About our client

Our client, a dynamic growing organization in the health sector, is looking for a Chief Financial Officer to join their Montreal-based team.

The CFO will play a critical role in the company’s growth and will be a visible, strategic leader who can execute the company’s vision for continued expansion through organic and inorganic growth.

The CFO will possess a record of demonstrated success in building and managing a high-performance finance function, with proven experience and deep financial knowledge in the services space to meet the demands of a fast-growing business.

Join this ambitious organization that offers challenging career opportunities, competitive benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards performance.

Description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will direct and oversee the financial activities of the organization, including the preparation of current financial reports and the creation of forecasts predicting future growth. The CFO will also oversee the reporting. The person will serve as a reliable business partner to the CEO, the leadership team, and the Board, to help drive the company’s growth strategy to continue building the organization with a collaborative and open approach. The CFO is also overseeing HR functions and IT.

The ideal CFO candidate is experienced in the startup space and is skilled in finance. Additionally, the board of directors’ stakeholder management and fund-raising will be significant.

Main Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation of all financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, shareholder reports, tax returns, and governmental agency reports
• Improve costing models for direct and indirect cost allocations and track burden and overhead rates
• Collaborate with Sales and Business Development teams to develop client pricing models
• Compare sales and profit projections to actual figures and budgeted expenses to actual expenses; make or oversee any necessary adjustments to future projections and budgets
• Review the planning process and suggest improvements to current methods
• Analyze operations to ensure efficient utilization of capital, identify areas in need of optimization, and ensure continuous improvement
• Work with the senior executives to coordinate planning and establish priorities for the planning process
• Study long-range economic trends and project their impact on future growth in sales and market share
• Develop KPIs, tools, and systems to track critical financial and operational information to report to the CEO and make actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations
• Assess financial suitability of opportunities for expansion into new service areas
• Oversee investment of funds and work with investment bankers to raise additional capital required for expansion
• Oversee long-term budgetary planning and cost management in alignment with the company’s strategic plans
• Participate in valuation and any exit opportunity activities
• Review and approve board packages, quarterly and annual shareholder reports
• Represent the company to business partners, analysts, and investors, including financial institutions and auditors

Management Responsibilities

• Hire, recruit, mentor, and train employees within the finance and HR team
• Oversee accounting unit, budget preparation, and audit functions
• Collaborate with other department heads to monitor each department and make recommendations
• Continuously assess and ensure the appropriate Finance structure is in place to support growth
• Identify gaps and ensure the proper hiring and development of employees with the support of Human Resources
• Establish expectations, provide feedback and coaching, and take necessary action to ensure appropriate performance and goal attainment

Required Qualifications

Education

• Certified Professional Accountant designation (CPA)
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Finance

Professional Experience

• 15+ experience in financial management
• Strong revenue recognition, integrated billing, tracking, and service-side experience with deep financial knowledge in the services space
• Experienced in the service side of contracts, pricing, inventory, and supplier agreements
• Experience in working with senior management in developing and implementing exit strategies

Skills

• ERP implementation
• Process improvement, cost system development, and financial modeling
• Efficient team management
• Provide expert financial advice and strategic planning frameworks, tools, and processes to contribute to decision-making regarding exit planning and fruition
• Bilingual (written and spoken)

Abilities

• Collaborative and mobilizing leadership, team-spirited
• Excellent strategic skills combined with strong business acumen
• Identify business risks and opportunities quickly while making appropriate recommendations
• Focused on action and results, supported by strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical and reasoning skills as well as proven continuous process improvement capability
• Ability to evolve in a fast-growing environment

Why Join our client

• Contribute to the critical mission of the organization
• Participate in the growth and development of a dynamic Quebec company
• Have the chance to work with an experienced management team recognized in its field of activity
• Position yourself as a change agent, who will support the company’s strategic expansion plan by having a significant impact on financial strategies, while ensuring the improvement of internal processes and the development of your team
• Support the CEO and other members of management in various growth projects combining complexity, innovation, and strategic alliances
• Human-centred, collaborative work environment

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TALINKO is a recruitment firm of middle and senior executives also offering support in the recruitment of members of the board of directors or advisory committee. We operate in different business sectors.

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