Our client, a leading manufacturer of home goods, is in search of a Director of Finance to add to their team! After many years, their current Director of Finance and Operations has decided to retire which leaves this position open for an ambitious candidate with exceptional finance experience to jump in!
Responsibilities:
- Develop a plan for accounting, finance, and auditing departments
- Create reports and evaluate internal reporting systems
- Create and execute a plan to improve the management of financial statements and audit documentation
- Establish profitability standards and financial goals for the company
- Assuming a lead role in analyzing and exploring means of reducing costs including participation in performance improvement activities
- Assuming responsibility for the completion of Financial Reporting documents on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis
- Report all financial discrepancies or report findings to upper management
- Act as the liaison between upper management and shareholders
- Establish and control budgets across all departments
- Providing financial expertise in the planning of new services and the expansion of existing services promoting revenue growth
- Hire, train, and manage senior management staff
- Overseeing company operations, project timelines, business developments, and employee
productivity while building a highly inclusive culture to ensure team members thrive
Requirements:
- Post-Secondary education in Accounting and Administration
- Professional Designation – CPA, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
- Minimum 5 years in a Senior Accounting role
- Skill in analyzing financial statements to evaluate the organization’s fiscal health and locate causes of variance in business operations
- Demonstrated leadership and administrative abilities
- Self-disciplined, motivated, initiative, and excellent communicator
Benefits:
- Flexible pay depending on experience
- Free parking
- Group Insurance – dental care, disability insurance, extended health care, life insurance, vision care