Head of Finance

3 months ago

Montréal QC, Canada Aspire Software Full time

**We are hiring at Valsoft for a highly experienced and dynamic Head of Finance to join our growing team in North America**

**You will play a mission-critical role as the Head of Finance for a portfolio of 10+ enterprise software companies predominantly based in North America.**

The successful Head of Finance will coordinate and manage period-end close, budgeting and forecasting, statutory audits, and integrations of new businesses and ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of acquired companies, as well as lead projects impacting their accounting and provide guidance on the more complex accounting issues.

**Here is a little window into our company**:Valsoft was founded in 2015 in Montreal, Canada. Our focus is to acquire and grow vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions in their respective niche markets. So far, we have acquired over 90+ businesses across 25+ industries and have 3000+ employees across 14+ countries. In 2023, Great Place to Work® named Valsoft one of the best workplaces in the financial services industry**.**

Our motto is **'Be Humble, Stay Hungry'**

**What your day will look like**:

- Collaborate with the investment partner to scale up the finance organization, intaking 5-10 new businesses per year into the portfolio
- Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP)
- Build and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and track KPIs
- Monitor and analyze performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets
- Monitor the financial health of the portfolio and ensure positive cash flow
- Lead and organize the annual statutory audits and ensure all filings are completed
- Develop strategies to increase return on investment and profitability
- Oversee and review accounting tasks, including tax and compliance
- Ensure effective financial internal controls and continually evaluate established policies and procedures
- Collaborate with the integration team of newly acquired companies by producing opening balances, complete financials, and onboarding on company finance procedures
- Maintain high-level interaction with the corporate finance department
- Actively participate in the processes related to the sale or acquisition of companies
- Monitor and analyze the performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets
- Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews for portfolio companies that highlight results, remediation plans for underperformers, and strategic initiatives to drive organic growth to the senior management team
- Application of Valsoft Finance best practices to all companies within Portfolio
- Ownership of all things finance for companies acquired into the Portfolio

**About you**:

- ** A qualified Financial Accountant with at least a bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a similar discipline is essential**
- **Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility**:

- **Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to integrate acquired companies effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups**:

- **10+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 5+ years in team management**:

- **Previous experience working for a SaaS Software company or Private Equity business with finance function P&L ownership highly advantageous**:

- **Fast learner and adaptable - time management skills and ability to meet deadlines**:

- **Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite ERP (or similar) is highly advantageous**:

- **Ability to visualize efficient processes and implement them**:

- **Excellent organizational skills and time management**:

- **Excellent verbal and written communication skills**:

- **Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerBI**:

- **Fluent in the English language, both written and verbal, is essential**:

- **Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

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