Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 · 5 mos · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

• I am seeking a rewarding position that will support clients with their data and AI journey. My focus is on Cognos Analytics, Planning Analytics, and Cognos Controller as part streamlining the regulatory and operational reporting cycle.
• I am also SME as it relates to ESG policy and reporting. I am looking to also help enterprises with their data journey as part of the ESG regulatory and operational reporting cycles.

Apr 2023 – Jul 2023 · 3 mos · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

• My primary role will be working with Action KPI’s Sales and Marketing team, helping drive new business and expansion of existing clients as well as provide assistance with technical support for ActionKPI IPS clients and delivery team.

Mar 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• I have develop many courses to provide education in areas like the following:
• 1. Re-Defining the role of the Board of Directors
• 2. Social and Corporate Governance (Ethics, and Business Conduct Rules)
• 3. How best to drive the Close, Consolidate, and Reporting Cycle
• 4. How best to drive Biodiversity Policies and Programs across the Supply Chain
• 5. Introductory to Public Sector Finance and Reporting
• 6. Role of the CFO and Office of Finance with the Mitigation of Cybersecurity Threats and Risks
• 7. How best to drive Emergency Planning, Reporting, Risk, and Crisis Management
• 8. How to implement Macro and Micro Indicators as part of your Management, Operational, and Regulatory Reporting Cycles
• 9. How best to drive Data and AI across your Organization
• 10., How best to drive Audit Analytics across your Organization
• 11. Developing the right Data Management Strategy
• 12. Adopting ESG reporting as part of the Management, Operational, and Regulatory Reporting Cycles.

Jan 1996 – Present · 30 yrs 2 mos

• I am Senior Financial Analyst that works with private and public sector organizations to drive best decisions from top quality data.
• i drive best practices for financial and business modeling. Areas of specialization are capital allocation, budgeting and forecasting. scenario planning, working with macro and micro indicators, ad overall how best to leverage data and AI.
• I am expert in business transformation including order to cash, purchase to pay, cost to serve, customer success, on-boarding, and other process changes.

Mar 2023 – Apr 2023 · 1 mo

• I am transitioning to my next phase my life. My career goal is to work with clients as part of driving a data driven culture in areas like Sustainability, ESG, and other regulatory and management reporting cycles.

Jan 2023 – Mar 2023 · 2 mos · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

• Working with clients on data and AI solutions including adoption, expansion, and new opportunities. One of my focus areas is data management including storage, security, governance, and ingestion of Data and AI to better drive business outcomes.

Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr

• My role is to support clients, colleagues, and BP with the adoption and growth of Cognos Analytics, Planning Analytics, and Cognos Controller. I will also look at ways to better expand use cases in areas like risk, monitoring, industry 4.0, supply chain, ESG reporting, and other business and operation areas for any organization.
• I have worked with many large companies like Assurant, Graphic Packaging, KLA, Dole, JD Irving, Irving Oil, American Tower, Carhartt, TJ Max, Southern Water, Abbvie, Freesenius Kabi, Snap on Credit, HBO, Werner, XPO, Telus, Algoma Central Marine, Toyota Material Handling, GFL, and many others.
• I was also played a key role working business partners to drive successful implementation of Planning Analytics on Cloud. I have worked with eCapital, Converge Technology, Breakaway Technologies, Cubewise, QueBit, Revelwood, Deloitte, and many others.

May 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Drives business value and technology outcomes throughout customer lifecycle with C&CS Growth Offerings to support Hybrid Cloud Platform strategy. Responsible for use case identification and value realization for C&CS Growth Offerings. Architects and co-creates MVP alongside customer practitioners. Drives increased usage and adoption for C&CS Growth Offerings. Guides customer IT executives through the changes needed to unlock the full value of hybrid cloud. Demonstrates value of C&CS Growth Offerings to the customer and identifies additional opportunities for adoption. Activates early renewal conversations, drives upsell and works with renewal team to ensure execution of the renewal process.

