Overview
Finance Director Jobs in Canada at Jobgether
Title: Finance Director
Company: Jobgether
Location: Canada
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Finance Director based in Canada.
This is a high-impact, strategic finance role supporting multiple client engagements across founder-led consumer and retail businesses. You will act as a key analytical partner to senior finance leaders, translating complex financial data into actionable insights that guide growth, profitability, and capital allocation. The role combines hands-on financial modeling with executive-level advisory work in a fast-paced, multi-client environment. You will build and maintain robust forecasting systems, performance dashboards, and investor-ready materials. Your work will directly influence decisions around margins, pricing, and operational efficiency across scaling businesses. This position is ideal for a finance professional seeking autonomy, variety, and meaningful exposure to senior stakeholders.
Accountabilities
- Own end-to-end financial data management across multiple client portfolios, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely reporting of KPIs, margins, and performance metrics.
- Partner with accounting and controllership teams to validate financial statements, month-end close outputs, and reconciliation processes from source systems to executive reporting.
- Develop and maintain executive dashboards, board reporting packages, investor materials, and financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes across multiple engagements, ensuring alignment with business goals and financial targets.
- Build and maintain advanced financial models including three-statement models, long-term forecasts, scenario planning, and sensitivity analyses.
- Analyze unit economics, pricing structures, channel performance, vendor terms, and cost drivers to identify risks and opportunities for margin improvement.
- Support strategic discussions with CFOs, founders, and leadership teams, providing clear, data-driven recommendations for operational and financial decisions.
- Contribute to fundraising, M&A, and diligence processes through investor materials, cash flow analysis, and capital allocation modeling.
Requirements
- 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, financial operations, controllership, or related finance functions.
- Strong experience owning planning cycles, financial reporting, executive dashboards, and end-to-end financial analysis.
- Advanced financial modeling expertise, including multi-year three-statement models, forecasting, scenario planning, and cash flow analysis.
- Solid understanding of accounting principles such as accrual vs cash accounting, revenue recognition, COGS, inventory accounting, and reconciliations.
- Experience working with consumer-focused business models such as retail, DTC, omnichannel, CPG, beauty, or similar industries.
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly to CFOs, founders, and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining high accuracy, prioritization, and judgment.
- Experience in multi-client, consulting, or portfolio-based finance environments is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with tools such as QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, BI platforms, or similar systems is an asset.
- Exposure to fundraising, M&A, lender reporting, or investor relations is considered a strong advantage.
- Experience using AI tools or automation to improve finance workflows is a plus.
Benefits
- Access to a high-value perk marketplace offering discounts on a wide range of global services.
- Option to access a portion of approved earnings before standard payday cycles.
- Flexible remote work arrangement supporting work-life balance across Canada.
- Exposure to high-growth, founder-led businesses with significant strategic impact.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior finance leaders and expand into CFO-track responsibilities.
How Jobgether Works
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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