Director of Finance

Controller

Location : Corporate Office in Cambridge, ON.

About Us

We are Canada’s fastest growing digital and retail consumer finance organizations. We have funded over 1 Billion dollars of unsecured personal loans, and other credit-related products, in-store, online and by phone.

In the Role

To support our growth plans they are seeking a well-rounded professional to strengthen, develop and lead the Corporate Finance and administrative functions of our business.

This position will report directly to the Founder / CEO.

Responsibility

This role will be responsible for leading the Financial Planning and Controllership functions. The Controller is a senior and critical role, which will require a seasoned hands-on leader that will develop financial strategies and plans to drive long-term value creation through process automation and increased efficiency and timely and accurate financial information.

The successful candidate will work as a trusted business partner with senior leaders and as well as cross-functionally to support the growth of the business.

• Direct oversight of the preparation of Budgets, Forecasts, Investment Analysis, Business Unit Segment Analysis, Project Planning, Management Reporting, Strategic Analysis, Departmental Financial Support, Key Performance Indicators, and other related analysis.
• Direct oversight of the Controllership function including Corporate Accounting, Financial & Regulatory Reporting, Taxation, Audit Coordination, Disbursements, Asset & Inventory Management, Vendor & Expense Management, and other related analysis.
• Support of the Treasury function including Capital and Debt Management, Funding Facilities, Transactional Banking, Financial Instruments, and optimizing cost of credit.
• Support of the Corporate Development function including Research, Investor Relations, Equity Research, and Strategic Planning.
• Support of cross-functional departments including cost centre reporting, investment analysis, KPI’s, expense tracking, capital investments and other related analysis.
• Directly impacting the management and financial integrity of the business through the effective stewarding of organizational resources, maintaining appropriate controls, and integrity of financial management in compliance with applicable legal, governmental and regulatory requirements.
• Providing strategic leadership and oversight to ensure the delivery of finance operational excellence; the development of relevant financial information, financial planning, and reporting.
• Managing, coach, and develop local and offshore accounting teams
• Overall responsibility for the financial close and reporting cycle
• Manage the partnership with our (external) Audit partner of record
• Provides leadership and direction for the activities of the finance department to ensure the department provides superior internal customer service standards
• Develops and establishes short- and long-term departmental goals, objectives policies and operating procedures.
• Lead the production of financial statements and manage month-end business processes.
• Be viewed as a trusted advisor by the business unit leadership and senior executive and provide timely and valued support.
• Evaluate and optimize current business processes and systems
• Own and continuously improve internal control processes working collaboratively with internal audit.
• Lead the quarterly and annual audit processes
• Stay current on regulatory changes assessing the potential impact on the Company
• Continual improvement of the budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting department budgets

Qualifications :

• Chartered Accountant (CPA / CA) with at least 10-12 years of progressive financial management experience.
• A track record of success serving in a VP Finance / Controller or the related role(s) with preference for exposure in a publicly traded organization;

financial services experience is an asset

• Previous progressive experience within a consulting firm, with a focus on Financial Services.
• Previous experience working in a very dynamic environment with the aptitude to supporting all other areas of finance (FP&A, Treasury, Corporate Development etc.)
• Comfortable with a rapidly growing and dynamic environment
• Natural leader with strong people management and coaching skills
• A keen eye for talent and a desire to build and retain a high potential high performing team.
• A strong and organized leader that can manage financial processes but also distill communication with the executive team and business leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines and company goals.
• Ability to multitask and deal with people and situations in a professional manner within a dynamic environment. Able to manage competing priorities, meet deliverables while building relationships with colleagues.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

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