VP of Finance

Targeted Talent; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international manufacturing company seeks a Financial Manager to oversee financial operations and provide strategic advice to the executive team. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managerial accounting, strong leadership skills, and a professional accounting designation. This role is crucial for financial planning and monitoring within the organization, promoting alignment with corporate values and objectives.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of managerial accounting and financial management experience.
• Experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting operations including payables, receivables, payroll, and tax preparation.
• Monitor and improve tracking methods for revenue and expenses.
• Lead and manage the budgeting process.

Skills

Financial Management

Managerial Accounting

Strategic Planning

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business

Professional Accounting Designation (CPA or CMA)

MBA

Job description

COMPANY TYPE : Large International Manufacturing Company

You have :

Acting as financial advisor to the owner and executive team for strategic planning purposes

• Overseeing all accounting operations including payables, receivables, payroll, and tax preparation
• Monitoring and improving tracking methods for revenue and expenses
• Coordinating, managing, and monitoring the Finance departments
• Advising on financing options to support growth of organization
• Leading and managing the budgeting process for organization
• Responsible for gathering financial data for analysis and forecasting with respect to profits, trends, cost, and compliance
• Coordinating the preparation of annual, quarterly, and monthly reporting
• Managing insurance coverage for the organization including compliance
• Developing and coordinating banking relationships for the organization including contracts and compliance
• Advising and managing mergers and acquisitions due diligence
• Be responsible for the timely and accurate reporting of financial information to appropriate groups, including internal parties, government regulators and outside agencies
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures in alignment with corporate values and guidelines
• Managing Treasury and cash flow
• Other finance and administrative duties as required
• Create, develop, and lead Controllers and other financial staff to execute on business plan.
• Demonstrate strong leadership through training and coaching to drive excellence and to implement continuous improvement activities.
• Be an active and contributing member of the Executive team and all associated meetings.

Candidate Must "Haves" :

• 7-10 plus years of managerial accounting and financial management experience
• A bachelor’s degree or equivalency in an accounting, finance, or business program
• Professional accounting designation an asset - CPA or CMA plus MBA
• Experience within a manufacturing environment an asset
• Thorough knowledge of and compliance to accounting principles and practices
• Merger and acquisition finance experience an asset