Director of Accounting

Vaco; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Director of Accounting in the Toronto area to lead the accounting function, treasury, and financial reporting for a multi-entity operation. Reporting to the CFO, this role will oversee internal controls, SOX compliance, and audits while guiding a growing finance team across multiple entities.

The ideal candidate will hold a CPA designation (Canadian or US) and bring strong leadership, stakeholder management, and public-company experience to drive finance transformation within a

Qualifications

• CPA designation (Canadian or US) is required.
• Experience leading accounting and finance teams.
• Strong financial reporting experience in complex, multi-entity environments.
• Experience with treasury, cash flow forecasting, and accounts payable.
• Exposure to public-company reporting, internal controls, and audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead treasury, cash management, cash flow forecasting, and accounts payable functions.
• Oversee financial reporting and coordination with the parent company's finance team.
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and provide leadership to a multi-level finance team.
• Support SOX compliance, internal controls, audit activities, and governance requirements.
• Review financial results and reporting packages to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with leadership on process improvements and finance transformation initiatives.
• Support the organization through ongoing growth and expansion.
• Provide strategic leadership across accounting, reporting, treasury, and finance operations.

Skills

CPA designation

Leadership

Financial reporting

Treasury & cash flow

Public company reporting

Industry experience

Stakeholder management

Job description

Etobicoke, ON (TTC Accessible) | Hybrid (2 days/week in office)

About the Company

Our client is a global engineering, testing, inspection, certification, and consulting organization with operations across multiple countries and expertise supporting critical infrastructure industries. With over 1,000 employees worldwide and a strong reputation for technical excellence, the organization provides specialized services to large-scale industrial and utility clients while operating as part of a publicly traded parent company.

Why Join?

• Newly created leadership role reporting directly to the CFO
• Opportunity to lead a full finance function
• Significant exposure to a public-company environment and interaction with parent-company finance teams
• Collaborative leadership team with strong growth and development opportunities

About the Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Director of Accounting will provide leadership across accounting operations, treasury, financial reporting, controls, and audit activities while supporting a growing business with complex reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead treasury, cash management, cash flow forecasting, and accounts payable functions
• Oversee financial reporting and coordination with the parent company's finance team
• Manage day-to-day accounting operations and provide leadership to a multi-level finance team
• Support SOX compliance, internal controls, audit activities, and governance requirements
• Review financial results and reporting packages to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Partner with leadership on process improvements and finance transformation initiatives
• Support the organization through ongoing growth and operational expansion
• Provide strategic leadership across accounting, reporting, treasury, and finance operations

About You

• CPA designation (Canadian or U.S.)
• Experience leading accounting and finance teams
• Strong financial reporting experience in complex, multi-entity organizations
• Experience with treasury, cash flow forecasting, and accounts payable
• Exposure to public-company reporting, internal controls, and audits
• Industry experience in project-based, professional services, engineering, consulting, utilities, construction, logistics, technology, or similar environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership

Compensation

• Bonus: 10-20% target

Disclaimer

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. 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.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.