JOB TITLE: Director of Finance

Competency: Shared Services

Manager: President/Managing Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Organizational context: Serves as an appointed Officer reporting to the President/Managing Director This

key role has fiscal, fiduciary, and legal oversight responsibilities to steer operational excellence and organizational performance toward profitability and long-term success.

Summary:

The Director of Finance will lead and oversee all financial, legal, and risk aspects of the (U.S. and

Canada), specializing in finance and understanding business law to drive and protect the company's financial strategy and compliance requirements. This key position has broad knowledge of all accounting, financial, tax, and business principles, and a strategic thinker and effective leader who can make the most beneficial decisions. Minimal, if any, travel required. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Define the financial strategy and provide useful financial insights and trend data to the Board of Directors reporting on results, progress, and financial stewardship.
• Translate financial vision into operational practices that support organizational strategy, including forecasting, budgeting, tax, treasury, and cash flow management while maintaining ongoing awareness of financial position and risk management.
• Work closely with external entities, including U.S. and Canadian banks, tax and legal firms, and property investment companies.
• Properly define and safeguard Service Level Agreements for services delivered and ensure agreed-upon activities are transparent, financially accounted for, and managed.
• Analyze current and future business operations and plans to determine financial effectiveness, performance, and risks, and communicate regularly to the senior management team regarding international and local finance topics.
• Manage in-house or external legal counsel to ensure that broad legal support is provided to management on a wide range of business issues.
• Oversee local administration of IT-related technologies, activities, and initiatives to ensure optimal security, continued infrastructure improvements, and the efficient use of solutions for employee productivity and company performance.
• Serves as a local supervisory resource for global Corporate IT members based in North America.

Education and/or Experience

• A bachelor's in finance, economics, accounting, business, or a related major is required with 10 + years experience as director of finance or a similar role. Master of Business Administration or master's in finance a plus. Certified public accountant (CPA) is preferred.

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Inspires team culture and has the ability to inspire and engage individuals to do their best work towards shared goals
• Embrace, support, and exemplify the Company's mission and core values
• Partner in leading the organizational transition as a leader, a change agent, and an active motivator to engage our teams in a new way of working as an independent entity
• Accomplished organizational, relational, and leadership skills
• Polished interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with all levels of management and the Board of Directors
• Strategic, Analytical, and effective at problem-solving: Ability to make decisive decisions based on accurate and timely analysis.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, working at the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• Openness to change, and adaptability to new situations when needed
• Anticipate, understand, and respond within your expertise when addressing/solving needs with both internal and external matters.
• Practiced negotiation skills, effective at resolving challenges
• Robust knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting
• Effective multi-tasking, ensuring accuracy, time management, and organization.