Finance Director

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC.; Alberta; In loco; CAD 140.000 - 210.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client in Alberta, Canada seeks a Finance Director to lead the finance and accounting functions and partner with the President and leadership team. This hands-on role provides strategic oversight of financial reporting, planning, cash management, government funding programs, product costing, and performance analysis.

The ideal candidate will hold a CPA designation, bring manufacturing finance leadership, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable

Competenze

• CPA designation required and active.
• Experience leading finance in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and treasury.
• Experience with product costing, inventory, and profitability analysis.
• Proven ability to translate financial data into actionable business decisions.

Mansioni

• Provide strategic financial leadership that supports profitable growth and efficiency.
• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance.
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and funding programs.
• Lead product costing, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis.
• Collaborate with operations to improve margins and working capital.
• Develop and mentor the finance team and strengthen internal controls.

Conoscenze

CPA designation

Manufacturing finance leadership

Financial reporting & compliance

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash flow management

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Product costing & inventory analysis

Advanced Excel

Formazione

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Strumenti

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Microsoft Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

Our client is seeking a Finance Director to lead the organization's finance and accounting functions while serving as a key business partner to the President and leadership team. This hands-on leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight across financial reporting, business planning, cash management, banking relationships, government funding programs, product costing, and performance analysis. The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing finance experience, commercial acumen, and the ability to translate financial and operational data into actionable business decisions.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

• Provide financial leadership that supports profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term business objectives
• Lead all accounting, financial reporting, and compliance activities while ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial information
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and financial modeling to support business decision-making
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, lender reporting, and covenant compliance
• Identify, secure, and administer grants, government funding programs, loans, and other funding opportunities
• Develop and maintain robust product costing, inventory valuation, and profitability analysis processes
• Partner with operational leaders to improve margins, productivity, working capital, and overall business performance
• Evaluate capital investments, business opportunities, and strategic initiatives through sound financial analysis
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting processes, and ERP utilization while driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous growth

Your strengths include:

• CPA designation
• Progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, preferably within a manufacturing environment
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and cash flow management
• Demonstrated experience with product costing, inventory accounting, and operational performance analysis
• Experience managing banking relationships, credit facilities, financing arrangements, and lender reporting
• Experience administering grants, government funding programs, loans, or incentive agreements
• Strong financial modelling, ERP, and advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to provide practical financial leadership and translate analysis into actionable business recommendations
• Experience within food manufacturing considered an asset
• Collaborative, hands-on leadership style with strong business judgment and a continuous improvement mindset