ALVIN DEOKIE

CFO for a Private Equity holding and investment company focused on acquiring active companies in Anti-Aging, Hotel/Retreat, Medical/Health, Mental Health, Management, Marketing, Specialty Residence Development and Spirituality. Current holdings in Costa Rica where we help people become better versions of themselves through Spiritually-based Life Advancement Programs and Stem Cell Therapies. (Mesenchymal and Cord Blood)

• Financial Strategy – Develop and implement financial strategies to support the organization and its group of company’s growth objectives and long-term financial sustainability.
• Financial Planning & Analysis – Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes to provide insights and recommendations to the business.
• Capital Raising – Oversee the capital raising process, including debt and equity financing, to support strategic initiatives and expansion plans. Build and maintain relationships with investors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Risk Management – Implement effective risk management practices to safeguard company assets, mitigate financial risks, and maintain financial stability.
• Treasury Management – Manage cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to support operational needs and investment opportunities. Develop and execute strategies for cash management, investment, and debt.
• Financial Compliance – Ensure compliance with financial regulations, laws, and internal policies. Oversee internal controls, audit processes, and corporate governance practices.
• Strategic Leadership – Provide strategic financial guidance and recommendations to the CEO, COO and board of directors. Lead strategic planning and participate in decision making and execution of key initiatives.
• Team Leadership – Lead and mentor the finance, accounting and legal team, fostering a culture of collaboration, excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Reduced operational costs by identifying areas for improvement and implementing cost-saving measures across various departments.

• Divisional Chief Financial Officer and Controller for the worldwide digital solution, Intelligent Communication Automation, providing advisory service and strategic support in decision-making for business growth in Software, Consulting and Managed Services groups.
• Revenue & P&L Long-Term Forecasting – Lead P&L budget, forecast and modelling with analysis of macroeconomic, market intelligence, and historical trends to deliver revenue mix for Perpetual, SaaS, Maintenance and Services for $200M+ revenue and lead workforce and OPEX planning with double digit solution profit.
• Thought Leader – Forward-thinking in shift in revenue from perpetual license bookings to subscriptions to identify impacts to budget, long-term planning, revenue recognition and performance to develop P&L.
• M&A/R&D – Key contributor to strategic planning for research and development, and identification, support, due diligence and integration, of mergers and acquisition activity to optimize organizational success.
• Business Partners – Successful in moving organizational mindset to identify Finance as a Business Partner with strategic teams providing advice to the business vs. being an afterthought. Strategic partner to the solution CEO to drive operational efficiencies.
• Team Cohesion – Achieved an integrated team with merger of two finance entities that leveraged expertise while dismantling silos, realizing cost efficiencies to deliver a cohesive, productive team focused on flexibility and achievement. Created and managed finance team comprised of deal desk, contract reviews, controlling and FP&A.
• Global Operations – Advisor and consultant on global digital practices to provide standardization of the business outside of traditional finance, to ensure delivery of minute details to support “the big picture” and adherence to revenue recognition rules.
• Systems – SAP/Hyperion Financial Planning/SmartView/Salesforce/Workday/BPC

• Directed regional financial operations with oversight of financial planning & analysis, cashflow and sales analysis, and financial reporting to optimize success.
• Operational Leader – Successfully developed and led the sales operations with effective data analysis and concept ideation to drive profitability and growth.
• Global Rollout – International sales operations was launched successfully with recognition from Axxiome Group COO, “Alvin, love the newly created sales dashboard that focused sales efforts – great job!”
• Systems – Oracle/vTiger

• Key liaison with Canadian and Latin American operations and key stakeholders for finance and accounting operations, financial and sales operations reporting, and analysis of performance metrics, and financial business strategy planning for its AdTech division.
• International Roadshow – Spearheaded an international roadshow on Canadian and Latin American operations – that were recognized as the gold standard operating model for international entities showcasing best practices.
• Canadian Huffington Post Launch – Succeeded in building and introducing the model that is used as the basis for other international platforms.
• Recognition from AOL Canada, General Manager – Thanks for the quick turnaround on this Alvin. Nice work.
• Revenue Reporting – Piloted streamlining of sales operations revenue reporting to ensure accuracy and timely sales compensation reporting.
• Systems – SAP/Hyperion Financial Planning/SmartView/Salesforce