Director of Finance

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic finance leader to join our team as a Director of Finance. This full-time contract role offers an exciting opportunity to provide crucial financial oversight in a fast-paced environment, with the possibility of transitioning into a permanent position.

Role Overview:

In this role, you will be responsible for managing comprehensive finance operations, ensuring the stability and organization of financial functions within a small team. Your expertise will support reporting, compliance, and financial performance visibility for management. We are looking for a detail-oriented professional adept at handling both operational tasks and month-end responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate cash positions and manage urgent disbursements and payment decisions.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable activities, ensuring timely follow-ups on outstanding items.
• Address finance-related inquiries from management, internal teams, vendors, and clients.
• Supervise timesheet submissions and billing procedures.
• Monitor finance and back-office operations, resolving any issues or bottlenecks.
• Execute weekly EFT and wire payments.
• Update financial forecasts and identify potential risks or variances.
• Manage semi-monthly payroll processes for multiple entities, including handling changes such as new hires and terminations.
• Lead month-end closing processes and account reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial reporting packages, including variance analysis against budgets and previous years.
• Present financial results and reports to management.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to contractors and placements.
• Track covenant compliance and prepare related reports.
• Calculate and manage commission payments.
• Compile executive summary reports for leadership and the board.
• Complete monthly and annual government filings and support quarterly bank compliance reporting.
• Assist with external audit processes.

Qualifications:

• Extensive hands-on experience in finance and accounting.
• Proven track record in managing month-end close, reconciliations, payroll, reporting, and compliance.
• Comfortable working within a small team and taking charge of day-to-day finance operations.
• Ability to quickly adapt to an existing environment, providing stability during transitional periods.
• Experience in staffing or similar service-based industries is preferred.
• Familiarity with NetSuite is advantageous.
• Exposure to auditing practices is beneficial, although not mandatory.

Why Join Us:

• Immediate opportunity to take on a vital finance leadership role during a pivotal transition.
• Strong potential for the contract role to evolve into a full-time permanent position.
• Gain broad hands-on experience in accounting, reporting, payroll, billing, forecasting, and compliance.
• Make an immediate impact within a lean team environment.
• Enjoy direct exposure to senior leadership and business performance insights.
• Ideal for finance professionals who thrive on ownership, variety, and immediate value contribution.

This role is based in Toronto. We look forward to welcoming a proactive and skilled finance professional to our team. If you are ready to take on this challenge, we encourage you to apply.