Vice President, Financial Accounting & Reporting

About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you!

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in modern supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption.

With more than 40,000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Our headquarters and most of our team are based in Ottawa. For employees located in Ottawa, this role follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation of approximately four days per week in the office at our headquarters. We also welcome remote candidates from anywhere in Canada.

The Vice President, Financial Accounting & Reporting is a senior accounting and controllership executive for a global public company. Working in close partnership with the CFO, the VP, Financial Accounting & Reporting ensures the integrity, discipline, and operational effectiveness of the company’s financial management framework across accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, audit oversight, compliance, and revenue accounting globally. The role serves as a trusted advisor to the CFO and Audit Committee on financial governance, controllership, regulatory readiness, and enterprise risk management related to financial operations and reporting.

This is an existing job vacancy

• Lead the day-to-day operating rhythm of the accounting, external reporting, and internal control functions, with accountability for efficient and accurate close processes, disciplined financial administration, and effective oversight of core accounting operations and global compliance.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and decision-useful financial reporting, including external reporting obligations such as OSC and SEC filings and public disclosures, in compliance with IFRS/US GAAP, internal policies, and public-company requirements.
• Oversee audit readiness, external audit coordination, control certification support, Canada NI 52-109 requirements, U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley readiness, and the operational processes required to maintain a strong compliance posture across jurisdictions.
• Partner with risk management and internal audit.
• Support the CFO in Audit Committee matters and serve as a senior operational counterpart on financial governance, controls, and compliance topics.
• Ensure accounting processes scale effectively as the business grows in complexity across geographies, products, commercial models, and regulatory obligations.
• Grow high-performing teams and create an environment that supports collaboration, operational excellence, and modern enterprise thinking.

• 15 years of progressive financial leadership experience.
• Significant experience with…