Chief Financial Officer

Job Description : CFO TORONTO CANADA a public manufacturing organisation in the GTA who are actively looking to appoint a new CFO. This role will report directly into the CEO and take responsibility for a team of 10 including a VP, Finance and Controller. Specific Responsibilities · Ensure timely and accurate operational information (reports and analyses) to enable management to drive the business's value. · Ensure timely and accurate regulatory reporting. · Manage and strengthen relationships with sources of equity and debt financing. · Build an effective company-wide accounting department across all entities. · Provide service-oriented leadership in the provision of management information, financial advice, leadership and support to all areas of the organization. · Create, coordinate, and evaluate the accounting processes, oversee AR/AP, applicable software programs, and all information systems in the Company, including budgeting, tax planning and support (working with company-appointed CPA), GAAP compliance, real estate, and conservation of assets. · Approve and coordinate changes and improvements in automated financial and management information systems. · Ensure compliance with local, provincial, state, and federal financial reporting requirements. · Oversee the approval and processing of revenue, expenditures, department budgets, salary updates, ledger and account maintenance, and related data entry. · Timely provision of monthly and annual forecasts and proactive insight. · Provide leadership in analyzing and planning position/headcount control process. · Coordinate the timely preparation of financial statements, financial reports, special analyses, and information reports for banks and shareholders monthly, quarterly, and annually, as required. · Develop and implement finance, accounting, billing, and auditing procedures—management of annual audit. · Develop the quarterly financial disclosures, financial statements, MD&A and earnings call, including all aspects of public company filings. · Establish and maintain appropriate internal control safeguards. · Interact with other VP/Directors or managers to provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations. · Ensure records systems are maintained following generally accepted auditing standards. · Develop and help direct the implementation of strategic business and/or operational plans, projects, programs, and systems. · Assist in obtaining the necessary licenses and insurance required to start or continue the operation of the business. · Analyze cash flow, cash management / Treasury, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyze financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas. · Establish and implement short- and long-range departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures. · Serve on planning and policy-making committees. · Oversee financial management to include developing financial and budgeting and forecasting policies and procedures. · Other duties as assigned. · Bachelor’s in finance or accounting, MBA preferred · CPA designation · Experienced public company CFO · 20+ years’ experience in financial and accounting leadership · Manufacturing experience ideal · Operating leadership an asset · Strategic planning and presentation skills · Transformational leadership style · Mergers and Acquisitions experience · Problem solver with a tenacious spirit to see things through to completion

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