VP, Finance - Wholesale/Distribution - Etobicoke, ON
Location
Etobicoke, ON | Canada
Job description
Job Description
- Supporting Operational Leadership: Collaborate closely with the operations leadership team to provide effective solutions and timely reporting of business metrics. Your insights will enhance overall clarity and transparency of productivity and profitability
- Financial Analysis: Analyze the financials of our operating company for trends. Design and present a streamlined management reporting package that highlights trends, opportunities, and issues to the management team and the Operating Company's Board
- Contract Review: Assist in the evaluation of all company bids, with a focus on reviewing and approving all financial components of potential contracts
- Capital Management: Manage relationships with banks and other capital providers to ensure optimal financial arrangements for the company's growth and stability.
- Strategic Financial Input: Provide valuable financial input on critical strategic decision-making issues affecting the organization. Develop financial strategies to help guide the company towards its goals
- Tax and Corporate Structure: Evaluate tax and corporate structure trends to determine their operational, financial, or other business impacts. Implement industry best practices to enhance financial efficiency
- Team Leadership: Manage and mentor both direct and indirect reports on the finance, human resources, and IT teams
- Financial Oversight: Oversee various financial processes, including budgeting, enterprise-level financial reporting, treasury management, audit, tax, risk management, and periodic forecasting
- Costing and Profitability: Manage the maintenance of the standard costing system, including bills of materials, variance reporting, and inventory control. Support activities related to quoting new business initiatives, including costing and profitability models
- Month-End Activities: Oversee the completion of month-end close activities and ensure the accurate and timely submission of all corporate and internal reporting requirements
- Performance Analysis: Provide reports on actual performance versus budget and offer in-depth analysis to support decision-making for plant operations management
- Capital Expenditure: Support capital expenditure projects by conducting the necessary financial analysis required for project approval
- Fixed Asset Management: Take responsibility for managing the maintenance of the fixed asset sub-ledger, including reconciliation to the General Ledger, timely updates for additions and disposals, and asset tagging on the shop floor
- Variance Analysis: Perform variance analysis on budget-to-actual, prior year, and prior month data. Include insightful commentary in the reporting system
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants
The Successful Applicant
- 7-10+ years of experience, preferably in the foodservice or distribution industry
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (Master's degree/MBA is considered an asset)
- CPA designation is preferred
- A proven track record in a Senior Financial Leadership role
- Strong Financial Analysis, Operational Finance, and Reporting skills
- Technologically curious with proven experience leveraging financial/accounting software and ERP systems
- Exceptional leadership and team management abilities
- M&A experience will be advantageous
- Strategic thinker with a track record of influencing business decisions
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
What's on Offer
An opportunity to form part of Senior Leadership and direct the Finance function
A competitive compensation and bonus package
The ability to work closely with industry leaders across the value chain
Comprehensive benefits package
Leading a team of 5 direct reports
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