Finance · Operations · Freedom
Because your business should
create freedom, not consume it.
Helping business owners gain financial clarity, strengthen operations, and reclaim the freedom they started their business to enjoy.
“Helping You Get Back to Island Time.”
20+
Years in Finance & Operations
$500K+
Annual Vendor Savings Negotiated
30%
Efficiency Gain From ERP Migration
Multiple
ERP Platforms Implemented
How I Help
Build a business that works for you - not because of you.
Three disciplines, one aim: give you numbers you can trust, spend you can control, and a business that no longer needs you in every seat.
Financial Clarity
Full-cycle bookkeeping, month-end close, AP/AR oversight, and board-ready financial statements. Budgeting and forecasting that give you a real answer when you ask “can we afford it.”
Stronger Operations
Vendor negotiation, RFQ/RFP management, supplier qualification, and contract terms that protect margin. Inventory and demand planning that stop cash from sitting on a shelf.
Better Systems
ERP and accounting-system selection and implementation - QuickBooks Online, Sage X3, SAP, Odoo, JobTread. Policy and reporting build-outs that make the numbers ones you can defend.
Who's Behind It
Carl Haase
Founder, Island Time Business Solutions
For more than two decades, Carl has helped businesses strengthen their finances, improve their operations, and make better decisions. For the past six years, he has done exactly that from outside the traditional office, partnering with businesses remotely while delivering the same trusted advice, accountability, and measurable results. Based in rural Alberta, his experience spans the energy, manufacturing, engineering, and small business sectors. He has rebuilt company books from the ground up, led ERP implementations that transformed how businesses report and operate, and negotiated contracts that returned hundreds of thousands of dollars to the bottom line.
Island Time Business Solutions brings that same experience to businesses across Canada. Whether you need ongoing financial leadership, project-based support, or a trusted advisor to improve your systems and operations, you'll gain the perspective of an experienced executive without the overhead of hiring one full-time. The goal is simple: every business owner deserves the confidence to lead and the freedom to get back to Island Time.
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2010 – 2013
Senior Buyer / Buyer
Multi-commodity procurement across construction, manufacturing, and energy projects.
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2013 – 2015
Procurement Coordinator
Purchase orders, RFQs, and vendor records for active capital and maintenance projects.
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2015 – 2019
Senior Buyer
End-to-end procurement for a high-volume production facility; vendor base consolidation.
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2019 – 2025
Procurement Manager
$500K+ in annual savings negotiated; directed ERP migration to Sage X3, lifting operational efficiency by 30%.
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2025 – Present
Controller
Rebuilt company accounting in QuickBooks Online; implemented JobTread for job costing and progress billing.
Systems I've Run
Fluent in the tools your finance function already runs on.
What Clients Say
Carl transformed our reporting and gave us visibility we never had. Decisions are faster and our cash position is stronger.
- Operations Director, Manufacturing
Negotiated terms that saved us well over $500K a year. He knows how to protect margin without hurting relationships.
- CEO, Industrial Services
Our ERP migration was smooth, on time, and delivered exactly what we needed. Carl made it look easy.
- CFO, Energy Sector
Let's get you back to island time.
A short conversation is enough to know if this is a fit. No pitch decks, no pressure.
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