Chief Financial Officer

1 month ago

Markham, Ontario, Canada Friends Full time

About Friends

Friends is a private print media/marketing company seeking a seasoned Director of Finance to lead their accounting operations.

Why Work at Friends

  1. Opportunity to become a trusted partner to a successful entrepreneur
  2. Potential to advance to VP and possibly CFO in the near future
  3. Exceptional company culture
  4. Stable, profitable, and expanding business

About the Opportunity

  1. Manage all accounting operations, including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, time tracking, payroll, and general ledger
  2. Oversee bookkeeping function, ensuring quality control over financial transactions and reporting
  3. Establish and monitor guidelines around cost accounting, pricing, revenue recognition, and job profitability
  4. Interact with other managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations
  5. Evaluate and develop business protocols to increase process efficiencies, maintain and strengthen internal controls
  6. Coordinate and direct the preparation of the budget and financial forecasts and report variances
  7. Prepare and publish timely monthly financial statements
  8. Manage banking, debtor, and significant vendor relationships
  9. Coordinate with fractional CFO, legal counsel, accounting, tax, and other outsourced resources
  10. Manage and comply with government reporting requirements, HST, and corporate tax filings
  11. Address all other IT and systems-related issues as they arise
  12. Ad hoc projects as they arise

About You

  1. Advanced degree in Accounting; CPA preferred
  2. Proven working experience as a Financial Controller or Director of Finance in the marketing, advertising, print media, or manufacturing sectors
  3. 6+ years of overall combined accounting and finance experience
  4. Demonstrated experience in optimizing workflow and process systems, and managing resources
  5. Strong analytical and communication skills
  6. Thorough knowledge of accounting principles and procedures
  7. Proficiency in MS Office and QuickBooks accounting software

Salary Range

$140,000 to $155,000/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.

Diversity Commitment

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual's skill sets, experience, and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs.

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