Job Description

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Our client is looking for a Senior Finance leader to provide strategic guidance & oversight to the Finance & Accounting function for a $100M+ annual revenue organization that is growing. This critical leader works closely with the C-suite team to provide leadership and finance guidance, operational excellence and process improvement to the Finance, Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing processes. Working collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Board and staff provide change management and process improvement, mentoring and development of team skills. You will perform a post ERP implementation assessment to ensure post integration is strong. This finance leader is key to impacting organizational growth and reporting with strategic analysis, uncovering efficiencies and providing financial advice to the senior leadership team. This is an amazing opportunity to bring value to several areas of the business that will positively impact the organization's future growth and potential acquisition projects.
Strategic Planning & Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assisting with the development of a sustainable strategic plan for the company
• Key leader in developing strategic planning, ten-year projections, annual planning, and goal setting. Leading the development of the annual budget and ten-year cash flow projections and lead the annual planning process.
• Work with the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to present the budget for approval. Assist with Team Leader training to ensure proper budget preparation.
• Analyze all department's operations costs and work directly with Division Manager(s) to challenge and improve budget variances and operating results.

Financial accounting & reporting & loss prevention

• Oversee month end close, prepare financial statements on a monthly basis and the annual financial statements, liaising with the external auditors.
• Ensure feasibility assessments are done on major capital expenditures, analyzed and that post audits are performed on all major capital expenditures.
• Ensure adequate insurance coverage is in place and annual reviews are completed
• Oversee the credit function of the company as well as all current and future credit contracts with other organizations
• Administer all signed contracts and ensure that compliance with the terms of agreements and integrity of all securities are maintained
• Collaborate with Division Managers and Asset Protection Manager, to oversee the integrity of the receiving function, assist in eliminating losses and proper controls and processes exist to mitigate theft, spoilage, shrink and paper errors.

Information Technology

• Manage the IT function including the IT Contract to ensure retail hardware/software and security requirements are achieved and maintained

Leadership:
Supervise, mentor, develop and train all direct reports. Support recruitment, onboarding, retention, training and employee relations matters.

• Strengthen and develop competencies amongst the team members.

Requirements:
You are a designated accountant (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA, ACCA, or similar) bringing at least 7-10 years of experience in accounting & financial reporting with progressive responsibilities in accounting & reporting management, financial statement preparation, budget & forecasting, and operational analysis & reporting, team leadership.

• Experience with ERP implementation or post integration is strongly desired.
• Understanding of the food & beverage industry and/or retail business having dealt with inventories, loss mitigation, and strong internal financial controls and business controls.
• Strong capital asset experience and capital project evaluation is desired.
• Any capital acquisition or other M& A experience is highly desired.
• Comprehensive knowledge of ethical business practices and the corresponding regulations is strongly desired. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to present ideas and results clearly to the board along with the proven ability to establish and maintain relationships with multiple key business partners.
• The successful candidate with have access to a generous relocation package to move to Yorkton Saskatchewan.

If you would like to hear more about the opportunity we will contact you to discuss.

Skills Required