Fractional Executive & Transformation Partners — Global

JZ Exec & Associates

Structure, discipline and leadership — built to scale.

We assess, design, challenge, coach and oversee execution for founder-led and investor-backed organizations. Your team owns the recurring work; we build the capability to sustain it.

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More than 20 years, finance & operations Bilingual EN / FR Montréal-based, mandates worldwide
Typical trajectory — first 90 days
Informal, reactive Structured, board-ready

Ideal client

Founder-led, privately held or investor-backed organizations worldwide that have outgrown informal processes and need stronger structure, leadership and execution to scale. Engagements span North America, Europe and other global markets, delivered remotely or on-site.

Why structure and data-driven leadership matter
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More likely to be a top industry performer, among companies that use analytics extensively in strategic decisions.
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More likely to exceed business goals, among organizations with a strong data-driven decision culture.
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More likely to report significant improvement in decision-making, among highly data-driven companies.
The cost of a convoluted finance function
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Lower operating cost, as a share of revenue, for streamlined finance functions versus unstructured peers.
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Faster delivery of executive-ready insights when finance processes are simplified and modernized.
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Fewer finance staff needed per $1B in revenue for a streamlined function — the real cost of complexity as you scale.

Figures as published by third-party research and benchmarking organizations; provided for directional context, not as a guarantee of results for any specific engagement.

How we create value

Five ways we work with leadership teams and boards, from diagnosis through embedded execution.

Assess

Scale-up readiness & executive assessments

Evaluate the operating model, finance capabilities, processes, governance and leadership structure; translate findings into a prioritized roadmap.

Transform

Transformation & operational efficiency

Improve profitability, processes, accountability and cross-functional execution; lead or oversee integrations, restructuring, technology transformation and performance initiatives.

Coach

Executive coaching & team effectiveness

Coach finance and operations leaders and help teams implement stronger planning, forecasting, KPI, reporting and decision-making practices.

Advise

Board & strategic decision support

Review board and executive packages, challenge the analysis, sharpen the narrative and prepare leaders for critical discussions and decisions.

Grow

Business development & revenue growth

Define growth strategy and go-to-market; build and lead sales teams; strengthen client relationships and revenue performance; support commercial due diligence and integration through M&A.

Team

Senior executives, not generalist consultants.

Jessica Zeidan, CPA

Founder & Managing Partner

More than 20 years in finance, operations and transformation across manufacturing, distribution, pharmaceuticals, technology and services. Has led executive assessments, post-acquisition integrations and operating-model transformations, and served as fractional and interim executive and board advisor for founder-led and investor-backed organizations across North America and internationally. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA); bilingual in English and French.

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Jean-Philippe Bernard, Eng.

Partner — Business Development & Digital Transformation

More than two decades in business development, sales leadership and digital transformation across telecommunications, technology and cybersecurity. Has led revenue growth, M&A integration and enterprise technology transformation programs, including as Partner and Chief Revenue Officer through an acquisition, and previously in senior sales leadership at TELUS and Rogers. Master's in Management (HEC Montréal); Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (Université de Sherbrooke).

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Engagement models

Scope and investment are set per mandate. These are the four starting structures.

2–4 weeks

Executive assessment

Leadership interviews, operating and finance review, prioritized scale-up roadmap.

3–9 months

Transformation & integration

Executive leadership for integration, redesign or efficiency programs.

3–12 months

Fractional / interim executive

Embedded executive accountability during a leadership or capability gap.

Ongoing

Board & executive advisory

Board-pack review, narrative development, executive preparation.

Every engagement starts with a short discovery conversation to confirm scope, accountability and the right commercial model — pricing is not one-size-fits-all.

Why JZ Exec & Associates

Operator judgment, executive accountability.

Our team brings decades of hands-on operating experience across finance, operations, business development and technology transformation — not slide-deck theory. We take executive accountability, not just advisory distance, across North American and international mandates.

20+
years across finance, operations & transformation
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industries: manufacturing, distribution, pharma, tech, services
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working languages — English & French
CPA
chartered professional accountant designation