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VP of Finance

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City Toronto

Type Direct Hire

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About the Company 
Our client is a leading public real estate management company. They are looking for a VP of Finance to join their team!

Why Work Here 

• Work with a high-caliber team within a world-class asset management company
• Highly progressive role working closely with senior leadership
• Strong leadership with an excellent mentor as a direct supervisor
• Excellent total compensation package

About the Opportunity

• Lead and manage an 8-person finance team to complete reporting under IFRS and US GAAP.
• Position the team for our next growth phase through automation and process improvement.
• Manage financial operations over reporting, performance measurement, and treasury, payables and receivables.

Financial Reporting:

• Responsible for the financial reporting process including quarterly consolidated financial statements and monthly management reports supported by analysis and work papers.
• Establish and maintain robust processes over accounting operations, ensuring key internal controls meet quality standards, are consistently applied, and regularly reviewed to be SOX compliant.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors for interim reviews, year-end audits and controls testing.
• Set and implement transformative improvements to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
• Automate recurring analysis and working papers involving large data sets.
• Liaise with and support Fund operations, tax, legal, and treasury on corporate initiatives.

Performance measurement

• Lead the annual business plan processes across the platform to reflect corporate growth strategy.
• Perform quarterly profitability analysis by fund strategy to track actual-to-budget progress.
• Report on key metrics such as fee-bearing capital and carried interest through review of financial models.
• Prepare quarterly submissions with a written report on key drivers behind operating results.

Treasury, Payables and Receivables:

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the shared service functions involving treasury, payables and billing to funds.
• Ensure timely cash flow forecasts and optimization of working capital.

About You 

• CPA, CA designation

• At least 8 - 10 years of experience in roles that produced financial statements.
• At least 5 years of experience in managing teams.
• Enjoys an entrepreneurial environment that requires rolling up the sleeves and fostering a “can do” culture.
• Critical thinker who conceptualizes, analyzes and synthesizes information in unstructured situations to solve problems and recommend solutions.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are a must and can simplify complex issues to a wide audience.
• Excel and tech-savvy to identify, analyze and implement changes that enhance business performance.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics is an asset.

Salary  
$180,000 to $200,000/year
 
How to Apply 
Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #405514. 
 
You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.