Director of Finance & Administration

Resonance Co; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Resonance Co, a leading consultancy agency, seeks a Director of Finance & Administration in Vancouver. This key management role involves overseeing financial operations, managing budgets and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and leadership skills, as well as a related degree. Enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid work options

Competitive PTO policy

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

RRSP with company match

Regular performance evaluations

Team/company events

Qualifications

• Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA/CPA or related degree.
• At least seven to 10 years of overall professional experience, ideally six-plus years in financial and operations management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting and financial reporting activities.
• Prepare cash flow statements for the President and management.
• Develop and review the annual budget.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA or CPA

Job description

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This range is provided by Resonance. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$140,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Resonance (resonanceco.com) is a leading global consultancy and branding agency for the world’s best countries, cities and communities.

Our projects take us around the world, from developing brands for communities, to tourism development plans for countries to economic development strategies for cities. We also publish the World’s Best Cities rankings, the most widely-read city ranking in the world.

Reporting directly to the President, The Director of Finance & Administration is a key member of the management team whose responsibilities include managing finances, operations, and administration to support Resonance’sshort- and long-term strategic goals.

The Director of Finance & Administration is responsible for the financial operations of our Canadian, U.S., EU and Singapore registered companies. They oversee the production of financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls and budgets designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the organization's reported financial results, and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting standards in each of the countries we operate in.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures all accounting and financial reporting activities are completed on an accurate and timely basis.
• Prepares cash flow statements for the President and management.
• Develops and reviews the annual budget for each division and monitors the budget against actual revenues and expenditures on a monthly basis.
• Oversee risk management and legal activities, including: business insurance; memorandums of agreement; contracts; leases and other legal documents and agreements.
• Ensure that all programs and activities meet legislative requirements in the international regions in which the organization operates
• Generate bi-monthly payroll, monitor vacation and sick accruals and employee expenses payments monthly
• Ensure all payroll liabilities and benefits including PTO accrual and retirement plans are up-to-date
• Create and maintain excellent financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Oversee accounts receivable and payable
• Ensure efficient functioning and documentation for all financial systems including receipts, disbursements, billing, bookkeeping, budgeting and accounting
• Negotiate/manage project-related contracts with consultants, contractors and suppliers.
• Advise and counsel staff on personnel policies and procedures including compensation, recruitment and performance.
• Oversee employee-related insurance, as well as retirement and medical benefits programs.
• Identify and resolve invoicing issues, accounting discrepancies and other financial related problems.
• Liaison with insurance vendor to provide COIs, WCs and Waiver of Subrogation Endorsements
• Work with accounting firm to prepare year end financial statements and file annual tax filings
• Participate in the review and development of HR policies and procedures
• Provide input on critical problems and participate in decisions affecting the organizations projects and work collaboratively with the Managing Director to formulate organizational positions and policies
• Provide financial analyses as needed, in particular for hiring employees, capital investments and contract negotiation
• Maintains all office locations’ lease agreements, renewals and monthly receipts to verify payments.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a BA, ideally with an MBA/CPA or related degree
• At least seven to 10 years of overall professional experience; ideally six-plus years of broad financial and operations management experience
• Exceptional and demonstrated analytical and organizational skills.
• Capacity for managing and leading people; ability to connect to staff both individually and in large groups

Why Join Us?

At Resonance, you’ll work on meaningful projects that shape the places people love. We offer:

• Exciting global projects with cities, travel brands, and real estate leaders
• Flexible hybrid work options - this position is expected to work in our Vancouver office located in the heart of Yaletown 3 days a week
• The ability to work fully remote up to 2 weeks per year
• A competitive PTO policy
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• RRSP with company match
• Regular performance evaluations with opportunities for promotions and merit increases
• Regular team/company events and activities including summer and holiday events

Compensation: Estimated pay range is $140,000 - $170,000 at the time of this posting. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors such as job-related skills, relevant experience, education and/or training.

At Resonance, we believe in creating vibrant and prosperous places, and that starts with fostering a workplace and culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and clients, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

As a multicultural, multilingual, and multi-disciplinary team, we know diverse perspectives drive innovation and amazing work. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and bolder thinking, and reflect the destinations, cities, districts and developments where we operate. All applicants, employees, and clients can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.

Collaboration – We build meaningful partnerships that create lasting impact.

Intelligence – We embrace diverse perspectives to uncover unexpected insights.

Creativity – We blend art and analysis to craft compelling stories and strategies.

Diversity – We celebrate our global team, fostering an inclusive and equitable culture.

Ambition – We think big, push boundaries, and shape the future of places.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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