VP Finance

Job title: VP Finance

Job description: Are you someone who loves product and brands and a vertically integrated platform in which to sell it? Are you an energetic self-starter with a solid base of financial and leadership experience? Do you thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment? Do you enjoy working directly with the senior leadership team and being able to affect change? If so, then you will be very excited in becoming the VP Finance & Corporate Controller for our client.

The VP Finance and Corporate Controller is an integral hands-on leadership role responsible for the accurate financial reporting. You will own all accounting and financial reporting across the organization. Additionally, you will be responsible for financial processes and systems, collaboration with other departments on internal controls and evaluating the financial implications of strategic decisions.

This role is ideal for a flexible, detailed and high-energy finance professional who likes to work in a scaling company. Having strong people management and coaching skills will be invaluable as you influence and lead the team to drive efficiencies and improvements.

Keys to success will be someone who:

• has strong people management and coaching skills and is comfortable working in a rapidly growing and dynamic environment
• is accustomed to holding broad responsibilities, improving processes and working cross-functionally to enhance a growing business
• has successfully led and reengineered the finance function, influencing both business and financial decisions to achieve optimal performance
• leads the financial reporting functions; complex accounting including business combinations; debt and equity funding; and segmented reporting
• drives and implements continuous improvement techniques to increase productivity and gain efficiencies
• has successfully led a finance function, influencing both business and financial decisions to achieve optimal performance

In order to be considered for this role, you will possess the following:

• CPA designation (audit experience desirable)
• 10+ years relevant progressive experience in accounting and finance
• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Someone who tackles challenges head-first, has a positive and can-do attitude and is not deterred by the challenges or ambiguity of what lies ahead
• A proven collaborative relationship builder who has led high-performing teams
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and must be most at ease in a fast paced, dynamic environment.

Company: Farber Executive Search

Expected salary:

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Fri, 07 May 2021 04:18:19 GMT