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Douglas Skeates

Fractional Chief Financial Officer | Strategic Finance | Growth, Transformation & Executive Advisory

About Me

Strategic Fractional Chief Financial Officer with 25+ years of executive finance leadership supporting entrepreneurial, growth-stage, and operationally complex organizations across manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, energy, industrial, and international markets. Proven track record of raising and structuring $75M+ in financing, leading ERP and financial transformation initiatives, improving operational visibility, strengthening cash flow and treasury management, and supporting organizations through periods of growth, restructuring, and operational change. Extensive experience partnering directly with CEOs, Boards, lenders, investors, and operational leadership teams to support strategic planning, capital initiatives, M&A activity, financial governance, forecasting, KPI reporting, and scalable operational growth. Recognized for combining strategic finance leadership with hands-on operational execution across multi-entity and cross-border environments. Background includes Big 4 public accounting experience, international operations, operational finance leadership, infrastructure and project-based environments, and executive advisory support across diverse industries and business structures.

Jurisdiction

Canada | United States

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Founder & Fractional Chief Financial Officer | Executive Financial AdvisoryCONCEPT INNOVATIONS INC.
2005 - Present

Fractional CFO and executive advisory practice supporting entrepreneurial, growth-stage, and operationally complex organizations across construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, and industrial sectors. • Provide strategic finance leadership, operational reporting redesign, forecasting, ERP transformation, and executive advisory support to entrepreneurial and mid-market organizations. • Partner directly with business owners, lenders, investors, and executive teams to improve financial visibility, strengthen financial infrastructure, support financing initiatives, and align financial strategy with growth objectives. • Lead and support M&A transactions, financial due diligence, restructuring initiatives, investor presentations, and capital planning activities. • Design KPI-driven reporting frameworks, financial models, and scalable financial processes supporting operational visibility and executive decision-making. • Current engagement includes serving as Fractional CFO to an international green energy and construction start-up supporting ERP implementation, investor reporting, working capital strategy, and capital raise initiatives.

Education

Degree of Accounting and FinanceDegree in Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA Chartered Professional Accountants Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA
1993 - Present

Certification

Total Certifications1

Degree in Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA Chartered Professional Accountants

Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA

1993

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Spanish