Director of Finance

NS/TX Industries Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NS/TX Industries Inc. is seeking an Operations specialist based in Toronto, ON, to enhance financial operations in our venture-scale environment. The ideal candidate will drive fiscal discipline and ensure accurate reporting for scaling.

Your role involves managing the closing process, handling tax compliance, budgeting, and performing variance analysis. Experience with cost accounting in manufacturing or food and beverage is crucial.

We embrace diversity in our team and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in manufacturing and/or food and beverage, cost accounting.
• Mastery of Google Drive and Quickbooks.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process.
• Establish 'clean' books and manage R&D tax credit claims.
• Approve and continuously audit department budgets.

Skills

Experience in manufacturing and/or food and beverage

Cost accounting

Mastery of Google Drive

Experience with finance automation tools

Meticulous attention to detail

Education

5-7 years experience in a fast-paced environment

CPA preferred

Tools

Quickbooks

Notion

Float

Job description

Operations Full Time Toronto, ON $150,000 - $180,000 CAD per year

At NS/TX, our mission is to accelerate the transition to a sustainable food system. By developing purpose-built production technologies, we are creating the next generation of meat and seafood alternatives with better taste, texture, price and nutritional profiles, designed to appeal to the average consumer.

ABOUT THE JOB

Your goal is to help mature our financial operations into a venture-scale institution with the fiscal discipline, reporting accuracy, and strategic insights needed to scale.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Book Closing: Own the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing process including reconciliation.
• Audit Readiness: Establish "clean" books. You are responsible for making the due diligence process for investors as seamless as possible.
• Tax & Regulatory: With support from 3rd party partners, manage R&D tax credit claims, EOY taxes, sales tax, and local compliance.
• Monthly Budgets: Approve and continuously audit & adjust department budgets to stay on budget.
• General Business Operations & Treasury
• Cash flow management
• Cost accounting
• Ensure financial systems are well maintained (Quickbooks, Float)
• Support sales with pricing negotiations and new customer journey.
• Strategic FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
• Burn & Runway: Maintain a real-time view of cash runway and burn rate.
• The Model: Own the 1, 3 & 10-year financial models. Translate the vision into headcount plans, projections, and departmental budgets.
• Variance Analysis: Track "Actuals vs. Budget" monthly and explain the why behind the numbers to the leadership team.
• Grant Management: Submit monthly grant claims and supporting documentation
• Fundraising Support: Support all financial documentation for data rooms. Build the financial slides for pitch decks. Answer technical questions from VC associates during due diligence.
• Board Reporting: Draft the financial section of the monthly or quarterly Board deck.
• Scaling Operations
• Unit Economics: Work with Sales/Marketing to refine the cost of products to align with market trends

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5-7 years experience in a fast paced environment
• Experience in manufacturing and/or food and beverage, cost accounting
• CPA preferred but not a requirement
• Mastery of Google Drive and Quickbooks
• Experience with finance automation tools i.e. Notion and Float
• An obsession with continuous improvement and finding efficiencies
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Experience using AI-based tools

We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture as we know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please reach out to [e-mail] .