Director, Finance

Director, Finance - Financial Controller Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder, Nicola Kilner. We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a Director, Finance - Financial Controller to join our team on a full-time and permanent basis. This position will be based out of our Head Office located in Liberty Village and offers a hybrid work schedule of 2-days a week work-from-home and 3-days a week in-office. The Director Finance, Controller, will play a key role in leading the transformation of the financial reporting function. Reporting to the Sr Director, Finance, the Director Finance, Controller will lead all aspects of the period close process, financial statement preparation and supporting documentation, balance sheet reconciliation and will also provide oversight of the offshored Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE Drive a culture of continuous improvement and excellence by attracting and developing team members. Set an expectation reflecting the ethos of “we own every figure on our financial statements.” Set goals in accordance with corporate mandates, communicate milestones, and provide regular feedback to a group of direct reports Own the financial reporting process, including: month end procedures, consolidation and financial statement preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, Lead and drive the month end reduction initiative, while ensuring strong internal control procedures and a sustainable go forward process Analyze and present monthly financial results to key leaders including commentary and review of actuals and variances vs. budget and vs. forecas Analyze, understand, and explain the reasons for movement for financial indicators and their relationships to non-financial metrics Ownership of the Chart of Accounts and Master Data Monitor the offshore team to ensure compliance with control processes and ensure timely and accurate posting, coding and payment of invoices and invoices as well as tracking of deductions Provide a leadership role that ensures a proper control environment and Coordinate and ensure that all accounting postings are complete and accurate Evaluate business controls applied to related areas of control and SOX compliance testing and documentation and implement and improve controls as needed SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE 5+ years of Financial Leadership experience in the area of reporting and controllership CPA designation - CA or public accounting experience highly desired and Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 is an asset Experience in CPG or product related companies is highly desirable and beneficial Strong analytical and technical accounting skills including ASPE, IFRS and US GAAP Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in MS PowerPoint, and MS Word WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order… Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more. 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders). Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year. A hybrid work model (for applicable roles). Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long (for applicable roles). Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more. Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning. A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends. BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD We are a People first company that lives by our core values to… 😊 Do the right thing 🌱 Respect small things 🚀 Be the future These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth. Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation. In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events. CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DEI and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "Belonging is the Destination, Change is the Journey ". DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know. WANT TO JOIN US? Thank you for reading the whole thing If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.