Fraser Sinclair, CPA, CA

Experience

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  Clarkson Gordon & Co. (Now Ernst & Young)

  Jan 1978 - Jan 1983

  • Senior Staff Accountant

    Jan 1981 - Jan 1983

  • Audit Senior

    Jan 1978 - Jan 1981
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  CIL Inc. (Now ICI Canada Inc.)

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1989

  Director of Finance

  Director of Finance – ICI Chipman Division (1987–1989)Accounting & Financial Planning Manager – ICI Chipman Division (1986–1987)General Accounting Manager – Jarvis Clark Division (1985–1986)Operations Accounting Supervisor – CIL Inc. Corporate Head Office (1983–1985)

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  Jostens Canada Ltd.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Vice President, Finance and Administration
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  The Goldfarb Corporation

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1998

  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

  Reported to the Chairman and CEO. Led staff responsible for all public company financial, regulatory, treasury, human resource and investor relations. Also served as CFO of $77 million Goldfarb Consultants subsidiary.

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  MDC Communications Corporation

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Senior Vice President & CFO - Maxxcom Inc.

  Reported to the President. Responsible for corporate financial, planning and IT functions, of a $190 million division with 18 business units and 600 employees. Strong dotted-line reporting relationship with CFOs of the business units.

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  Daedalian eSolutions Inc.

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Chief Financial Officer

  Reported to the President and CEO. Directed and managed team responsible for all public company (TSX Venture) financial, treasury, regulatory, planning and administrative functions.

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  Cedara Software Corp.

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Chief Financial Officer & Corporate Secretary

  Reported to the President and CEO. Directed and managed team responsible for all financial, treasury, planning, administrative, legal, regulatory, relations, human resource and IT functions in a publicly traded (TSX & NASDAQ) medical imaging software company.

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  Fraser Sinclair Consulting

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2007

  Principal

  Independent consulting practice providing financial and business advisory services at the Chief Financial Officer level.

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  North American Palladium Ltd. (Now Impala Canada Limited)

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer

  Reported to the President and CEO. Mandated to present a comprehensive business plan to the Board, including strategic options and available financing strategies to strengthen the balance sheet.

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  Romarco Minerals Inc.

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

  Reported to the President and CEO. Assumed leadership of the finance and administration function during relocation of the Company’s corporate headquarters and directed all financial, treasury, regulatory, planning, legal, administrative and IT functions.

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  Royal Nickel Corporation

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

  Reported to the President and CEO. Finance team leader and business advisor to the CEO and management team, contributing significantly to the strategic planning and decision making. Instrumental in delivering results through a key growth period and business transformation from a private to a public company.

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  Sinclair Consulting

  Jan 2015 - now

  Principal

  Independent consulting practice providing financial and business advisory services at the senior executive level. Recent assignments include:◆ Part-time CFO and Corporate Secretary of a private equity owned mining company◆ As interim CFO led Reverse Take-Over (RTO) transaction to take a private retail company, with a market capitalization of $150 million, public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV). Transaction included a $36.5 million concurrent equity financing◆ Interim CFO of a $100 million private environmental and industrial services company during corporate turnaround◆ Reviewed cash flow forecasting methodologies and financial reporting needs of a $299 million public sector energy and infrastructure company and recommended improvements Show less