Public Sector Specialists
We are proud of our history of serving the public sector (municipalities, school boards, not-for-profit organizations, credit unions, co-operatives, etc.) and over 6,000 private clients and their businesses. Our established industry leadership over the past 60 years has afforded us the opportunity to expand our team and expertise and to launch our consulting and business advisory service division in 2018.
At Metrix Group, we understand the risk in having the right answer to the wrong questions. That’s why we leverage our deep industry knowledge and invest in discovering each client’s uniqueness in order to ask the right questions and deliver tailored advice and solutions for our clients, their stakeholders, and their communities.
Our Consulting & business advisory TEAM
Jessica Szewczuk, CPA, CA, CCMP, Principal Consultant at Metrix Group
Jessica Szewczuk, CPA, CA, CCMP, pRINCIPAL Consultant
Jessica has 15+ years of experience with change management , process improvement performance measurement, accounting and financial reporting, facilitation, and adult learning.
By combining her foundational education as a Certified Professional Accountant, with her Certified Change Management Practitioner designation, Jessica excels at leading multifaceted projects, identifying and solving complex challenges.
Stephanie Porter, CPA, CA, Senior Consultant at Metrix Group
Stephanie Porter, CPA, CA, Senior consultant
Stephanie was the Controller – Accounting and Financial Reporting for the City of Spruce Grove from 2009 to 2018 before launching her independent consultancy practice. She has previous audit experience in the private sector as well as with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada and currently subcontracts with Metrix as well as with BLOOM Centre for Municipal Education.
Stephanie has a passion for education; creating internal workshops for finance and operational staff, as well as developing and delivering a public sector financial management course for the Bachelor of Commerce undergraduate and Masters of Business Administration programs at the University of Alberta.
Municipal CFO, Controller & Finance Services
Long-term fractional controllership
Ideal for clients who have an ongoing need for accounting, reporting, and budget support but do not require a full-time controller, or would benefit from the stability of services provided by the Metric team rather than recruiting and retaining staff.
Services provided: accounting, reporting, budget
Short-term coverage
Ideal for clients who have a specified need for a discrete amount of time, replacing the traditional approach of directly hiring temporary replacement, particularly on short notice. Metrix will provide qualified staff to support your business for the duration of the vacancy.
Services provided: accounting, reporting, budget
Project based support
Add an additional resource to your existing team to backfill postiions while staff work on projects, or to work with the team to plan and implement value-add projects such as process improvements, system implementations, chart of accounts, and reporting updates.
Services provided: accounting, reporting, budget, payroll, tax and utilities
highlights of past Management consulting projects
Change management services supporting policy changes, process changes, software, and ERP implementations for municipalities impacting 2,000+ employees
Financial and operational process optimization, including stakeholder engagement, documentation, process mapping, reporting to staff, management, and council impacting 30,000+ stakeholders
Program reviews for municipalities serving 66,000+ residents
Balanced scorecard and performance measurement tools for a team of 75+ participants, including implementation and measurement workshop and facilitation for virtual and face-to-face groups as large as 75+ participants
Municipal branding strategies based on perception study data and regional opportunities
Organization design including competency mapping, compensation philosophies and frameworks that are tailored to your culture and community
Client Testimonials
“Thorough and purposeful...gathers and works with key stakeholders to collaborate and create strategic solutions and action plans...while building change management team buy in and commitment to execute.”
“Leadership, initiative and phenomenal trouble shooting and problem solving skills...when chairing a meeting or driving process improvement...extraordinary collaborator.”
“Exceptional communication and writing skills..ability to not only connect the dots but also translate them and relate to employees, leaders & boards.”
“Tremendous capacity...for learning, problem solving and leadership...she impressed me with her strong initiative, creative thinking, disciplined process, strategic alignment and excellent communication skills.”
How you benefit from Consulting and business ADVISORY services
The benefits to your business of a successful consulting, business advisory, or change management process is expansive and positive for all those involved. Through our practice of working closely and transparently with all those involved, our services and workshops can help provide strategies to foster an environment of high morale, productivity, and quality of performance. All of our services are tailored specifically to your organization, your work style, and your comforts.
See our Services Directory for a complete list of our comprehensive services