May 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Work with clients and BP to adopt SAAS
• Work with clients and BP to assist with best practices SAAS
• Trained CSM staff on SAAS solutions
• Blogger on financial solutions and economic/accounting trends
• Work with hot clients as part of road map to success
• Managed account relationships

Jan 2018 – Aug 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• My goal is to help both the private and public sectors adopt ESG reporting. I use data and AI as part of streamlining the reporting process for ESG.

Jan 2016 – Oct 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos

• Work with customers and Business Partners to implement Cloud Based solutions for FOPM ad FPM.
• Area of focus
• TM1 Application
• Secure Gateway
• CAFE
• Perspectives
• Cognos Command Center
• Cognos Integrated Server
• SAML (Federated Security)
• Planning Analytics Workspace
• Large retail, construction, entertainment, government, manufacturing, advertising, financial services and retail

Jan 2016 – Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Supported clients and business partners with adoption of SAAS (Cognos Analytics, Cognos Controller, Planning Analytics (TM1)

Dec 2006 – Mar 2023 · 16 yrs 3 mos

• Proven Practice adviser - Close, Consolidate and Reporting (Cognos Controller and Cognos Disclosure Management
• Proven Practice Adviser - Risk Analytics Domain - OpenPages
• Proven Practice Adviser - FPM and FOPM (Cognos Planning and Cognos TM1)
• Proven Practice Adviser - OOF (Office of Finance) - Cognos Controller and Cognod Disclosure Management.
• Financial Solutions
• Best Practices/Tips/techniques/Technical documents
• Training for Customer Support
• Multi-media videos (Business Partners, Customers, etc.)
• TM1 model building, sizing, performance
• Cognos Planning models building, sizing, performance
• Data Connection
• Cloud Computing
• Marketing support
• pre-built reporting solutions
• Consolidation solutions
• Interoperability
• Analysing customer pain points
• Customer Advocate
• Triage with Development
• Product Testing

Dec 2006 – Jan 2023 · 16 yrs 1 mo

• My role is to help assist clients as they adopt Planning Analytics, Cognos Analytics and Cognos Controller on the Cloud.
• I also work heavily with Business Partners as part of rolling out SAAS solutions.

Dec 2006 – Feb 2016 · 9 yrs 2 mos

• Work with customers on post-sales related issues, i.e. migration, report building, data connections, security, performance and sizing.

Jan 2010 – Feb 2025 · 15 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

• I have experience teaching Public Finance (PF1) to CGA Students as part of the CGA program (September 2010 to February 2015. CGA program was merged into CPA Ontario as part of the merger of CMA, CGA, and CA.
• Here are few of my blogs:
• Public Sector – Leveraging Generative AI – City of Atlanta - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7290373596655349760?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7290373596655349760%2C7290712923641921537%29&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287290712923641921537%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7290373596655349760%29
• Importance of Digital transformation for Public and Private Sector Organizations - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/activity-7227237119952310273-SESg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Funding and FEMA - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_mayorkas-sends-devastating-warning-about-activity-7247585723975958529--xpd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Department of Efficiency (DOGE) – State of Iowa – Fiscal Gap - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_iowa-floats-first-state-level-department-activity-7290364999196123137-l62p?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• What is next for the City of Windsor – Fiscal Cycle - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_windsor-councillor-raises-concerns-over-one-time-activity-7283141658521546752-8wf7?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Local Government – Analysis and Commentary – January 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/public-sector-local-government-september-2024-paul-young-088oc/
• I am active blogger on public policy in areas in many areas of policies like childcare, defense, public safety, emergency planning and preparedness, tax fairness, disaster mitigation, fire safety and planning, policing, guarantee and basic income, carbon taxation and emissions management, GDP growth and economic policies. value for money, performance audits, and other areas of public policy development and review.

