Head of Finance • Montreal, Quebec

Planned Inc.; Montreal; On-site; CAD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing event management platform in Montreal is seeking a finance leader to drive strategic initiatives and manage financial operations. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of finance/accounting experience with a CPA and expertise in international payments. Competitive base pay, unlimited PTO, and strong team collaboration are offered. Relocation assistance is available.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

Competitive base pay and equity packages

Bus pass subsidy or indoor parking

Dog-friendly office

Qualifications

• 6+ years finance/accounting experience.
• Experience with international payments, multi-country tax, and compliance.
• Venture-backed startup and board presentation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with CEO and leadership on strategy, fundraising, and growth challenges.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and analysis.
• Build international payment infrastructure and manage global tax compliance.

Skills

Financial modeling

SaaS metrics

Problem-solving skills

Education

CPA – Audit background

Job description

Overview

Planned is an event management platform that helps companies streamline their meetings & events booking process. We make it easy for anyone to plan successful events while giving finance teams the visibility and control they need to maximize their budget. Planned already works with over 200 companies across North America, such as; PwC, L'Oréal, Google, Samsung & Airbnb.

We're on a mission to disrupt a $500+ billion industry. To achieve that, we want to work with brilliant minds and natural leaders who are driven to out-think, out-plan, and outperform the competition. We tackle every business decision with enthusiasm, and we love the work that we do!

Your Role

• Partner with CEO and leadership on strategy, fundraising, and growth challenges
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and analysis with data-driven problem solving
• Build international payment infrastructure and manage global tax compliance
• Own financial operations, reporting, and controls that scale with growth
• Build and lead finance team while implementing modern systems and processes
• Support board reporting and cross-functional collaboration
• Lead a team of accounting clerks, ensuring their continued

About You

• 6+ years finance / accounting experience
• CPA – Audit background
• High-growth SaaS or enterprise software background
• Experience with international payments, multi-country tax, and compliance
• Strong financial modeling, SaaS metrics, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to build teams and scale operations in fast-paced environments
• Venture-backed startup and board presentation experience preferred

What We Offer

• Culture of high performance, strong talent density and in-person collaboration
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive base pay and equity packages
• All the tools and gear you need to be successful (Macbook Pro, screens, mouse, keyboard, ChatGPT, etc)
• Bus pass subsidy or indoor parking
• Stocked up snack bar & lunches in office 2x per week
• Dog-friendly office
• Relocation assistance, if needed

Ready to apply?

Will you be available to work onsite in our Montreal, QC office five days per week?

Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are available for those who need it.

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