Finance Director

Targeted Talent; Surrey; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director to lead financial planning and analysis for their Retail division. The role involves mentoring team members, overseeing compliance, and ensuring financial objectives align with strategic goals. Candidates should hold a CPA and have significant senior leadership experience, ideally in a retail environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of senior leadership experience.
• Experience in leading and managing employees in a retail environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads financial planning, analysis, reporting, and risk management for Retail division.
• Directs regulatory compliance and business transformation projects.
• Supervises team members and oversees performance assessments.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Leadership skills

Education

Canadian professional accounting designation (CPA)

Tools

Financial computer software programs

Job description

Job Description

The Director provides expert advice and guidance; and leads and directs a comprehensive suite of financial planning, analysis, reporting, and risk management services to support the Retail division’s strategic objectives. The Director leads the Finance Retail Group’s team of financial managers and is accountable for achieving performance standards, including the Finance department’s service targets.

Accountabilities

1. To meet the Retail Division’s financial and business requirements and for client goals and strategic objectives:
2. The routine interpretation and preparation of financials and client strategic objectives in accordance with deadlines, capital and operating budgets, forecasts, variances, and major initiatives with respect to KPIs.
3. The preparation of business cases, including cost-benefit analysis, for the development, evaluation, and recommendation of current and proposed projects, business strategies, system enhancements, policy changes, and other initiatives.
4. Directs the Finance Retail operations support team in functions that include: retail inventory oversight and valuation; sales and non-sales transaction audit and processing; cash floats, retail price variances, and container management; the management of customer account information; and contract management, compliance administrative processes, and period-end and year-end activities.
5. Leads and contributes to continual improvement through business transformation projects, and collaboration with the CFO and other Finance Directors.
6. Leads and directs regulatory compliance activities to enforce the compliance of industry participants with liquor distribution policies and regulations.
7. Mentors team members and ensures that they are qualified and engaged through technical expertise, coaching, relationship building, and team development.
8. Supervises subordinate employees' performance, including providing performance assessments, issuing disciplinary sanctions up to suspensions, and making recommendations to the General Manager for employee termination.
9. Works directly with external and internal stakeholders including key departments such as Information Technology (IT) and Corporate Loss Prevention (CLP).
10. Directly supervises up to 4 employees.
11. Performs other duties as required by the CFO.

Education and Experience

• Canadian professional accounting designation (CPA) and a membership in good standing. If obtained outside Canada, confirmation of equivalency through an applicable Canadian Accounting Association is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of recent, related experience in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in leading and managing employees, significant change initiatives, and providing financial advice, stewardship, and services.

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in a large retail or wholesale environment.

Knowledge

• Accounting standards, principles, and practices (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).
• Strategic/operational planning, project management, and change leadership.
• Financial computer software programs, analysis, and reporting tools.

Skills and Abilities

• Superior interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and presentation skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines within tight timelines while managing multiple priorities.
• Leadership skills, ability to inspire, and provide strategic direction to employees, with a focus on continual client service improvement.