Part Time Interim CFO (3 Months)

Vaco LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco is seeking a Part Time Interim CFO for a 3-month engagement in Canada. The role requires hands-on leadership with operating teams, driving consolidated reporting, weekly liquidity updates, and advancing WIP/PoC accounting to prepare for a permanent CFO. Travel for month-end close is required.

Ideal candidates hold a CPA or CFA designation, with senior finance leadership experience and the ability to implement more consistent processes across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience, ideally as a CFO in a mid-sized, multi-entity business.
• Ability to work hands-on with operating-company teams while building more consistent processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead consolidated financial reporting across multiple operating companies.
• Establish weekly liquidity reporting.
• Improve WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting for accurate monthly true-ups.
• Assess existing controls and close processes to bring CFO responsibilities in-house.
• Document progress, outstanding issues, and recommendations for the incoming permanent CFO.

Skills

Senior finance leadership

Hands-on with operating teams

Education

CPA or CFA designation preferred

Job description

About Our Client

Our client is seeking a Part Time Interim CFO for a 3-month opportunity, working approximately 20-30 hours per week.

About the Opportunity

• Lead consolidated financial reporting across multiple operating companies, including monthly reporting for the PE Company and the lender.
• Establish weekly liquidity reporting.
• Work with controllers and project managers to improve work-in-progress and percentage-of-completion accounting, laying the groundwork for accurate monthly true-ups.
• Assess existing documentation, controls, and close processes with the current third-party accounting resource to begin bringing CFO responsibilities in-house.
• Document progress, outstanding issues, and recommendations for the incoming permanent CFO.

About You

• Senior finance leadership experience, ideally as a CFO in a mid-sized, multi-entity business.
• The ability to work hands-on with operating-company teams while building more consistent processes.
• Experience with project-based accounting, WIP, or percentage-of-completion accounting is highly preferred but not required for the interim role.
• A CPA or CFA designation is preferred, not required.
• Travel to work off site is required during month end close

You must currently reside within the Chatham area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.