About our client

Our client is a leader in the service industry experiencing sustained growth and looking for a Finance Director.

This dynamic global company, in business for more than 30 years, has established itself as a reference in its field thanks to its expertise and offer of renowned consulting services.

You can join this devoted, ambitious, innovative company dedicated to unmatched client service while benefiting from the development of its personnel’s full potential.

Culture, Mission, and Values

Committed to excellent customer service, employee development, teamwork, and an engaging work atmosphere, our client offers a dynamic working environment in a constantly changing industry. You will join a friendly environment that encourages you to put your professional skills to the test while allowing you to add new strings to your bow.

Our client also stands out with their many awards of excellence, as well as with their employee-led social program focused on education and its positive impact on local and worldwide communities.

Brief Description

Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Director directs and oversees the accounting team for his division. The Finance Director owns the monthly accounting closing process, financial reporting, and analysis to support company business decision-making processes, and acts as the financial liaison to the regional CFO, FP&A, and Global Finance.

The Finance Director further oversees the development and implementation of harmonized financial processes and tools according to given action plans, while developing and growing required skills within the Accounting Team.

Main Responsibilities

• In charge of producing the monthly consolidated and year-end financial statements for the division in multiple currencies, including regional consolidation.
• Lead the preparation of periodic financial and management reports including the month-over-month, over-forecast and over-budget analysis, balance sheet documentation as well as ad hoc analysis.
• Responsible for financial reporting procedures to ensure accurate and quality information for strategic and operational decisions.
• Plan, organize, and review the activities for the accounting team, including customer invoicing, accounts receivables, accounts payables, credit and collections, assets, commissions, cash management, and DSO/DPO.
• Lead the year-end audit process for the region, ensuring financial statements are under generally accepted accounting standards and practices.
• Drive common and harmonized processes and tools across the region based on best practices/strategies.
• Collaborate and align with FP&A and Global Finance to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analysis, reports, and recommendations.
• Participate and oversee the elaboration and implementation of policies and procedures and ensure all internal controls and procedures are in place and effective.
• Supervise a team in Toronto and work closely with the remaining North American and Corporate accounting teams.
• Participate in other special projects as required by the company’s growth.

Qualifications

Training

• Recognized CPA designation.

Professional Experience

• A Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the service sector.
• Experience working with multiple locations and international operations.
• Experience with managing a full-cycle accounting team.

Key qualification

• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Ability to work with systems (ERP) and advanced knowledge of Excel.

Additional Skills 

• Demonstrated management skills with the ability to foster performance and employee development.
• Decision-making skills.
• Initiative and autonomy with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Organized and rigorous.
• Act as a change agent.

Contact at TALINKO – Executive Search

Sylvie Gosselin, Director Executive Recruitment | TALINKO – Executive Search | sylvie.gosselin@talinko.ca

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TALINKO is a recruitment firm of middle and senior executives also offering support in recruiting members of the board of directors or advisory committee. We operate in different business sectors.

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