Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Influencer, Blogger, Senior Financial Leader, and Senior Technology Leader A successful record of over 300 data and AI deployments across industry and geography. I am a CPA/CGA with o`ver 35 years of experience supporting improved business outcomes through data-driven approaches. My background includes roles such as Senior Accountant, Senior Financial Analyst, Proven Practices Adviser - FPM, Client Advocate, and Senior Customer Success Manager. With more than 30 years in financial solutions, I have contributed to public and private sector results through customer success management, supporting the deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Data, Security, and Platform technologies. My experience includes leveraging Customer Success Management and Advocacy to address business challenges using AI, Data, Security, and Platform tools. I serve as a Subject Matter Expert in Business Transformation, including sales growth, operational enhancements, capital allocation, and market valuation strategies. My work also includes experience as an instructor and adviser for advanced accounting, finance, information systems, public finance, data, and AI, with course delivery through online webinars. I have partnered with large organizations such as KLA, Graphics Packaging, Irving Oil, JD Irving, Mark Anthony Group, HBO, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Carhartt, Abbvie, Sanofi, among others, in implementing data and AI solutions. As a data integration specialist, my skills include ODBC, API, flat files, and a variety of file formats for data management. I have conducted security assessments, evaluated application-level security, implemented multi-factor authentication, and performed comprehensive security reviews. My expertise extends to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) domains, such as emissions and carbon accounting, HR policies, corporate governance, biodiversity initiatives, and circular/waste management. I provide training in business conduct rules, GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance), academia (public finance, advanced accounting, information systems), FPA (Financial Planning and Analysis), metrics analysis (macro and micro indicators), ESG, and sustainability. I work with macro and micro indicators for both private and public sector data applications. Additionally, I actively share insights on social media across various disciplines. My experience includes internal auditing and developing partner ecosystems by building relationships with industry and geographic business partners.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
I have been a blogger on different sites like slideshare -https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/fiscal-management-budget-deficitsurpluses-and-debt-to-gdp-canada-september-2019 (There are over 3,500 presentations on slideshare) and Medium -Manufacturing Shipments and Orders – United States – December 2024 - https://medium.com/@paulyoung_81567/manufacturing-sector-united-states-december-2024-and-january-2025-40d4d9bc32f9 I am leveraging different sites as part of working with clients, prospects, and others around sharing of information.
Green Energy Expertise 1. Funding and Government Programs 2. Market Analysis 3. Business Development 4. Relationship building
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.