Vice President, Finance

Vice President, Finance

Our client is seeking a Vice President, Finance to join their team in Edmonton. The successful candidate will shape the organization's financial strategy and lead the company's financial accounting and financial planning & analysis (FP&A) functions.

This role will require a strong analytical mindset, exceptional leadership ability, and a deep understanding of financial management principles.

Your success will be defined by your ability to :

• Collaborate with the team to define and implement financial strategies that align with the organization’s goals and objectives.
• Lead the analysis of financial data, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities to inform strategic decisions and improve financial performance.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process along with financial forecasting, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and accurate projections.
• Manage and maintain long-range financial forecasting tools to model scenarios and help the business plan for and manage growth.
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess financial health and operational efficiency.
• Partner with other functions of the business to build financial plans / budgets as well as financial modelling and tracking of ROI on major initiatives & projects.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and analytical thinking.
• Present financial analysis and insights to the team to support strategic initiatives.
• Identify financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them, ensuring the organization’s financial stability.
• Manage financial risk including insurance and hedging of FX
• Represent the Company externally, particularly in banking, financial services, and audit.
• Assist with the implementation of a new ERP system, including leading the design and build-out of the financial module(s) and driving continuous process improvement and automation after the launch of the new system.
• Lead the finance and I.T. functions.
• Assist in special projects as required.

Your strengths include :

• Degree in Business or Finance, with a Professional Chartered Accounting (CPA) designation and proven experience working in a financial leadership role
• 15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting roles, including experience in an executive-level capacity.
• Excellent understanding of financial principles and accounting standards
• Strong analytical skills with a track record of leveraging financial data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and systems, ERP systems, Microsoft Excel, and reporting & business intelligence (BI) tools.
• Experience with ERP implementation and system upgrades.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information
• Exposure and understanding of GenAI, ML tools and governance
• Excellent business acumen and financial analysis
17 hours ago