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VP of Operational Finance

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City Toronto

Type Direct Hire

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About the Company 
Our client is in the venture capital and private equity industry. They are looking for a VP of Operational Finance to join their team!

Why Work Here 

• Join a rapidly growing firm
• Opportunity for career advancement
• Excellent overall compensation package

About the Opportunity
Overall Responsibilities:

• Partner with the company and its portfolio companies to drive the development and implementation of the operational finance strategy
• Act as a project lead in implementing strategic operational finance initiatives
• Act as a dedicated operational finance resource to the portfolio companies, while working closely with the value creation team

Post-Acquisition Integration:

• Develop a finance-focused post-acquisition integration plan to roll out across portfolio companies, with focus on the following critical elements:
  • Establish a proper financial reporting package and reporting calendar
  • Review, recommend and improve upon existing financial systems (including IT applications/infrastructure), processes and controls in order to (i) manage the principal risks of the business; and (ii) meet the operational needs of the business; and (iii) ensure sufficient documentation of such activities
  • Develop appropriate key performance indicators (“KPIs”) and reporting methodologies to monitor and drive the financial performance of the business on a segmented and consolidated basis
  • Review and improve the bank covenant reporting package preparation process and content
  • Assess and improve upon the budgeting and monitoring process and system and identify and implement opportunities for improvement
  • Work closely with the data analytics team to identify data gaps and determine how best to implement data analytics in a consistent manner with consistent tools across the portfolio companies

Operational Finance Support:

• Provide fractional interim operational finance support to the portfolio companies:
  • Manage and execute all finance and accounting functions, financial systems, policies and procedures
  • Oversee the timely issuance of financial reporting information, including financial statements and cash flow forecasts
  • Oversee and monitor the company’s financial position, banking and financing activities and monitor banking and financial covenants, as applicable
  • Coordinate and support the company's external auditors and ensure audit deliverables are prepared and submitted on a timely basis
  • Provide oversight of tax compliance in respect of each portfolio company and its subsidiaries
  • Assess and coach the finance team
  • Liaise with the team to implement and communicate findings on a regular basis

About You 

• CPA designation

• 10-15 years of progressive experience in a financial management capacity across small and mid-sized organizations
• Experience managing a team
• Experience overseeing the preparation and issuance of all financial reporting information, including financial statements and cash flow forecasts
• Experience with system implementation or process improvement would be beneficial to the role

Salary  
$190,000 to $210,000/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 #408158. 
 
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.