Vice President, Commercial Finance

Compass Group North America; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food service company in Mississauga seeks a Vice President, Commercial Finance to shape financial strategy and drive long-term success. This role requires 10+ years of experience, including 7 years in FP&A and 3+ in leadership. The ideal candidate excels in operational excellence and data-driven decision making. Competitive salary and supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of work experience with a minimum of 7 years in FP&A and 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the executive team to drive growth and operational excellence.
• Lead corporate financial reporting and KPI management.
• Serve as the primary financial leader influencing strategic decisions.

Skills

Financial strategy

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

M&A lifecycle management

Risk management

Education

Post-secondary degree

CPA

Job description

Working Title: Vice President, Commercial Finance
Employment Status: [[filter10]]
Starting Hourly Rate: $[[cusHourlyRate]]per hour
Address: [[req_streetAddress]] Mississauga ON L5W 0G2
New Hire Schedule: [[req_newHireSchedule]]

Overview

The Vice President, Commercial Finance plays a critical role as a strategic advisor to senior executives, shaping financial strategy and driving long-term business success.

If you were to come on board as the Vice President, Commercial Finance, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

Responsibilities

• Partner with the executive team to deliver insights and guidance that drive growth, operational excellence, and long-term value.
• Lead corporate financial reporting and KPI management, ensuring insights translate into actionable strategies.
• Deliver executive level reporting that highlights trends, market dynamics and commercial opportunities.
• Lead acquisition due diligence to drive revenue growth and sustainable operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary financial leader to the Growth team, influencing strategic decisions with data driven insights that support deal structures and long-term value for the organization.
• Partner with the FP&A Team, Operations and Centers of Excellence to optimize pricing strategies, margin management and resource allocation.
• Lead on retail analytics, contract profitability and customer segmentation strategies to maximize financial performance.
• Lead transformation initiatives leveraging data, technology and process improvement.
• Ensuring strong financial governance, risk management, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Build and lead a high-performing finance and analytics team, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in a related field or equivalent work experience, CPA required.
• 10+ years of work experience with a minimum of 7 years in FP&A and 3+ years’ in a leadership level.
• Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with the ability to get things done; be viewed as a trusted advisor of business leadership.
• Proven ability to operate under pressure, to manage competing priorities and meet deliverables.
• Demonstrated collaborative thinking, ability to build cross-functional approaches and consensus.
• A results driven innovator and a proactive and results oriented thinker.
• Proven expertise in business case development to support strategic decisions.
• Extensive M&A lifecycle management experience, from financial modeling to integration.

EEO / Diversity

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

Accommodation

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