Head of Finance

UNIQLO; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a strategic Head of Finance to lead financial strategy and performance in Canada. This high-impact role demands a decisive leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is driven to build robust financial systems. You'll collaborate with various departments, ensuring alignment of financial goals and operational plans while leading a high-performing finance team. With a competitive salary, performance bonus, and hybrid work options, this opportunity promises significant career growth in a globally respected brand during a critical expansion phase.

Benefits

Hybrid work

Performance bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of finance experience, with 4 years in a senior role.
• Strong understanding of Canadian tax and financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Drive annual budgeting and profitability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Canadian regulatory standards.

Skills

Financial Planning

Budgeting

P&L Management

Compliance

Team Leadership

Analytical Skills

Bilingual (English and French)

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's in Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

Coupa

Job description

Job Title:

Head of Finance - Canada (Bilingual French – English is an asset)

Location(s):

Downtown Toronto

Reporting to:

COO, CFO, Finance Group Officers

Position Overview:

We are seeking a strategic and results-oriented Head of Finance to lead the financial strategy, planning, and performance of UNIQLO Canada. This executive role requires a hands-on leader who can operate at both strategic and operational levels, acting as a strong business partner to the store managers and the executive team, and a key contributor to our continued expansion in the Canadian retail market.

This is a high-impact role for a decisive leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is driven to build and optimize financial systems to support long-term success. The ability to work in alignment with our US regional management team and our global headquarters in Japan is crucial.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Financial Leadership: Lead all aspects of financial planning, forecasting, analysis, and reporting. Provide insight-driven recommendations to support executive decision-making and sustainable growth.
2. Budgeting and P&L Ownership: Drive annual budgeting, cost control, and profitability initiatives. Maintain full accountability for the Canadian P&L and ensure alignment with group financial targets.
3. Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with operations, supply chain, HR, and global headquarters to align financial goals with operational plans. Deliver clear, actionable financial insights to stakeholders.
4. Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure financial integrity and compliance with Canadian regulatory standards, tax requirements, and internal policies. Mitigate financial risk and lead internal controls.
5. Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team. Instill a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Core Tasks:

• Prepare IFRS reports, including additional quarterly and annual disclosures
• Monitor and implement accounting controls effectively
• Lead month-end P&L reviews and balance sheet analysis meetings while preparing monthly journals and reconciliations for assigned markets
• Conduct regular discussions with Corporate Planning to support P&L management and business insights, while proactively identifying cost-saving opportunities
• Deliver key financial findings to management monthly for designated markets
• Mentor and train accounting and AP teams handling transactional processes within the Global Finance function abroad
• Develop strong relationships with store management and the EC business to identify potential accounting concerns and improve P&L understanding
• Manage compliance for designated countries, ensuring adherence to local reporting requirements, coordination with third-party tax consultants, VAT data submission, and completion of business statistics questionnaires
• Approve and review processed A/P vouchers using Coupa system and SAP
• Support various ad hoc projects and respond to special requests as required
• Support HR team in developing financial planning for new employees’ benefits policies (pension plan)
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• A true passion for UNIQLO brand, with the ability to explain our products features and to resonate with our corporate philosophy / values
• Prior finance experience in retail, consumer goods, or multi-unit business operations is required
• Bilingual in English and French (written and spoken) is an asset
• CPA designation or equivalent is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 4 years in a senior finance leadership role
• Proven ability to manage people, prior supervisory experience of leading a small team (in finance or other settings)
• Strong understanding of Canadian tax, accounting, and financial regulations
• Proven ability to lead strategic initiatives while managing day-to-day finance functions
• High attention to detail, analytical strength, and commercial acumen
• Leadership presence, resilience, and a solution-oriented mindset

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to lead the finance function of a globally respected brand during a key growth phase in Canada
• A results-driven, entrepreneurial culture where your decisions drive real business impact
• Hybrid work, competitive salary, performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits
• A high-visibility role with collaboration across global and regional executive teams
• Career growth in a company that values ambition, innovation, integrity, and performance

Join Us

If you are a disciplined finance leader who enjoys balancing structure with agility—and thrives in a company that values innovation, precision, and challenge—we’d love to hear from you.

UNIQLO Canada is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available upon request during the recruitment process.