VP, Corporate Finance POST NUMBER: 477830

About the Company
Our client is a leading global supplier of engineered performance materials and specialty chemicals. They are looking for a VP, Corporate Finance to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Fast growing business, a lot of learning and growth in this position.

About the Opportunity
Financial Reporting, Accounting & Consolidations

• Own and personally drive the integrity, timeliness and quality of consolidated financial reporting across all global entities.
• Oversee and actively support the monthly close, consolidation process, and preparation of internal and external financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and all regulatory and stakeholder reporting requirements.
• Lead the year-end audit process, working closely with external auditors and internal stakeholders.
• Provide hands-on leadership on complex accounting issues, technical positions, and non-routine transactions.
• Establish and continuously improve accounting policies, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Drive improvements in the quality, speed, and efficiency of the close and consolidation process, including systems optimization.

Business Planning & Financial Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead and actively participate in the global budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
• Ensure high-quality, integrated financial plans across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights through variance analysis, KPI reporting, and performance tracking.
• Support strategic decision-making through scenario analysis, financial modeling, and business case development.
• Work closely with business leaders to ensure financial plans reflect operational realities and clearly link financial outcomes to underlying business drivers.

Treasury & Liquidity Management

• Oversee and engage directly in global treasury operations, including liquidity management, cash forecasting, and capital allocation.
• Ensure robust short-term and long-term cash flow visibility, including ownership of rolling cash forecasts.
• Manage lender relationships, covenant compliance, and external reporting requirements.
• Support financing strategies, refinancing activities, and capital structure decisions.

Execution Leadership & Team Management

• Lead a multi-functional Corporate Finance team, providing clear direction, accountability, and hands-on support.
• Act as a player-coach, stepping into the detail when needed to unblock issues, ensure quality, and meet deadlines.
• Set high performance standards and ensure consistent execution across all areas of responsibility.
• Develop and mentor team members while ensuring the function is structured for efficiency and scalability.
• Drive accountability and responsiveness across the Corporate Finance function, ensuring issues are identified early and resolved quickly.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Identify and drive improvements in financial processes, reporting quality, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with IT and business stakeholders to enhance ERP, consolidation tools, and reporting capabilities.
• Drive automation and simplification across reporting, planning, and treasury processes.
• Improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility to support decision-making.

Strategic Support & Cross-Functional Impact

• Act as a key contributor to enterprise initiatives, including M&A, integration, and capital projects.
• Provide financial leadership on cross-functional initiatives and operational improvements.
• Support the CFO and senior leadership team with timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
• CPA designation required; MBA or CFA considered an asset
• 12 years of progressive experience in corporate finance and accounting

Salary Range
$210,000 - $230,000/year

How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.