Vice president - finance

Soucy; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier organization in finance is seeking a Vice President - Finance. The role involves leading financial directors, managing cash flow, and carrying financial governance in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in financial management, a relevant degree, and bilingual communication skills. Attractive benefits include group insurance and RRSP contributions.

Benefits

Group insurance with adaptive plans

Employer contributions to RRSP

Employee and family assistance program

Membership fee to Quebec CPA Order covered

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance roles within a complex corporate environment.
• Excellent understanding of banking products and cash management instruments.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of financial directors managing cash flow forecasts.
• Manage banking relationships and optimize cash management.
• Analyze multi-company investment projects to support executive decisions.

Skills

Team management

Cash management

Financial analysis

Corporate finance

Bilingualism in French and English

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

CPA and/or CFA professional designation

Tools

Advanced Excel

ERP software

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Mission

Are you an experienced finance professional with solid expertise in team management, cash flow, corporate finance, and financial analysis? Are you looking for a strategic role where you can leverage your leadership and analytical skills while having a direct impact on the financial health of the company?

We are looking for a Vice President - Finance to lead our team of financial directors, manage our cash flow forecasts, optimize our cash management, and maintain trusting relationships with our financial partners. As a member of the executive committee, this person plays a key role as an internal reference for all issues related to the company's financial management in a dynamic, stimulating, and performance-oriented environment.

In this position, you will have the opportunity to:

Management

• Lead the team of financial directors who oversee their respective accounting teams.
• Evaluate the performance of the finance function and its employees across all our businesses.
• Support and coach the financial directors and their respective teams.
• Manage succession planning in the finance teams.

Financing

• Manage banking relationships: terms and conditions, fees, services, signatory matrix, account opening/closing cycle.
• Administer existing facilities and prepare analyses for refinancing or additions if required.
• Support the financial directors of business units in their government financial assistance projects (IQ, DEC, etc.).

Financial risk management and governance

• Manage our insurance files (property, real estate, group)
• Be the main point of contact for our insurers
• Ensure governance of our accounts receivable collection and insurance processes
• Define and execute a natural hedging strategy based on currency exposures

Financial management analysis

• Take charge of analyzing multi-company investment projects (capital assets, R&D, etc.)
• Perform financial analyses to support the executive committee
• Support the operations team in establishing pricing/cost strategies to promote business development

Cash management

• Manage our companies' cash flow and establish strategies
• Develop and automate a short-, medium-, and long-term cash flow forecasting process
• Produce daily cash flow reports and optimize the use of facilities to ensure liquidity

Governance & controls

• Draft, implement, and maintain treasury policies: investments, hedging, bank account management, controls, and fraud/cyber payments
• Work closely with the Vice President of Corporate Control and Taxation to ensure compliance in all aspects of our companies' finance, accounting, and taxation

Compliance & reporting

• Calculate and monitor ratios on a monthly basis to ensure compliance with financial covenants; produce the compliance certificate and recommend actions to preserve financial flexibility

Are you the ideal person for this position? Don't wait! Join an exceptional team today.

Profile

With the following skills and qualities, you will be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field
• CPA and/or CFA professional designation required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in team management, cash management, financial planning, or corporate finance in a complex corporate environment
• Excellent understanding of banking products and cash management instruments
• Strong analytical skills, rigor, and attention to detail
• Proficiency with technological tools (advanced Excel, ERP, financial modeling tools)
• Exercise good judgment, have keen political sense, and promote collaboration within the executive committee
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Bilingualism in French and English is essential in order to communicate with our partners.

Benefits designed to take you far!

• Group insurance with plans that adapt to your reality
• An RRSP with employer contributions for solid finances
• An employee and family assistance program (EFAP) and access to a telemedicine service for a helping hand when needed
• Your membership fee to the Quebec CPA Order paid by your employer

And even more!

• Support for your development to advance your career
• A healthy and safe environment and a health committee to ensure your well-being on a daily basis
• Discounts on our Kimpex products to fuel your passion for motorsports