Hybrid Vice President, Finance

at Klass Capital

• Job title: Vice President, Finance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Toronto, Canada

About the role

• Vice President of Finance overseeing financial strategy and operations at 360insights. Responsible for financial reporting, compliance, and M&A activities in a hybrid role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Finance team in successfully executing strategic deliverables to achieve organizational growth initiatives
• Collaborate with FP&A leadership on financial analysis and forecasting, providing meaningful information for decision-making
• Assess capital allocation and investment strategies to maximize returns and ensure financial sustainability
• Manage relationships with financial institutions and external advisors
• Support M&A activities, including due diligence, financial structuring for acquisitions and partnerships and post-close integration efforts
• Identify opportunities for enhanced reporting, cost savings and operational improvements
• Implement a scalable financial infrastructure to support growth, international expansion, and acquisitions, introducing best practices to create a high-performing finance operations function
• Lead and innovate with the Finance Operations and Corporate Accounting teams to develop and implement processes and workflow improvements via automation, including streamlining and standardizing billing, treasury, expense and reporting functions
• Champion data integrity of financial related information in various interconnected and disparate systems; identify areas of risk and work cross-functionally to develop and implement solutions, supporting robust data-driven decision-making
• Collaborate with Internal Controls to identify and design internal tests and audits on the financial processes to boost operational efficiency, strengthen internal controls, and deliver more accurate and timely information
• Own the financial reporting cadence, ensuring accuracy and rigor of financial results, and serve as a key financial voice explaining both granular financials and broader narratives to stakeholders
• Drive robust financial reporting capabilities by developing and implementing appropriate revenue and expense tracking methodologies
• Identify areas of exposure re: complex accounting transactions, review, analyze, and interpret these transactions to ensure compliance with accounting standards, implementing best practices to reduce exposure
• Manage and forecast cash flow to support business operations
• Ensure financial and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions (Canada, USA, UK and the EU), including value-added tax and transfer pricing positions
• Optimize tax structures, treasury functions, and cross-border financial strategies to maximize profitability in a growing and scaling environment
• Enhance sales tax compliance, implementing software for efficiency where required
• Own the end-to-end financial audit process, including relationships with external auditors, tax advisors and statutory account preparations
• Own lender compliance reporting, including covenant forecasting

Requirements

• Extensive Financial Leadership Experience: You are a CPA with at least 10 years in progressive finance leadership roles at privately held, technology companies, with M&A and integration experience
• Finance Automation & Operations: You have a strong track record of leveraging technology and automation to streamline finance operations and controls, preferably with experience in ERP implementations or system optimizations; prior exposure to NetSuite and Salesforce is an asset
• Collaborative Strategic Leadership: You are comfortable interacting with diverse stakeholders, including C-level executives, Executive and Senior Leadership and cross-functional teams, with an ability to influence at all levels, ensuring financial strategy aligns with business objectives
• Team Builder: Proven ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing finance, accounting and operations teams in a fast-paced, scaling environment, promoting a culture of integrity, transparency, and collaboration
• Forward-Looking & Growth-Oriented: You anticipate financial challenges and opportunities before they arise.
• Data-Driven & Commercially Minded: You are interested in getting into the details, understanding process flows and combining data-driven insights with strategic thinking to influence key decisions
• Global Financial Expertise: You have experience managing multi-entity, international financial operations, including M&A, and cross-border investment strategies
• Process, Controls and Compliance: You have deep expertise in establishing and maintaining processes, internal controls, risk management practices, and audit readiness

Benefits

• Retirement Savings
• Stock Options
• Flexible Vacation Time
• Global Family Leave
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
• Flexible Health Benefits Plan
• Internal Recognition Programs
• Tuition Reimbursements
• Formal Mentoring Programs
• Wellness Allowance
• Fresh Healthy Snacks at office locations
• Employee Clubs & Community Groups
• Fun Celebrations and Socials