Chief Financial Officer

Elby Professional Recruitment; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RRSP match

Benefits

Job summary

Elby Professional Recruitment is representing a privately owned business in the Kitchener-Waterloo region seeking a Chief Financial Officer to guide financial strategy, performance management and stewardship across the organization. You will report to the CEO and ownership and sit on the executive leadership team shaping growth, profitability, capital allocation and risk.

The role entails owning the finance function, managing monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, budgeting and forecasting,

Qualifications

• CPA designation required and in good standing.
• Prior senior finance leadership experience in privately owned or entrepreneurial settings.
• Experience across planning, reporting, cash flow, working capital, banking, controls, tax and compliance.
• Experience with inventory-intensive, multi-location operations and related costs.
• Experience leading ERP, BI or financial systems improvements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal financial adviser to CEO and ownership with clear analysis.
• Develop financial strategy, long-range plans and evaluate major investments, acquisitions.
• Own monthly/quarterly/annual reporting with location/channel/product visibility.
• Lead budgeting, forecasts and scenario modeling with measurable targets by function/location.
• Manage liquidity, cash forecasting and working capital to improve cash conversion.
• Partner with purchasing/operations to improve margins and supplier economics.
• Lead banking relationships, covenant reporting and treasury activities.
• Oversee internal controls, external audits/taxes and statutory compliance.
• Own finance systems roadmap and data integrity; drive automation where advantageous.
• Develop and plan succession for the finance team.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Financial planning & analysis

Cash flow management

Inventory management

ERP/BI systems experience

Education

Canadian CPA designation

Tools

ERP systems

Business Intelligence

Job description

Chief Financial Officer Kitchener - Waterloo Region, ON | On-site executive role

Our client is a privately owned, multi-location business with its own warehousing, distribution and delivery operations. They are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead financial strategy, performance management and stewardship across the organization. Reporting to the CEO and ownership, you will sit on the executive leadership team and advise on growth, profitability, capital allocation and risk, while building the disciplined processes, systems and finance team the business needs to scale.

What Our Client Has to Offer

• A seat on the executive leadership team with direct access to the CEO and ownership
• Full ownership of the finance function, with a mandate to shape strategy, systems and team
• A privately owned, growth-minded environment where finance has real influence on decisions
• Competitive executive compensation $150,000 - $200,000, performance bonus, RRSP Match, benefits, etc.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal financial adviser to the CEO and ownership, providing clear analysis and constructive challenge
• Develop the financial strategy and long-range plan, and evaluate major investments, new locations and acquisitions
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, with a disciplined close and reporting by location, channel and product category
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and scenario modelling, with measurable targets by function and location
• Manage liquidity, cash forecasting and working capital to improve the cash conversion cycle
• Partner with purchasing and operations to improve inventory productivity, margin quality and supplier program economics
• Recommend capital allocation priorities and maintain a practical capital approval process
• Lead banking relationships, lender reporting and covenant compliance
• Oversee treasury, credit, insurance and financial risk management
• Design and maintain a practical internal control framework across all locations and systems
• Oversee external audit or review, corporate tax, sales tax, payroll remittances and statutory compliance
• Own the finance systems roadmap, including ERP and reporting improvements and data integrity
• Automate routine finance work where it improves accuracy, speed and control
• Build, develop and plan succession for the finance team
• Partner with operating leaders to explain the financial drivers behind their decisions

Qualifications

• Canadian CPA designation in good standing
• Progressive senior finance leadership, including responsibility for the full finance function in a privately owned or entrepreneurial organization of meaningful scale
• Proven success across planning, reporting, cash flow, working capital, banking, controls, tax and compliance
• Strong experience in inventory-intensive, multi-location environments, including inventory economics, gross margin management, supplier programs and logistics costs
• Experience leading ERP, business intelligence or financial systems improvements
• Track record developing finance teams and partnering with owners, executives and operating leaders
• Founder-led, family-owned or closely held business experience is an asset
• Exposure to project-based or business-to-business channels, warehousing, distribution and delivery operations is an asset
• Commercial, hands-on and decisive, with high integrity, discretion and the ability to explain complex issues plainly

Eligibility

To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization. We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted. #ACC1