Director of Finance

About the Company

Our client is one of North America's largest consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing companies, partnering with some of the biggest global brands in the world. Over the past five years, our client has tripled sales and is on track to double again within the next decade. This sustained growth, combined with planned acquisitions and a transition from review engagement to a full audit, has created the need for a highly skilled and strategic finance leader to join the organization.

About the Role

The Director of Finance is a key on-site leadership position based in Etobicoke, reporting directly to the CFO. This is a hands-on role overseeing financial reporting, audit, cash management, budgeting, and process improvement across multiple North American facilities (Toronto, Chicago, and Wixom). The Director will play a critical part in helping our client build a more centralized, structured, and disciplined finance organization while supporting ongoing growth and acquisition initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & Financial Leadership:
  Work directly with the CFO to execute financial strategy, guide acquisitions, and lead multi-entity consolidation and reporting. Provide strategic insights to improve financial performance and operational efficiency.
• Financial Reporting & Audit:
  Oversee all accounting operations, month-end close, and financial statement preparation. Ensure full compliance with GAAP, ASPE, and IFRS. Lead our client's transition from review engagement to annual audit and liaise with external auditors.
• Cash & Treasury Management:
  Manage cash flow forecasting, treasury functions, and working capital. Drive improvements in AR, AP, and inventory management to optimize liquidity and financial control.
• Budgeting, Forecasting & SG&A Oversight:
  Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles. Analyze SG&A performance to control overheads and enhance profitability. Present financial results and variance analyses to senior leadership.
• Process Improvement & Systems:
  Standardize accounting processes, strengthen internal controls, and ensure audit readiness. Enhance ERP and reporting systems for improved accuracy and efficiency.
• Team Leadership:
  Mentor and lead Controllers, Analysts, and accounting staff across all locations. Build a high-performing Toronto-based finance team with a culture of accountability and precision.

Estimated Time Allocation

• Cash Management:
  Working capital, treasury, liquidity optimization 20–25%
• Financial Consolidation:
  Multi-entity reporting and analysis 10–15%
• Major Customer Finance (Sam's Upstreaming):
  Reporting, costings, governance 20–25%
• Audits:
  Annual audit leadership and compliance 10–15%
• Insurance & Risk:
  Renewals, claims, customer requirements 10–15%
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
  Annual and quarterly planning cycles 10–15%

Qualifications

• CPA, CA designation required
• Minimum 7 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 2 in management
• Proven expertise in GAAP, ASPE, and IFRS compliance
• Experience in manufacturing, multi-entity consolidation, and audit coordination preferred
• Advanced Excel and ERP proficiency (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, macros)
• Strong analytical, leadership, and organizational skills
• Must be able to work 100% on-site in Etobicoke
• Fiscal year-end: December 31 | Audit: April | Target start date: January

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, detail-oriented CPA with strong leadership and technical accounting expertise. You thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and are motivated by building structure, improving processes, and supporting an ambitious leadership team. This is a rare opportunity to shape the financial backbone of our client, a leading North American CPG manufacturer, as it continues its expansion trajectory.