VP, Finance - Toronto, Canada - Vaco

Description

About the Company
Our client is a technology and professional services organization. They are looking for a VP, Finance & Corporate Controller to join their team

Why Work Here

• Strong corporate culture and values with a long-tenured team
• Committed to innovation, implementing centers of excellence to utilize AI
• Robust training program and career growth planning
• Progression available with performance

About the Opportunity
Financial Reporting and Compliance:

• Oversee the preparation of external financial statements for the group of companies, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and accounting standards.
• Manage the external audit relationship, coordinating quarterly reviews and annual audits of financial statements within established timeframes.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of materials for quarterly Audit Committee meetings and provide guidance on corporate financial matters and activities.
• Deliver timely and accurate reporting to provincial contacts, investors, and creditors, meeting the unique requirements of each stakeholder.
• Collaborate with the CFO to set accounting policy and financial statement disclosures.

Financial Management, Planning & Analysis:

• Oversee the annual budgeting process and in-year forecasting activities to measure actual performance versus expectations.
• Produce monthly internal financial reporting packages and dashboards to support strategic decision-making and performance analysis.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement in business and financial accounting processes, reporting, and internal controls.
• Ensure the presentation of meaningful financial information to senior management is accurate, understandable, and actionable.

Cash Management and Treasury Support:

• Assist the Treasury Department in managing operational cash flows, providing cash flow forecasts and guidance for interpretation.
• Communicate changes in operations that could impact cash flow and support monitoring and negotiation of credit facilities and bond portfolios.
• Optimize borrowing through effective management of credit facilities and participate in treasury management activities.

Leadership and Team Management:

• Lead and mentor a team of financial professionals, ensuring clarity of roles, fostering growth and development, and promoting employee engagement and retention.
• Identify and action opportunities for employee development, recruit top talent, and uphold the company's values through exemplary leadership.

Corporate Development Support:

• Provide financial support and review business cases for projects and initiatives within the company's project portfolio.
• Consult on purchase agreements for mergers and acquisitions, ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
• Lead finance transition activities for acquisitions and divestitures to ensure successful operationalization of finance functions.

Finance Systems Management:

• Oversee the operation and continuous improvement of finance systems, ensuring security, access controls, process integrity, and user experience.
• Coordinate with other parts of the organization to integrate finance systems and promote cooperation and efficiency.

About You

• CPA designation with experience working at a public accounting firm (external audit) in the past
• 12+ years of post-designation experience in relevant finance and accounting roles with a progressive and proven track record of leadership and people management.
• Experience in financial reporting and FP&A
• Possess extensive knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and is able to apply principles to complex technical issues.
• Previous experience in a mid-sized or large project based or software development organization preferred.
• Proven leadership skills, with experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• M&A experience and preparation of long-term financial forecasts an asset, as is experience in the transition and integration of newly acquired entities.
• Some corporate tax knowledge is an asset.
• Experience with Workday (ERP) considered a plus
• Currently at the Senior Director or VP level and above

Salary Range
$200,000 to $220,000/year

How to Apply
Click the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco") respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco's HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.