Peter Teunissen is a seasoned CFO advisor, CPA, CA, and entrepreneurial finance executive with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations improve financial performance, navigate change, and build enterprise value.
With over 15 years in CFO, executive leadership, and management consulting roles, Peter brings a practical, hands-on approach to CFO advisory. He has successfully provided and facilitated fractional and interim CFO services, helping organizations gain senior-level financial leadership during periods of growth, transition, transformation, or when a full-time CFO is not required.
Peter works with owners, CEOs, leadership teams, and boards to turn financial information into better business decisions, strengthen financial discipline, and translate strategy into measurable results.
His advisory experience includes:
- Fractional and interim CFO leadership
- Strategic and financial planning
- Cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization
- Financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Profitability and performance improvement
- KPI development and management reporting
- Operational and process improvement
- Growth and scaling strategies
- Turnaround and transformation initiatives
- Organizational structure and leadership development
- Decision support for owners, executives, and boards
Throughout his career, Peter has advised and led organizations across a diverse range of industries, including oil and gas services, residential and commercial construction, land development and civil infrastructure, biotechnology and startups, engineering and professional services, retail, logistics and trucking, rental and property management, and seniors care and health services.
He has led financial and operational transformation initiatives for companies throughout Western Canada and has worked closely with clients of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), supporting business owners and management teams with strategic planning, execution, financial management, and performance improvement.
Peter’s strength is his ability to quickly understand the economics of a business, identify the issues that matter most, and develop practical solutions that management teams can execute. Comfortable working from the boardroom to the front line, he combines strategic perspective with a willingness to engage directly in the details required to drive change.
His approach to CFO advisory is straightforward: provide leaders with greater financial clarity, stronger decision-making tools, disciplined execution, and the insight needed to build a more profitable, resilient, and valuable business.
Peter is also passionate about mentoring emerging leaders and helping organizations build capable, accountable, high-performing teams. Outside of his professional work, he and his wife Michelle are actively involved in charitable and community initiatives.
For a detailed summary of Peter’s work and achievements, visit his LinkedIn profile.