Precious Metals Dealer (Mining & Metals industry experience needed)
Our client is a respected Canadian precious metals dealer, providing retail and wholesale bullion services, secure storage, and investment solutions.
This is a pivotal opportunity to step into a business that is at a key inflection point. The CFO will help stabilize operations and financial leadership following a recent leadership transition.
This role is ideal for a dynamic finance leader who wants immediate impact in a lean, entrepreneurial business where every decision matters.
What You Will Be Doing
- Manage financial operations including treasury, working capital, and cash flow
- Own daily monitoring and adjustment of hedge positions to protect bullion inventory value
- Oversee inventory accounting and reconciliation across physical vaults and online platforms
- Ensure financial reporting accuracy and audit readiness, using QuickBooks (desktop), Salesforce, and Magento
- Maintain regulatory compliance including AML, KYC, and industry-specific requirements
- Serve as a key point of contact for bullion banks, brokers, auditors, and regulators
- Collaborate closely with executive leadership to drive financial discipline and operational stability
Qualifications :
- 8+ years of progressive financial leadership
- CPA or CFA strongly preferred
- Direct experience in precious metals, mining, commodities, or trading industries
- Background in treasury management , derivatives , hedging , inventory accounting , and financial risk management
- Strong systems literacy and comfort working across ERP, CRM, and e-commerce platforms
- Clear, confident, and direct communication style
- A hands-on, detail-oriented mindset with a desire to work closely with operational teams
Why is This a Great Opportunity :
- Trusted brand with market influence : The client carries a respected name and history in the precious metals space
- Small team with outsized market impact : Direct involvement in decisions that shape market strategy and customer service
- Fast-moving environment : Agility, ownership, and collaboration are core to how the team works
- Hands-on leadership role : You will have real visibility into every part of the financial and operational engine
Core Values
- Integrity : Honest and transparent in every interaction
- Expertise : Deep knowledge of precious metals markets
- Customer focus : Committed to superior service
- Agility : Able to pivot quickly and thoughtfully
- Teamwork : Collaborative and supportive environment
Culture
- This is a candid, collaborative, and no-nonsense environment where communication is expected to be clear, direct, and respectful. Ideal candidates will thrive in a culture where initiative, transparency, and hands-on problem solving are valued and rewarded .
This CFO role is the cornerstone for rebuilding and modernizing financial leadership. The successful candidate will :
- Report directly to the CEO
- Serve as a key advisor on strategy, capital structure, and financial planning
- Build scalable systems and processes to support future growth and operational rigour
- Lead a small but impactful team and partner with all parts of the business
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- The chance to rebuild and modernize a financial function that has been through leadership transition
- Work with a lean, energetic team that punches above its weight in the Canadian bullion market
- Immediate impact in a fast-paced environment that rewards initiative and ownership
- Exposure to bullion banks, brokers, auditors, regulators, and key market participants
- Direct collaboration with a CEO who values clarity, expertise, and results
- Target base salary : flexibility for exceptional candidates who demonstrate impact
- Discretionary bonus potential, based on company performance (not guaranteed)
- Sun Life health and dental benefits at a 50% employer-paid, 50% employee-paid split
Work environment
- Five days per week in-office at Toronto HQ
- Hands-on leadership role with immediate visibility to executive decision makers
- Be part of a rebuild and stabilization project
- See your work directly impact operational and financial health
- Work in an agile, collaborative, entrepreneurial environment