Dec 2006 – Oct 2025 · 18 yrs 10 mos · Hybrid

• I have supported the adoption of security, Data and AI, and platform solution in areas of Cloudpak for Data, Cognos Controller, Cognos Planning, TM1 (Planning Analytics), OpenPages (GRC), Watson Discovery, and Watson assistant.
• 1) I have completed security assessments as part of the pre-sales and post-sale cycles for clients and business partners
• 2) On-boarding clients to the solution (data connections, security set up, migration plans, etc)
• 3) Worked with business partners and sales to do quarterly and monthly business reviews
• 4) Blogger on best practices, tips and techniques, and technotes
• 5) Webinars on what is new, trouble shooting, introduction to the offering, etc
• 6) Data integration between different products, i.e. Cognos Controller with Planning Analytics, Planning Analytics with Cognos Analytics, and other integration
• Here are few of my presentations and blogs
• 1) IOT -https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_use-cases-of-iot-in-inventory-management-activity-7253423698576080898-O9A6/
• 2) IOT - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_overcoming-iot-scalability-and-reliability-activity-7278023392488779776-qxJD?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 3) Data Strategy -https://medium.com/@paulyoung_81567/thirty-three-percent-of-utility-and-energy-companies-worldwide-have-begun-to-pilot-generative-baeb9f075ca2
• 4) AI -https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_ai-costs-shape-enterprise-data-strategy-activity-7272961589870305280-l7iM?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• 5) Disaster Mitigation -AI Could Be a Flicker of Hope for Wildfire Management - https://medium.com/@paulyoung_81567/ai-could-be-a-flicker-of-hope-for-wildfire-management-f841e404af37
• 6) OpenAI - https://medium.com/@paulyoung_81567/openai-reconsiders-closed-source-approach-after-deepseek-shocker-dc66ae09dc2e
• 7) Data https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/how-to-solve-data-management-isuses-for-both-the-private-and-public-sectorspptx/257161377

Jan 2006 – Feb 2025 · 19 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

• I have been working with clean technology sector since 2006. I have worked either directly clients and prospects on their ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policies, metrics and reporting or I have been active blogger in areas of ESG policies like Biodiversity, Emissions, Human Capital (HR, DEI, and Human Rights) or Facilities Management or Emissions Accounting, Social and Corporate Governance, Circular Economy, and Energy management.
• Here are few my blogs over the years:
• Audit committees expand oversight to ESG, cybersecurity, AI - EY - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_audit-committees-expand-oversight-to-esg-activity-7264706507370356736-vHP2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• RBC and Sustainability Targets for Climate Change - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:7270450193228001280?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28ugcPost%3A7270450193228001280%2C7271559041649111041%29&dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287271559041649111041%2Curn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A7270450193228001280%29
• Blog – Risk Management and the CFO - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_the-cfos-role-as-a-risk-management-overseer-activity-7234958201853517824-WnTq?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Blog – What makes a solid GRC solutions – Risk and Compliance - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_auditors-should-follow-tougher-standards-activity-7232723971891216384-22kA?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Blog – ESG – Human Rights – Ahold Delhaize - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_ahold-delhaize-identifies-human-rights-priorities-activity-7242027722217062401-aX_b?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
• Blog – ESG – Climate Change – Lahaina Fire – Hawaiian Electric and Maui County - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_hawaiian-electric-stock-drops-amid-news-that-activity-7213777005496926209-RV93?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Jan 2005 – Feb 2025 · 20 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

• Since 2006, I have been supporting Financial Planning, Analysis, and reporting solutions driven by products like Cognos Planning, Cognos Controller, Cognos Analytics (Cognos BI), and Planning Analytics (formerly TM1)
• 1) I have deployed over 300 Data and AI solutions leverage technology like Planning Analytics, Cognos Controller, and Cognos Analytics.
• 2) I have developed a library on key macro and micro indicators that I leverage as part of driving the best data decisions for my clients.
• 3) I deployed sales planning, operational expense planning, capital planning, drive-bases planning,, cost to serve, profitability, capital planning,, cash flow, and other models
• 4) I am active blogger on how best to drive financial planning, analysis, and reporting across geography and industry. I have focus on areas like scenario planning, working with constraints, EBITDA and EBIT management, Cash flow project and management, multi-variant, and other areas of best practices around FPA modeling
• Here are a few of my blogs:
• Australia Stock Market – January 2025 - Stock Market – Australia – WE January 31, 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stock-market-australia-january-2025-paul-young-ehsvc/
• Stock Market – Canada – WE – January 31, 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stock-market-canada-we-january-31-2025-paul-young-cstxc/
• Stock Market – United States – January 31, 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/stock-market-united-states-january-31-2025-paul-young-y0kqc/
• Australia - Monthly Report – Australia – January 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/monthly-report-australia-january-2025-paul-young-7rccc/
• United States - Monthly Report – United States – January 2025 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/monthly-report-united-states-january-2025-paul-young-gpm7c/
• Canada - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/monthly-report-canada-january-2025-paul-young-ojrkc/

