Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

University of Saskatchewan

University of Victoria

Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

VP Finance at BroadbandTV

Specializing in financial vision and leadership for private and public companies during the start-up, growth, and expansion phases.  Consulting services leverage my strong strategic financial expertise, top education qualifications (CPA, CA, MPAcc), Big 4 public practice training (PwC), and over a decade of multi-industry experience in financial planning and analysis, M&A, public reporting, audit, process design, and raising capital.

Groot Financial Inc.

Strategic Finance and Accounting Executive

BBTV is a media-tech company that is advancing the world by helping content creators succeed.

BroadbandTV (BBTV)

Chief Financial Officer

•	Consistently rated as top performer and recipient of early promotion to manager;
•	Managed national top-tier engagements with revenues of $2B+ and 20+ team members;
•	Widespread exposure to IFRS and US GAAP (SOX) reporting requirements among companies within the entertainment, technology, financial services, resource, and industrial product sectors;
•	Four years experience managing venture capital audit engagements with $600M+ in funds;
•	Developed complex financial models (DCF, WACC, MDM) and performed sensitivity analysis over the underlying assumptions;
•	Prepared variance analysis (budget vs actual, historical period vs current period, independent expectation vs actual, etc);
•	Diligently performed control and risk assessments by documenting in-depth walkthroughs of key business processes and cultivating practical solutions to enhance the financial and operational effectiveness;
•	Created professional deliverables varying from detailed technical reports to creative marketing presentations and assisted with their presentation to management and the Board;
•	Mentored and coached dozens of junior team members through on-the-job feedback and formal performance appraisals;
•	Facilitated a strong developmental culture through leading recruiting and training campaigns;
•	Key contact in the provincial region relating to IT, accounting, and audit methodology.

Ben Groot