Director of Finance

Our client, a Canadian, family-owned manufacturer of premium food products, based in Etobicoke, is looking to add a Director of Finance to their successful team!  This position will oversee all financial, IT and administration aspects as well as providing support to Sales & Marketing and Operations. This position will also have responsibility for the payroll administration needs of the company.

REPORTS TO: CEO & President
SUPERVISES: Cash Management, Finance, Accounting, Costing and IT
 
Main duties as follows: Finance

• Oversee and execute all accounting operational functions
• Build relationships with financial institutions and oversee cash management functions
• Prepare annual budget plan, internal financial statements, and comparisons between Actual vs. Budget.
• Provide close oversight to all product costing initiatives
• Take a proactive role in AR -- Collections, AP and Fixed Asset Additions
• Analyze, monitor, and approve customer deductions
• Prepare financial packages required by external auditors
• Provide senior management with information vital to the decision-making process
• Evaluate and continuously enhance accounting and internal control systems
• Lead cost saving and profit enhancement initiatives
• Actively seek government programs that provide grants, subsidies, incentives and other financial benefits

IT & Administration                                                                                   

• Manage the annual negotiation process with insurance brokers
• Negotiate service contracts with office supply vendors
• Oversee sales commissions paid to sales brokers, review vs. quota, etc.
• Partner closely with third party to ensure proper IT/ Systems support
• Provide oversight to the ongoing ERP implementation

Operations support

• Provide support to operations’ initiatives that involve hiring temporary staff
• Source and negotiate agreements with transportation carriers, etc.
• Act as a business partner providing support to the joint Facilities Management efforts for the Plant Site
• Provide support to operations’ initiatives that involve fixed asset acquisitions; negotiate agreements and financial terms

 Sales & Marketing Support

• Prepare P&L's for promotional activity
• Work with key internal and external stakeholders providing financial support to Annual sales incentive programs
• Get involved in the preparation, analysis, financial and market evaluation of large customer initiative.