Job Description

This role is open to candidates in GTA (remote), or Halifax, Nova Scotia (hybrid).*

At this time, we are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this role.*

Liferaft is seeking an experienced and strategic VP, Finance

to lead and scale our financial operations during a pivotal period of growth. This leadership role is hybrid in Halifax, NS, or fully remote from Toronto, Ontario.


Reporting to our CFO, with a dotted line to the CEO, the VP Finance will be a core member of the Senior Leadership Team and a trusted partner to both senior and cross-functional leaders. You'll be responsible for delivering accurate financial insights, strengthening operational discipline, and ensuring the company's fiscal health as we scale.


This role requires a hands-on leader who excels at financial modeling, budgeting, and SaaS metrics, while also guiding the Finance team through best-in-class processes in FP&A, compliance, tax, and reporting. You'll play a critical role in executive decision-making, board reporting, and investor relations, helping Liferaft navigate complexity by powering clear, strategic decisions with dynamic forecasting and a deep understanding of the numbers.

What you do as the VP, Finance at Liferaft

Provide oversight and management of the Company's Finance operations and team Proactively share insight to department heads and the Executive Team on the operations of the business Actively participate as a contributing member of the Company's leadership. Create accurate and insightful reporting of historical financials and forecasts, including for presentation to the Board of Directors Support the reporting requirements of our primary investors Maintain a financial model that strives to accurately predict the influence of management decisions and the operating plan on the financial metrics of the company Identify opportunities to improve key metrics, including revenue, gross margin, operating margin, and cash burn Provide department heads with Actuals vs. Budget reports within consistent and quick timeframes after the month-end Implement a discipline around financial standards and controls and ensure adherence by leadership team Support the annual strategic planning process and lead the budget process Ensure the company is tax compliant within all jurisdictions in which it operates and among all applicable tax categories including Sales Tax, Income Tax, Payroll Tax, etc. Oversee year-end financial preparation and audit process Provide coaching, mentorship, and development support to Finance team members, and assess future resourcing needs to scale with the business

Requirements

What You Need to Get the Job Done

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics (required) CPA, CA, or CMA designation (strongly preferred) MBA or Master's in Finance or Accounting (optional, but preferred at this level)
Experience

10-15+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting required 5-7+ years of senior leadership experience required (e.g., Controller, Director of Finance, or VP Finance) Direct experience at a growth-stage SaaS or technology company (required) Experience with $10M-$50M ARR companies, ideally scaling toward $30 - 50M or a successful exit (highly preferred) SaaS-specific finance leadership required, including: + Subscription billing models and revenue recognition + SaaS metrics: ARR/MRR, CAC, LTV, churn, burn multiple
+ Usage-based pricing models and deferred revenue treatment

Financial Operations & Leadership

Proven ability to lead and scale finance and accounting teams, including FP&A, payroll, AR/AP, tax, and audit Hands-on experience implementing or optimizing financial systems and internal controls
Strategic Finance & Board-Level Reporting

Strong track record of building robust FP&A functions and driving strategic planning cycles Capable of preparing Board-level reporting, investor-ready financial packages, and scenario-based forecasting
Compliance & Controls

Deep familiarity with: + Canadian GAAP and multi-jurisdictional tax compliance (US sales tax) + Sales tax, income tax, payroll tax, and software-related tax issues (e.g., SaaS sales tax across states)
+ Managing external audits and liaising with audit/tax firms
+ SR&ED and IRAP tax credit and grant programs

Data, Metrics, and Forecasting

Fluent in financial modeling, ideally in Excel or modern FP&A tools Comfortable designing KPI dashboards for SaaS metrics and department-level reporting Able to assess and forecast cash burn, revenue growth, and gross/operating margin trends
Leadership and Collaboration

Demonstrated success as a business partner to department leaders (especially Sales, Marketing, Engineering) Trusted thought partner to the CEO and CFO, able to challenge assumptions with data Experience supporting investor relations and fundraising (e.g., Series B/C/D), including due diligence and reporting to VCs
Tooling and Systems

Familiarity with QuickBooks Experience with Salesforce and/or HubSpot, or other CRM tools to support commission accruals and reporting Exposure to HRIS and payroll systems Use of tools for sales tax compliance

Benefits

Why Liferaft?

We pride ourselves on our innovative spirit and determination to help solve new challenges developed by the complexities of open source data. Liferaft provides a threat intelligence and investigations platform to corporate security teams around the world, including some of the biggest brands you've probably referenced today! Liferaft is designed to identify, track, and validate issues from open source channels (surface, Deep web, and Dark web) related to executive safety, fraud prevention, and asset & infrastructure protection. Our technology is helping keep these companies, their people, and their operations safe - making a real impact in the world we all live in.



The diversity of our team is integral to our success. We are a team of passionate and supportive individuals and pride ourselves in fostering a collaborative, innovative, and fun culture.


We offer our team:

Competitive compensation plan & benefits Investment in personal and professional growth Remote work/office space with flexible hours Flexible time off - Minimum of 15+ days per year $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy Cell phone reimbursement Employee recognition bonuses and awards Diversity & Inclusion Committee Authentic, engaged team, that values work-life balance
We're building a company future generations can be proud of. Diversity at Liferaft means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or any other protected characteristic.