Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis

Oakbridge Search Partners; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Mental health resources

Holiday shutdown

Job summary

Oakbridge Search Partners is seeking a VP of FP&A to build and lead the finance function for a multi-entity Canadian services organization. Hybrid role in Ontario with accountability for budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and controls from day one.

You will own financial tracking, drive strategic and hands-on leadership, and partner with owners to shape the program across multiple workstreams, with travel to Ontario sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressive finance experience, including 3–5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Direct experience managing an annual audit and preparing financials under ASPE.
• Strong technical accounting skills and Canadian tax knowledge (corporate income tax, GST/HST, payroll compliance).
• Proficiency with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, NetSuite, or similar) and advanced Excel modelling.
• Comfort operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level, from presenting to ownership to booking a month‑end entry.

Responsibilities

• Own financial tracking and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc) for leadership and the ownership group.
• Build and maintain budgets and forecasts across all workstreams; monitor variances and recommend corrective action.
• Lead treasury management and the annual audit process.
• Design and implement financial processes and internal controls.
• Review vendor contracts, invoices, and POs, and support procurement decisions with financial analysis.
• Partner with Project Managers and Leadership to provide financial input into planning and prioritization.
• Identify and mitigate financial risk while ensuring compliance with policies and standards.

Skills

Finance leadership

ASPE accounting

Canadian tax knowledge

Excel modelling

Project-based finance

Vendor management

Strategic thinking

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

NetSuite

Job description

Oakbridge Search Partners has been retained by a leading, multi-entity Canadian services organization to hire a VP of FP&A. This is a ground-floor opportunity to build the finance function for a new initiative with the backing of an established parent organization.

The Opportunity

As VP of Finance, you'll own financial management, reporting, and controls for a complex, multi-workstream initiative. You'll lead budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and audit, design processes and controls from scratch, and report into the broader organization. This role is for a builder who takes ownership, makes decisions independently, and wants to shape something from day one.

What You'll Do

• Own financial tracking and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc) for leadership and the ownership group
• Build and maintain budgets and forecasts across all workstreams; monitor variances and recommend corrective action
• Lead treasury management and the annual audit process
• Design and implement financial processes and internal controls
• Review vendor contracts, invoices, and POs, and support procurement decisions with financial analysis
• Partner with Project Managers and Leadership to provide financial input into planning and prioritization
• Identify and mitigate financial risk while ensuring compliance with policies and standards

What You Bring

• 8 to 12 years of progressive finance experience, including 3 to 5 years in a senior finance leadership role
• Direct experience managing an annual audit and preparing financials under ASPE
• Strong technical accounting skills and Canadian tax knowledge (corporate income tax, GST/HST, payroll compliance)
• Proficiency with accounting software (QuickBooks, Sage, NetSuite, or similar) and advanced Excel modelling
• Comfort operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level, from presenting to ownership to booking a month‑end entry
• Experience managing financials for projects, operations, or business units in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment
• Nice to have: experience in project‑based environments (construction, technology, implementation, or consulting), procurement and vendor management, or system implementation projects

Location & Travel

Hybrid, with two days per week in office at one of the organization's Ontario locations, plus travel to other Ontario sites approximately twice per month.

What's Offered

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, plus mental health and wellness resources
• Three weeks of vacation to start, paid sick and personal days
• Full company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's
• A collaborative, supportive culture with a genuine commitment to growth and development