Vice President of Finance

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate company financial planning, payroll, budget and IT management functions
• Act as privacy officer and establish guidelines as set out by the privacy regulations
• Provide, monitor and analyze monthly and annual operating results against budget
• Oversee daily operations of the finance, payroll and IT department
• Prepare financial cost analysis of products manufactured and assist in development of dealer sales price lists in concert with the sales manager
• Assist with overseeing corporate banking, group insurance and corporate insurance
• Ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal government regulations relating to licensing, taxation, payroll and other legal reporting
• Preparation of confidential payroll and T4 filings
• Assist in the planning and implementation of financial accounting and costing systems
• Evaluate and maintain adequate property, asset and liability insurance coverage
• Ensure compliance with import and export documentation/regulation
• Member of management labour relations and negotiating committee
• Member of Pension Committee
• Ensure ISO audits conform to current ISO standards
• Establish and implement departmental goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures
• Work with department managers to develop budgets and business plans for the company
• Design, establish and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the department’s goals and objectives
• Contribute to formulation of policy and strategy as part of senior management
• Preparation of grant applications, SRED claims, and workshare when required
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:

• A proven leader with the ability to problem solve, plan and lead improvement initiatives, develop people and build teams
• Effective communicator
• University degree (Business, Finance, Economics or MBA)
• Accounting designation (CPA)
• 10+ years in senior finance/accounting roles
• Experience in the Manufacturing sector
• Strong technical accounting skills (may have had previous experience as a Controller)
• Strong budgeting and analysis skills
• In-depth understanding of the application of Activity Based Costing methods