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For publicly-listed and private companies
in the mining exploration and tech/telecom sectors
For publicly-listed and private companies
in the mining exploration and tech/telecom sectors
Velocity specializes in providing Fractional CFO and Outsourced Accounting Services for publicly-listed (TSX, TSXV, CSE, OTCQB) and private companies
in the mining exploration and tech/telecom sectors.
Our comprehensive approach involves setting the "tone at the top" and ensuring proper budgeting and forecasting, risk management procedures and internal controls are implemented, which in turn are necessary for reliable financial reporting, regulatory filings, and proper functioning of day-to-day accounting.
Our team has extensive experience working with companies at different stages of development and helping them manage their financial operations.
We do not offer corporate tax preparation or filing services.
Marc is an experienced Chief Financial Officer with over 28 years in accounting, corporate finance and investment banking across the mining exploration and tech/telecom sectors.
Marc was most recently the CFO and Corporate Secretary of TSX-listed NextSource Materials Inc from 2015 to 2024 which spanned permitting, financing, construction and commissioning of the Molo graphite mine in Madagascar. This included re-domiciling the Company from the US to Canada, completing multiple private placement financings, a royalty agreement and a $50 million prospectus offering.
He was also the CFO and Director of a CSE-listed Cupani Metals Corp, with a poly-metallic exploration project in Quebec, the CFO of TSXV-listed Red Pine Exploration Inc, with a gold exploration project in Ontario, and the CFO of TSXV-listed Honey Badger Exploration Inc. He was also the CFO of Andean Drilling Inc., a private underground drilling and blasting services company, and of Telna Inc., a private international e-sim telecommunications company.
His capital market experience includes as an Equity Research Mining Analyst at M Partners and as an Investment Banking Associate at Toll Cross Securities.
He started his accounting career in telecommunications as a Network Cost Control Analyst at Fonorola, a Risk Analyst for special bid contracts at Bell Canada and as an Accounting Manager at Teleglobe.
Marc holds the Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. He is originally from Montreal and is fluent in English and French.
Marc has been based in Toronto for over 18 years.
Need a steady hand at the finance wheel?
Marc Johnson is the former Chief Financial Officer of several public and private companies involved in the mining exploration and tech/telecom sectors. He can be appointed as CFO on an interim or fractional basis. This is a great value proposition for companies without the resources to retain a full-time CFO.
As your CFO, he will be an active member of your executive team with a particular focus on:
If you don't need a CFO, you might need a new Audit Committee Member for your Board of Directors.
Are you facing a complex financial or accounting situation?
We provide advisory services to improve your financial operations or assist your finance and accounting teams through a difficult period.
This could include implementations, improvements, or assistance with:
Need to expand your accounting team? Do you need to improve your segregation of duties?
We provide outsourced accounting services as provided by our staff using trusted cloud-based applications such as Quickbooks, Wagepoint, Microsoft Teams or Dropbox. Although based in Toronto, we have experience delivering cloud-based services across Canada and internationally.
After a comprehensive assessment of your needs, we'll implement the solution that's right for you.
Outsourced Controller could include:
Outsourced Accountants include: