Guillaume Mercier, Cpa, Cma, MBA
About Guillaume Mercier, Cpa, Cma, MBA
Guillaume Mercier is a Finance Director with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, process improvement, and strategic planning. He has held various finance roles at Cascades and Fempro Consumer Products, and he currently leads the finance team at Cascades' Tissue Group.
Work at Cascades
Guillaume Mercier has held multiple positions at Cascades. He worked as Contrôleur financier from 2012 to 2014 in Kingsey Falls, where he focused on financial control. He then served as Directeur financier - Spécialiste projet finance from 2014 to 2016, also in Kingsey Falls, specializing in project finance. After a period at Fempro Consumer Products ULC, he rejoined Cascades in 2021 as Finance Director for the Tissue Group. In this role, he emphasizes team collaboration and strategic planning.
Education and Expertise
Guillaume Mercier studied at Université Laval, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BAC en administration des affaires) with a focus on Comptabilité et finance from 2006 to 2009. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from 2010 to 2013. His expertise includes financial planning and analysis (FP&A), process improvement, and performance management, particularly in KPI and dashboard creation.
Background
Before joining Cascades, Guillaume Mercier worked at BDC as Directeur de comptes from 2010 to 2012 in Victoriaville. He then transitioned to Fempro Consumer Products ULC, where he served as Finance Director from 2016 to 2020 in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. Additionally, he worked as Directeur Général at Canneberges Bieler, one of North America's largest cranberry producers.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Guillaume Mercier has developed a strong focus on team collaboration, planning, and vision communication. His leadership style aims to build high-performing and engaged teams. His work in financial planning and performance management has contributed to the organizations he has been part of, particularly in enhancing financial processes and strategic initiatives.