporting, pricing, internal controls, receivables, payables, banking, compliance, dashboards- Non-Profit (Executives in Action): Lead projects and provide financial solutions for strategic planning, funding, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial reporting, cash flow, financial modeling.

Education

• HEC School of Management

  MBA, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology

Skills

• Financial Policies & Procedures
• Financial Reporting
• Budgets
• Finance
• Internal Controls
• Mergers
• Sec Filings
• Variance Analysis
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• P&L Management
• Enterprise Systems Implementation
• Shareholder Value
• Microsoft Word
• Erp
• Financial Analysis
• Capital Raising
• Treasury Management
• Debt & Equity Financing
• Accounting
• Cash Management
• Management
• Accounts Payable
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Financial Forecasting
• Auditing
• Valuation
• Cash Flow
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Business Planning
• International Management Experience
• Forecasting
• Accounts Receivable
• Ifrs
• Kpi Dashboards
• Financial Accounting
• Process Improvement
• Turn Around Management
• Due Diligence