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Well-established, successful, and complex mid-size company. Fantastic career opportunity for a well-rounded business leader with a solid accounting & finance background. Dynamic corporate culture, impressive leadership, well-rounded scope. Leading a team of 5+ people and collaborating closely with the SLT. Long-term career growth.
Who- the Company: Well-established, reputable, and steadily successful mid-size company. This organization has a very entrepreneurial, collaborative, dynamic, and down-to-earth corporate culture.
What- the Role: On behalf of our Client, SWIM is seeking a new Director of Finance, reporting to Ownership. Leading a team of 8 people in total (mix of direct and indirect reports). The primary focus for the new Director of Finance will of course be Accounting & Finance, and they will also lead other corporate services (i.e. HR, IT), including overseeing outsourced consultants. The Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day output of their accounting team and also contribute a great deal to the strategic direction of the company. Specific responsibilities include cashflow management, budgeting & forecasting, ad hoc and routine management reporting, process improvements, and ongoing system optimization.
Who- the Candidate: We are seeking a well-rounded business leader with excellent communication skills and relationship building capabilities. The new Director of Finance will be personable, entrepreneurial, down-to-earth, confident, resilient, and adaptable. Excellent leadership skills are key in this role, as is the ability to partner effectively with folks across the organization- in all departments and at all levels. We are looking for someone who started their career as a “traditional Accountant” but who has taken a path to become more and more of a general business leader. The Director of Finance will be someone who can be the only “accounting & finance person” sitting in the Boardroom and be able to contribute strategically to the business planning.
Education & Qualifications- CPA Designation is required. Foundational experience in a public practice accounting firm is required (midsize CPA firm or large multinational accounting firm). Experience- Approximately 10 to 15 years of relevant and progressive work experience. This could be the first Director level role for the successful candidate. Experience in a similar finance leadership capacity.
Size- Experience working for a mid-size and entrepreneurial business, with revenues of over $100M Cdn. Sector- Preference for experience in a company making and moving product and/or in an industrial business.
How Much: Base salary commensurate with years of relevant work experience, qualifications, and skills. The anticipated base salary for this role (base and bonus) is in the range of $160,000 to $190,000, plus a performance-based bonus, benefits, paid time off, etc. Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.
Where: Based in New Westminster. The Director of Finance will work from the office an average of 4 days/week, collaborating in-person with their team and with the Owners. This company provides a flexible work schedule as needed to manage both life and work commitments.
When & How to Apply: Swim Recruiting has been engaged as the exclusive recruitment partner on this search and will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!
About Swim Recruiting
Founded in 2007, Swim Recruiting is Vancouver’s leading recruitment consultancy providing Job Seekers and People Seekers with Permanent and Contract recruitment services in Information Technology, HR, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance & Accounting.
The Swim Team is made up of highly talented, knowledgeable and experienced Recruitment Professionals who are passionate about recruiting and take pride in working in partnership with you to ensure the best possible long-term match in the recruitment process.
By utilizing the latest recruitment tools, and bringing a modern, flexible, and personalised approach to the process, Swim Recruiting is not just an agency, but a complete Recruitment Intelligence Solution for your individual needs.
Take the plunge with us today.
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Avantages principaux
About the role
Well-established, successful, and complex mid-size company. Fantastic career opportunity for a well-rounded business leader with a solid accounting & finance background. Dynamic corporate culture, impressive leadership, well-rounded scope. Leading a team of 5+ people and collaborating closely with the SLT. Long-term career growth.
Who- the Company: Well-established, reputable, and steadily successful mid-size company. This organization has a very entrepreneurial, collaborative, dynamic, and down-to-earth corporate culture.
What- the Role: On behalf of our Client, SWIM is seeking a new Director of Finance, reporting to Ownership. Leading a team of 8 people in total (mix of direct and indirect reports). The primary focus for the new Director of Finance will of course be Accounting & Finance, and they will also lead other corporate services (i.e. HR, IT), including overseeing outsourced consultants. The Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day output of their accounting team and also contribute a great deal to the strategic direction of the company. Specific responsibilities include cashflow management, budgeting & forecasting, ad hoc and routine management reporting, process improvements, and ongoing system optimization.
Who- the Candidate: We are seeking a well-rounded business leader with excellent communication skills and relationship building capabilities. The new Director of Finance will be personable, entrepreneurial, down-to-earth, confident, resilient, and adaptable. Excellent leadership skills are key in this role, as is the ability to partner effectively with folks across the organization- in all departments and at all levels. We are looking for someone who started their career as a “traditional Accountant” but who has taken a path to become more and more of a general business leader. The Director of Finance will be someone who can be the only “accounting & finance person” sitting in the Boardroom and be able to contribute strategically to the business planning.
Education & Qualifications- CPA Designation is required. Foundational experience in a public practice accounting firm is required (midsize CPA firm or large multinational accounting firm). Experience- Approximately 10 to 15 years of relevant and progressive work experience. This could be the first Director level role for the successful candidate. Experience in a similar finance leadership capacity.
Size- Experience working for a mid-size and entrepreneurial business, with revenues of over $100M Cdn. Sector- Preference for experience in a company making and moving product and/or in an industrial business.
How Much: Base salary commensurate with years of relevant work experience, qualifications, and skills. The anticipated base salary for this role (base and bonus) is in the range of $160,000 to $190,000, plus a performance-based bonus, benefits, paid time off, etc. Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.
Where: Based in New Westminster. The Director of Finance will work from the office an average of 4 days/week, collaborating in-person with their team and with the Owners. This company provides a flexible work schedule as needed to manage both life and work commitments.
When & How to Apply: Swim Recruiting has been engaged as the exclusive recruitment partner on this search and will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit ‘APPLY’ to send us your resume. Thank you!
About Swim Recruiting
Founded in 2007, Swim Recruiting is Vancouver’s leading recruitment consultancy providing Job Seekers and People Seekers with Permanent and Contract recruitment services in Information Technology, HR, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance & Accounting.
The Swim Team is made up of highly talented, knowledgeable and experienced Recruitment Professionals who are passionate about recruiting and take pride in working in partnership with you to ensure the best possible long-term match in the recruitment process.
By utilizing the latest recruitment tools, and bringing a modern, flexible, and personalised approach to the process, Swim Recruiting is not just an agency, but a complete Recruitment Intelligence Solution for your individual needs.
Take the plunge with us today.