Technology – Vice-President of Finance

Our client is focused on the disciplined serial acquisition, management and growth of companies in a specific, high growth technology sector. Our client’s emphasis is on seeking out acquisition opportunities at reasonable valuations that provide a foundation for recurring revenues, predictable cash flows and margins, profitable growth, intimate customer relationships and dedicated management teams.

Our client is publicly traded, and growing at a very rapid pace. As the company continues to align its executive leadership capabilities with its successful strategy of aggressive growth, it is now seeking to hire a Vice-President of Finance.

The Vice-President Finance will lead a staff, direct and participate in the accounting function in reviewing the appropriateness of financial systems, internal controls and management information reporting such that the Company’s assets are safe guarded, costs controlled, and assets deployed in the most efficient manner. The Vice-President Finance will assume responsibility for managing and supporting daily cash flow, investments and credit lines to maximize productivity of the company’s financial resources.

The Vice-President Finance will assist in the development of the corporate financial strategy, ensuring that adequate financial resources are available to accomplish its business mission. He/she will also assist in the assessment and review of costs to mitigate risks and help increase shareholder value. He/she will provide strategic business analysis and advice beyond the compilation of numbers.

Along with the other senior executives, the Vice-President Finance will accurately and completely support the CFO’s efforts to represent the Company to investors, lenders and the financial community.

This is an outstanding opportunity that features:

• Explosive industry and company growth
• Highly entrepreneurial culture
• An opportunity to make a real difference
• Succession opportunity

• preparing periodic consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, including reporting for investors, bankers and others on a timely basis.
• Also directs preparation of all public reporting information and presentation to the CFO, Audit Committee and Board of Directors for review and approval on a timely basis.

Responsible overseeing a corporate and regional controllers and support staff who are charged with the following:

• Oversee and assist in the consolidation of monthly financial statements, audited reports and records of the Company.
• Co-ordinate all audit and related activities with external auditors and communications with Audit Committee as required.
• Review and oversee proper control systems to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all financial reporting.
• Coordinate audits of records with outside accounting firm.
• Perform cost accounting, ratio analysis and financial consolidation of geographical units as required with an eye on reducing costs and improving profitability.
• Oversee the development and implementation of consolidated risk management plan with senior management and outside vendors.

• Oversees preparation and filing of all federal and provincial income tax returns for the Company.
• Direct tax planning and reporting, including the identification of tax savings opportunities, relevant R&D funding and government grants.
• Oversee preparation and filing of all appropriate federal, provincial, state and country tax returns
• Oversees preparation and filing of all appropriate government pension forms and related documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all outside regulatory agencies and organizations. Coordinates with other department heads to assist with compliance issues as they arise.
• Preparation of taxes for federal and provincial reporting.

• Daily cash management/banking covenants.
• Act as key contact with banking and lending community.
• Assist the CFO with development and instituting of long and short-term borrowing plans with outside sources.
• Institute cash management policies to maximize short term yield.
• Review and improve formal credit policies.
• Leverage a…