Vice President, Finance

ECL Group of Companies; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordic Holdings, owner of Konto Furniture and Sofa Land stores in Alberta, is seeking a Vice President, Finance in Edmonton. You will modernize accounting functions, drive metrics, and optimize processes while ensuring timely bank reconciliations, monthly reporting, and inventory controls.

You will lead finance and operations teams, advise executives on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, and investments; serve as liaison to shareholders and banks; implement strong internal controls and

Qualifications

• CPA designation with a bachelor degree in accounting or finance.
• Extensive experience with accounting systems and internal controls.
• Knowledge of full-cycle bookkeeping and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and budgeting guidance.
• Oversee bank reconciliations, monthly reporting, and GST returns.
• Develop and monitor KPIs and financial controls.
• Lead and develop finance and operations teams.
• Coordinate with banking partners and shareholders.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Vice President, Finance to join a local, privately owned, growing company based in Edmonton, Alberta. Reporting to the President, the Vice President, Finance will be responsible for modernizing the accounting functions to drive the company’s metrics and performance to optimizing business processes. This role has a blend of strategic, out-of-the-box thinking while still being tactical to ensure bank reconciliation, monthly reporting and inventory controls are being performed in a timely manner.

THE ORGANIZATION

Founded in 1976, Nordic Holdings owns and operates a combined total of nine Konto Furniture and Sofa Land stores throughout Alberta with 120 team members on board. Both brands offer a unique blend of imported and domestic value-added home furnishings. If you’re looking to join a young, energetic, and successful team, this could be the opportunity for you. For more information, please visit their website at www.nordicholdings.ca.

RESPONSIBILITIES

TheVice President, Finance will have specific responsibilities for: Strategy, Vision, and Leadership: Advise company executives on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, and investment priorities. Serve as the management liaison to the shareholders or executives, effectively communicating critical financial matters. Contribute to developing strategic goals and objectives, maintaining continuous communication between stakeholders. Represent the organization externally, particularly in banking. Property accounting for related companies and accounting for 2 holding companies. Other duties as assigned. Team Development/Leadership: Oversee, direct, and organize the work of finance and operations teams. Promote a culture of high performance, continuous improvement, and commitment to quality. Partner with Executives to establish and monitor shared services performance metrics. Ensure staff members receive timely and appropriate training and development. Operations: Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, and procedures. Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to stakeholders. Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget process. Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditure, and position control documents. Ensure compliance with local, provincial, federal, and reporting requirements. Tactical Duties: Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records. Provide internal customer support to all departments and retail locations. Complete bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations. Build out budgets and implement variance reporting for actuals to budget. Compile and submit monthly GST returns. Track and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) monthly. Continuous improvement of accounting policies, procedures, and controls.

QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years of experience in accounting operations. CPA Designation with a Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Extensive experience and knowledge in dealing with accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls. Knowledge and experience with full-cycle bookkeeping.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Proven track record of facilitating progressive organizational change and development. Strong mentoring, coaching experience in a team with diverse levels of expertise. Entrepreneurial team player with the ability to work independently in a dynamic setting. Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Actively seeks out and drives opportunities for improving processes and automation. Enthusiastic and team-focused attitude with excellent problem-solving skills.