Chief Financial Officer

The-CFO-Centre-

Victoria

On-site

CAD 90,000 - 150,000

Part time

14 days+

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Job summary

The CFO Centre Canada is actively seeking seasoned CFOs to join our portfolio team on Vancouver Island. This self-employed, portfolio-based role enables you to work with ambitious, growth-focused businesses across multiple clients while maintaining control of your time and scope.

You’ll leverage your 5+ years at CFO level, strategic mindset, and strong network in the Greater Vancouver area to deliver value, scale operations, and enhance profitability for diverse client portfolios.

Qualifications

Proven CFO with 5+ years at CFO level.
Strategic, commercial and hands-on finance leadership.
Strong relationship builder with credibility in the market.
Well connected in the Greater Vancouver market.
Self-starter with energy, ambition and a “can-do” mindset.

Responsibilities

Scale and grow strategically for client businesses.
Improve profitability and cash flow for clients.
Navigate funding, M&A, and exits.
Strengthen systems, controls, and reporting across portfolios.

Skills

CFO level experience

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Greater Vancouver network

Self-starter / can-do mindset

Education

CPA or CMA (or equivalent)

MBA (asset)

Job description

The CFO CentreCanada is one of the leading providers of Part-Time ChiefFinancial Officers. Part-time CFOs are forthose businesses that don’t want, don’t need, andprobably can’t afford a full-time chief financialofficer, but need this skill set on a regular basis, orfor situations as they arise. Thepart-time CFO with big company experience canprovide analysis, advice, and positive interventionto small & medium-sized enterprises at afraction of the cost of an in-house CFO.

Our approach is toprovide the highest quality CFO skill set, with a strongemphasis on strategic and commercial skills, pro-activelyengaging with business owners to deliver terrific value and makea real difference. Our aim is to make a difference to businessowners and managers by specifically helping them to make moneyand generate more time to do the things they love and are goodat. This lowers the risk within their businesses, providinggreater peace of mind.

TheCFO Centre Group launched in the UK in2001. Theidea of high calibre expert CFOs working on a part-time basis ina team based portfolio model is the brainchild of Founder andChairman Colin Mills. Colin is a former Finance Director oflarge multinationals and Plc companies in the UK. He chose tobuild a portfolio lifestyle for himself in order to gain morecontrol of his time, and build a flexible lifestyle whilecontinuing to deliver the finance work he enjoyed at a seniorlevel within a team culture of like-mindedindividuals.

Fastforward to 2011 where TheCFO Centre Canada started as part of TheCFO Centre Group by Ian Young, who had asuccessful career as a CFO with large brand-recognizedorganizations, and knew the offering would bewell-received. Wenow operatein 10 regions across the country with a teamof 9 Regional Directors and a team of 70+ CFOs. Wecontinue to expand and are poised for exponential growthin the comingyear.

Todaythe global CFO Centre Group:

Isthe number #1 provider of part-time CFOs

Operatesglobally from 92 locations in 17 countries and 5 continents

Hasover 700 + colleagues with businesses in the UK, Canada,USA, Netherlands,

India,South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique and Ghana.

Job Description

The CFO Centre is actively looking for CFOs on Vancouver Island to join our team. You’ll be a local, or at least an adopted local in the region.

If you’re a top-quality CFO who’s feeling constrained by corporate life… or already operating independently and looking to build something more meaningful…or seeking greater flexibility, autonomy, and impact in your career…This could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

The CFO Centre is expanding our team on Vancouver Island and is looking for experienced finance leaders who are passionate about helping businesses grow.This is a self-employed, portfolio-based role (not a salaried position).While lead generation and business development are supported through our regional and central teams, success in this role requires aproactive approach to relationship-building and contributing to the growth of your client portfolio.

This is not a traditional CFO role—it’s an opportunity to build your own portfolio career with the support, infrastructure, and global reach of The CFO Centre

Become Part of Our Portfolio CFO Team

You’ll work with ambitious, growing businesses—typically$2M–$100M in revenue—helping owners and leaders navigate their biggest challenges and opportunities.

You won’t just report numbers.

You’ll help define the ones that truly matter—and help deliver them.

This could be the right fit if you are:

A corporate CFO looking for something more flexible, autonomous, and purposeful
An independent or fractional CFO ready to grow your portfolio further
A returning CFO seeking greater control over your time and career
Or an experienced CFO looking to apply your expertise in a more flexible, client-focused environment

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll support business owners, entrepreneurs and leadership teams to:

Scale and grow strategically
Improve profitability and cash flow
Navigate funding, M&A, and exits
Strengthen systems, controls, and reporting

You’ll thrive on thevariety, autonomy and challengeof working across multiple clients—while making a genuine difference to each one.

About The CFO Centre

The CFO Centre Canada has thrived since it was established in 2011, catering to clients across 10 regions nationwide with a powerhouse team of 125+ CFOs, and we're primed for exponential growth in the coming year. The CFO Centre Canada is part of the CFO Centre Group which began its journey in the UK in 2001.

Today the global CFO Centre Group:

Is the number 1 provider of part-time CFOs
Operates globally from 90+ locations in 18 countries and 5 continents
Has over 750+ colleagues all across the globe, including Canada, UK, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, South Africa and Dubai

What Sets Us Apart

We define and deliver the numbers that really matter.

Anyone can produce financial reports—we help our clients focus on the numbers that drivereal impact, whether that’s growth, acquisition, stability, or building the lifestyle they ultimately want.

What We’re Looking For

We’re not looking for someone who just wants a job.

You’ll be a: