Position Title: Director Corporate Finance Leader

Client Details:

The company is one of the country’s leading providers of home and community health care services and is a Canadian-owned company. With over 100 locations across the country, including home care offices, pharmacies and infusion clinics, the company has more than 14,000 staff members and provides care to over 350,000 clients. The company has also been a recipient of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies award since 2006 and is a Platinum Member.

Role Summary:

Our client is seeking a Director Corporate Finance. This is a versatile and challenging position that works across all of the firms business and combines the elements of financial reporting, accounting, treasury/cash management, tax and insurance. Director Corporate Finance will be instrumental in leading and/or supporting a variety of improvement initiatives. Will also participate and support any M&A activity in the organization. In addition will be building these functionalities within the firm, a company with a strong Balance Sheet and continued growth.
Beyond technical capabilities, this individual will require strong collaboration and change management skills.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Oversee consolidated monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting ensuring financials present the accurate financial position of the Company (~ 20 legal entities, 3 major operating segments) working closely with the divisions.
Provides analysis and presentation of financial information to Senior Management, Board of Directors and Audit Committee
Accountable to ensure that the appropriate robust processes and controls are in place across the organization to manage financial risk and fraud risk
Manages Tax function including strategic tax planning; tax authority audit activity, tax compliance and tax risk management using both internal resources and external service providers.
Leads the financing/investing activities as required, including the updates to the financing strategy for the Company, development of strong relationships with financial institutions and remaining current on treasury related risks and opportunities both internally and externally.
Leads overall cash management for the business. Manages the day to day treasury function including cash flow forecasting and working capital management reporting and oversight.
Leads and ensures accuracy of monthly, quarterly and annual bank reporting and related compliance.
Oversight for capital management for the organization
Manages the external audit engagement process and relationship with the Auditors
Provide accounting guidance on corporate issues in accordance with ASPE
Management of legal entities information, share and stock option accounting, insurance, accounting for legal entities outside of base operational businesses
Lead acquisition and divestiture activities within the organization and bring in the divisional teams as needed
Plays a key role in defining the evolution of financial reporting automation and process improvements across finance
Supports the FP&A team with the preparation of annual and interim forecasts, with direct accountability for all Balance Sheet and Cash Flow projections.
Supports evolution of the Finance team and implements best practices across a large, growing and complex structure
Provide financial leadership on enterprise wide projects and issues
Oversee a team of 3 – 5 Directs (Tax Manager, Treasury Manager, plus others)

Location:
Mississauga, Ontario (Off Major QEW Exit)

Salary Range:
$140,000 - $160,000 plus bonus 20-30%

Requirements:

12+ years of progressive work experience in Financial roles
8+ years managing teams directly or indirectly
Prior Corporate Controllership or Director Corporate Finance experience
Degree in accounting and Accounting Designation (CPA, CA)
Ideal candidate has experience managing tax, treasury and corporate accounting in medium to large private Canadian organization with high growth; exposure to large public organizations in addition to private high growth organizations is also an asset
Experience in health care industries is an asset
Strong technical skills in accounting, tax, treasury and audit.
Strong analytical ability, good judgment, strong operational focus and a creative thinker.
Strong knowledge in financial accounting and reporting, and of the internal control environment, including auditing and systems design. Strong working knowledge of IFRS and/or ASPE.
Experience in oversight of consolidation of financials
A successful track record leading teams, implementing change, and developing people.
Managed people leaders before
Experience acquiring and/or divesting companies
Experience leading or supporting system implementation projects
Proven track record in building corporate finance functions in high growth organizations including tax and treasury
Proven track record in a leadership role, managing a team in a complex organization
Transparent, innovative and collaborative leadership style.
High integrity, leadership, and teamwork; values sharing of information, is open and honest
Self-motivated, pro-active, and a disciplined doer with high energy; ability to manage multiple priorities
Strong people manager – focusing on employee communication, development and engagement
Strong communicator – working across a variety of business and finance teams at all levels

ID1775 - Director Corporate Finance Leader