Jan 2005 – Feb 2025 · 20 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

• I have been an Instructor/Trainier, Consultant, and Senior Accountant as part of the close, consolidate, and reporting cycle
• a) I have taught Cognos Cognos trainer courses in the past including introductory to Cognos Controller
• b) I have worked with sales and business partners to close Cognos Controller deals
• c) I wrote many documents on best practices, tech notes, tips and techniques on how best to leverage Cognos Controller
• d) I taught FA4 (Advanced Financial Accounting) for CPA Ontario and CGA Ontario
• e) I written many blogs on how to streamline the close, consolidate, and reporting cycle -https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/close-consolidate-and-reporting-cyclepptx-256864692/256864692 orhttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_66-of-internal-audit-teams-say-capabilities-activity-7237125200994050048-iyI4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Jan 2008 – Jan 2023 · 15 yrs · Stoney Creek and Mississauga

• I analysed all aspect of government policies to look at solutions, i.e. value for money, delivery, effectiveness, etc.
• My presentations can be found on my slideshare account - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga

Jan 2008 – Sep 2015 · 7 yrs 8 mos

• 1.FA4 Lecturer/Tutor - delivery education including development of material, delivering webinars and exam reviews
• 2. MS2 Lecturer/Tutor - delivery education including development of material, delivering webinars and exam reviews
• 3. Curriculum Reviewer (FA4 and FN2)
• 4. PF1 - Public Finance - delivery education including development of material, delivering webinars and exam reviews
• IFRS involvement with Leases, Construction Contracts, Revenue Recognition, Deferred Taxes, Contingent Liabilities, etc.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr

Sep 2007 – Sep 2015 · 8 yrs · various locations

• Courses taught:
• 1. PF1 (Public Finance)
• 2. MS2 (Advance Information Systems)
• 3. FA4 (Advance Accounting)
• Curriculum review
• 1. FN2 (Finance 2)
• 2. FA4 (Advance Accounting)

Dec 2006 – Dec 2006 · 0 mo

Nov 2006 – Feb 2025 · 18 yrs 3 mos

• Green Energy Expertise
• 1. Funding and Government Programs
• 2. Market Analysis
• 3. Business Development
• 4. Relationship building

Jun 2005 – Nov 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Performance Management Practice

Jul 2002 – Jun 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Monthly Financial Reporting
• Sales Trends and Analysis
• Work Process improvements

Jan 2002 – Apr 2002 · 3 mos

Jan 1995 – Nov 2001 · 6 yrs 10 mos · Missisauga, Ontario, Des Moines, IA

• Costing
• Month-End Entries/Reporting
• Management Reporting
• Inventory Management - consignment, costing, reconciliation for 50 branches including distribution centers
• Key performance and industry indicators
• Marketing Analysis and Reporting
• Business Process Improvement
• re-engineered purchase to pay
• re-engineered order to cash
• re-engineered retail and distribution channels
• supported new marketing initiatives as part of product launches
• provided industry as well as market analysis

Jul 1993 – Dec 1994 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• The office Manager was responsible for the complete accounting cycle.

Jan 1991 – Jan 1993 · 2 yrs

• year-end audit schedules
• Office Management
• Receivables/payables
• Payroll
• costing

Sep 1988 – Aug 1990 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Stocking shelves and building of displays

Jan 1987 – Jan 1990 · 3 yrs

Sep 1984 – Aug 1987 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• stock shelves and building displays