Vice President of Financial Planning Analysis

Oakbridge Search Partners has been retained by a leading, multi-entity Canadian services organization to hire a VP of FP&A. This is a ground-floor opportunity to build the finance function for a new initiative with the backing of an established parent organization.

As VP of Finance, you'll own financial management, reporting, and controls for a complex, multi-workstream initiative. You'll lead budgeting, forecasting, treasury, and audit, design processes and controls from scratch, and report into the broader organization. This role is for a builder who takes ownership, makes decisions independently, and wants to shape something from day one.

• Own financial tracking and reporting (monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc) for leadership and the ownership group
• Build and maintain budgets and forecasts across all work streams; monitor variances and recommend corrective action
• Lead treasury management and the annual audit process
• Design and implement financial processes and internal controls
• Review vendor contracts, invoices, and POs, and support procurement decisions with financial analysis
• Partner with Project Managers and Leadership to provide financial input into planning and prioritization
• Identify and mitigate financial risk while ensuring compliance with policies and standards

• 8 to 12 years of progressive finance experience, including 3 to 5 years in a senior finance leadership role
• Direct experience managing an annual audit and preparing financials under ASPE
• Strong technical accounting skills and Canadian tax knowledge (corporate income tax, GST/HST, payroll compliance)
• Proficiency with accounting software (Quick Books, Sage, Net Suite, or similar) and advanced Excel modelling
• Comfort operating at both a strategic and hands‑on level, from presenting to ownership to booking a month‑end entry
• Experience managing financials for projects, operations, or business units in a fast‑paced, multi‑stakeholder environment
• Nice to have: experience in project‑based environments (construction, technology, implementation, or consulting), procurement and vendor management, or system implementation projects

Hybrid, with two days per week in office at one of the organization's Ontario locations, plus travel to other Ontario sites approximately twice per month.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, plus mental health and wellness resources
• Three weeks of vacation to start, paid sick and personal days
• Full company shutdown between Christmas and New Year's
• A collaborative, supportive culture with a genuine commitment to growth and development