Vice President (VP) of Finance

Job Title: Vice President (VP) of Finance

Reports to: President

Location: Vancouver, BC Canada

Job Overview:

• Exciting opportunity to come work for a fast-growing, dynamic company in the HVAC-R and plumbing manufacturing industry
• Provide guidance and support relating to accounting operations, strategic planning and business line support
• Be responsible for producing financial results and monitoring the overall financial health of the business
• Support the company growth goals to execute on their strategic plan
• Possess technical accounting expertise to think creatively, with an entrepreneurial mindset in building out the company’s finance strategy to support business lines
• Strong communication and the ability to work collaboratively to ensure all business lines are connected

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directing all aspects of accounting operations, overseeing all transactions related to general ledger, receivables, payables, payroll and financial reporting
• Oversee the day-to-day deliverables of the company Controller
• Analyze company’s financial results to ensure sustainable profitability, trends, costs and compliance with budgets. Issue regular status and ad hoc reports to senior management
• Work closely with Business Systems Analyst to develop and maintain key performance indicators, scorecards and frameworks to monitor performance
• Provide strategic guidance around capital financing options to support company growth needs
• Developing and coordinating all relationships with lending/financial institutions
• Developing and maintaining all necessary accounting policies, systems and controls, including general ledger and financial reporting. Ensuring that records are maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Assisting senior management in financial planning and results management. Work with other team members to understand revenue and cost drivers and define appropriate reports for tracking
• Coordinating, preparing and reviewing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports
• Coordinating and/or preparing tax schedules, returns and information
• Managing relationships with insurance providers and ensuring compliance
• Managing all tax planning and compliance with all required federal, state, local, payroll, property and other applicable taxes
• Managing cash flow
• Building an accounting department as the company grows
• Interacting with venture capital partners and board of directors
• Other finance and administrative duties, as required

Skills and competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, business or accounting
• CPA designation (essential)
• 10+ years of managerial and financial accounting experience
• Advanced level of MS Excel
• Advanced knowledge of general ledger ERP systems (Sage 300 desired)
• Ability to think creatively, self-starting and motivated
• Ability to work collaboratively inline with strategic goals
• Leadership traits (essential)
• Strong communicator
• Effective time manager when dealing with competing priorities and deliverables with strong attention to detail

Relationships:

• Successful candidate will work closely with all business lines to develop company strategy and assist in execution
• The company itself prides itself on its ability to make decisions quickly and efficiently and is fully supportive of a flexible remote work arrangement

Salary and benefits:

Very competitive remuneration and benefits package

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home