Interim Director of Finance Job Mississauga area,Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Interim Director of Finance (6-Month Contract)

Location: Mississauga

Work Model: Hybrid - 3 days on-site, 2 days remote

Duration: 6 months

Our client, a well-established organization, is seeking an Interim Director of Finance to join its leadership team. This is a key position reporting directly to the CFO and overseeing core finance operations, financial reporting, controls, and team leadership.

The Interim Director of Finance will provide leadership across day-to-day finance activities while ensuring strong financial governance, reliable reporting, and effective operational controls. The role will have oversight of areas such as accounting operations, payables, receivables, payroll oversight, cash management, and audit coordination, while also partnering with senior leadership on process improvements and evolving finance priorities.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the organization’s core finance and accounting operations

Oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting

Manage month-end and year-end close activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness

Maintain a strong internal control environment and support compliance requirements

Serve as a key contact for external audit activity and related deliverables

Provide leadership over accounts payable and accounts receivable teams

Oversee payroll from a governance, controls, and financial reporting perspective

Support cash flow oversight, banking relationships, and treasury-related activities

Contribute to accounting policy development, process improvement, and finance modernization efforts

Partner with the CFO and other leaders on cross-functional initiatives impacting finance operations and reporting

Lead, coach, and develop a team across finance operations and accounting

Prepare finance-related materials for executive and board-level review as needed