Chief Financial Officer

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada The CFO Centre Full time

**The CFO Centre is actively looking for CFOs to join our team in Eastern Ontario to support the fast growth and healthy pipeline of opportunities we have in the Ottawa, Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall and Gatineau regions.**

**You’ll be a local, or at least an adopted local in the region.**

**Become Part of Our Dynamic Portfolio CFO Team**

Start an amazing new career as a portfolio CFO supporting exciting fast growth businesses. If you’re a top quality Chief Financial Officer and you’re looking for something different, or you’re an independent CFO who’s already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you

**What we do?**

We’re looking for top quality CFOs who are looking for a new challenge. Joining the CFO Centre will allow you the opportunity to provide CFO services to ambitious small to mid-size businesses with revenues of $2-$100 million. Our model provides them with a flexible, affordable option to acquire this skill set from a business whose purpose is making a real difference to our worldwide client base. Whether you come from corporate, SME, independent, parent returning to work background - we have opportunities that will allow you to achieve work flexibility and work life balance.

**About the CFOC**

The CFO Centre Canada has thrived since it was established in 2011, catering to clients across 10 regions nationwide with a powerhouse team of nearly 100 CFOs, and we're primed for exponential growth in the coming year. The CFO Centre Canada is part of the CFO Centre Group, which began its journey in the UK in 2001.

Today the global CFO Centre Group:

- Is the number 1 provider of part-time CFOs
- Operates globally from 90+ locations in 17 countries and 5 continents
- Has over 750+ colleagues all across the globe, including Canada, UK, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and South Africa.

**What sets us apart?**

We define and deliver the numbers that really matter. We help clients identify figures that drive real impact—not just in business, but in their lives. Whether it's fostering growth, facilitating acquisitions, streamlining operations, or enabling desired lifestyles.

**What Makes a Successful Portfolio CFO?**

Our team consists of highly experienced, like-minded CFOs with hands-on CFO experience. Together we build and nurture a portfolio of diverse clients while you enjoy variety, freedom, and work-life balance.

You can create a successful portfolio CFO career with The CFO Centre if you are energetic, have entrepreneurial drive, and care deeply about helping business leaders thrive.

The life of a portfolio CFO is not just about changing the lives of our clients, it’s about helping you find meaning in your career as well.

**You’ll work on a self-employed basis**

With the full support from our wider operational team and your fellow CFOs, supporting you to build your portfolio client base.

**Access to global support network**

You can get the best of both worlds - 750+ global CFOs to support each other. That’s an incredible amount of knowledge and experience to share.

**Dedicated regional support team**

To work closely with, giving you strategic capability. Building you bespoke campaigns and building your portfolio.

Enjoy comprehensive onboarding, mentoring and a global network of colleagues to share best practices and client experiences.

**Do you have experience in some of the following?**

Selling/exiting businesses

Identifying risks

Reviewing Business plans

Sourcing funding

Improving systems and controls

Implementing KPI reporting

Increasing profit

Improving cash flow

Tightening up compliance

Optimizing tax and legal

Driving strategic direction of a business

Mergers and acquisitions
- Be a self-starter with ambition, energy, and a ‘can do’ attitude
- Fully engage with our ‘purpose’ of wanting to make a real difference to our clients
- Desire to work closely as part of a team together with our Regional Directors in a collegiate environment
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills
- Track record of excellence, achievement, and entrepreneurial drive
- Desire to work directly with business owners, with a passion for making a real difference
- Well networked
- Confidence and gravitas
- Excellent presentation skills
- Able to develop a strong alignment with the company’s culture
- The role is self-employed whilst operating in a defined model. You must be able to support yourself financially during the build-up phase

**What do you need to have?**
- You have worked as a CFO for a minimum of 5+ years during your finance career - commercial and strategic
- You are highly networked and love to meet new people, develop business and ensure client satisfaction.

**Desired Accreditations**
- Qualified with one of the major accounting institutes



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