Job Description

Director of Finance

Dartmouth, NS
Reference # HL-16526

Baker Tilly Nova Scotia Inc. is an independent member of Baker Tilly Canada, an entrepreneurial accounting network that fosters a meaningful career and the opportunity to influence tomorrow for your clients, your profession, and your community. Our professionals are encouraged to Be True to their values and ambitions, alongside our shared commitment to building great relationships, great conversations, and great futures.

With member firms from coast to coast, we are one of the country's largest associations of chartered accounting firms. As an international network, we have a longstanding reputation for value-added audit, tax, and advisory solutions. We embrace a model of client-focused, partner-led service and believe that quality of life for our high-performance team is important. We have strong community involvement and believe in providing our clients with high quality personalized services.

As a 15 partner, locally owned firm located in Dartmouth, our office is comprised of over 100 professionals who serve companies at all stages of their development from emerging and owner-managed businesses to large private companies, not-for-profit organizations, governments, professionals and individuals. We're excited to be recruiting for a skilled Director of Finance to join our growing team.

Responsibilities will include:

• Oversee all accounting processes, as well as financial and banking functions.
• Maintain documented system of accounting policies and procedures for all accounting functions.
• Supervise the preparation of semi-monthly payroll.
• Provide support and mentorship to the finance team, as needed.
• Complete month end reconciliations and assist CFO in the preparation of the financial reporting package.
• Collaborate with the CFO in the development and preparation of all internal management reports, including variance analysis.
• Prepare and deliver custom reports, as required, to support the needs of partner analysis of business operations - including financial and operating metrics.
• Collaborate with the CFO and COO in the effective coordination of the annual budgeting process and the period forecasting updates.
• Collaborate with the CFO to ensure that ad hoc requests are supported through the organization.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Accounting designation (CMA, CGA or CA), or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.
• Minimum 7 years accounting experience in a senior accounting or financial management role with at least 4 years' experience in a private firm or accounting practice.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Impeccable analytical and organizational skills.
• Self-motivated and self-directed.
• Ability to work closely with a senior management team.
• Proven experience supervising, leading and motivating finance and accounting staff.
• Experience with complex budgets, forecasting, internal transactions.
• Extensive computer knowledge, including Excel, Practice Management, ADP Workforce Now.

We're looking for a skilled Director of Finance who is ready to bring their learning, keen attention to detail, knowledge, and skills to our growing team. If this sounds like you, let's connect for a confidential conversation.

We are actively seeking to add team members from communities with lived experiences of marginalization and underrepresentation. We respect and value each individual and their lived experiences and commit to creating a more diverse team and establishing a culture of belonging. If you self-identify as Black, Indigenous, a person of colour, a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community or another marginalized group, we strongly encourage you to apply.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking "Apply Now" below:
For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.

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