Chief Financial Officer

Job Description

The CFO Centre is actively looking for CFOs on Vancouver Island to join our team. You’ll be a local, or at least an adopted local in the region.

If you’re a top-quality CFO who’s feeling constrained by corporate life… or already operating independently and looking to build something more meaningful…or seeking greater flexibility, autonomy, and impact in your career…This could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

The CFO Centre is expanding our team on Vancouver Island and is looking for experienced finance leaders who are passionate about helping businesses grow.This is a self-employed, portfolio-based role (not a salaried position).While lead generation and business development are supported through our regional and central teams, success in this role requires a proactive approach to relationship-building and contributing to the growth of your client portfolio.

This is not a traditional CFO role—it’s an opportunity to build your own portfolio career with the support, infrastructure, and global reach of The CFO Centre

Become Part of Our Portfolio CFO Team

You’ll work with ambitious, growing businesses—typically $2M–$100M in revenue—helping owners and leaders navigate their biggest challenges and opportunities.

You won’t just report numbers.

You’ll help define the ones that truly matter—and help deliver them.

This could be the right fit if you are:

• A corporate CFO looking for something more flexible, autonomous, and purposeful
  
• An independent or fractional CFO ready to grow your portfolio further
  
• A returning CFO seeking greater control over your time and career
  
• Or an experienced CFO looking to apply your expertise in a more flexible, client-focused environment
  

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll support business owners, entrepreneurs and leadership teams to:

• Scale and grow strategically
  
• Improve profitability and cash flow
  
• Navigate funding, M&A, and exits
  
• Strengthen systems, controls, and reporting
  

You’ll thrive on the variety, autonomy and challenge of working across multiple clients—while making a genuine difference to each one.

About The CFO Centre

The CFO Centre Canada has thrived since it was established in 2011, catering to clients across 10 regions nationwide with a powerhouse team of 125+ CFOs, and we're primed for exponential growth in the coming year. The CFO Centre Canada is part of the CFO Centre Group which began its journey in the UK in 2001.

Today the global CFO Centre Group:

• Is the number 1 provider of part-time CFOs
  
• Operates globally from 90+ locations in 18 countries and 5 continents
  
• Has over 750+ colleagues all across the globe, including Canada, UK, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, South Africa and Dubai
  

What Sets Us Apart

We define and deliver the numbers that really matter.

Anyone can produce financial reports—we help our clients focus on the numbers that drive real impact, whether that’s growth, acquisition, stability, or building the lifestyle they ultimately want.

What We’re Looking For

We’re not looking for someone who just wants a job.

You’ll be a:

• Proven CFO (5+ years at CFO level)
  
• Strategic, commercial and hands-on
  
• Strong relationship builder with credibility and gravitas
  
• Well connected in the Greater Vancouver market
  
• Self-starter with energy, ambition and a “can-do” mindset
  

You Will Thrive in This Role If You:

• Enjoy building relationships and becoming a trusted advisor
  
• Are motivated by growing your own portfolio and income
  
• Want autonomy, variety and flexibility
  
• Value being part of a collaborative, high-performing CFO community
  

Experience In Areas Such As:

• Business growth and exits
  
• Cash flow and profit improvement
  
• Strategic planning
  
• M&A and funding
  
• KPI reporting, systems, and controls
  
• Risk and compliance
  

Requirements

• CPA, CMA (or equivalent)
  
• MBA (asset)
  
• Strong commercial mindset within a supported model
  
• Ability to support yourself financially during the ramp-up phase
  

What You Can Expect

Requirements
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: Able to develop a strong alignment to the Company’s Purpose and Culture A strong ‘people person’ with a natural ability and enjoyment of building relationships; A team player who thrives on building, leading and motivating a high performing team; Excellent presentation and strong communication skills; Ability to ‘connect’ with and influence SME business owners; Has previously built a sustainable team/division; Commercial background with a successful track record in developing new business; Energetic, motivated, determined, able to make things happen; Organized and dependable; Empathy with and understanding of the role of the Chief Financial Office