Finance Manager

Job Start Date: ASAP Location: Toronto, Canada – FT in office – Downtown Toronto Responsibilities: 1 Leadership in Finance Management: * Lead all financial functions, including managing relationships with key stakeholders in Canada and the UK. * Foster a positive and inspiring work environment, coaching and guiding team members to achieve growth, accountability, and business advancement. * Proactively drive process enhancements and efficiencies across Finance and other areas * Strategic Financial Advisory: * Serve as a dedicated Finance Business Partner, serving as the primary resource for financial and reporting matters. * Offer strategic advice on sales optimization to enhance profitability and operational effectiveness. * Communication and Reporting: * Deliver regular updates to Executive Management in monthly meetings, ensuring clear communication and alignment with organizational objectives. * Take full ownership of reporting, budgeting, and forecasting activities, ensuring alignment with UK reporting standards and quarterly reforecasting needs. * Stakeholder Relations: * Cultivate and strengthen relationships between the Toronto and UK offices, facilitating effective communication and collaboration to drive shared success. * Team Development and Management: * Mentor and develop the finance team, ensuring the delivery of accurate financial outcomes and processes. * Lead and manage a dedicated local finance team, ensuring the achievement of deliverables, KPIs, and performance targets. * Compliance and Financial Operations Oversight: * Oversee all aspects of the tax function, including tax returns, PST, GST/HST, and corporate tax obligations, leveraging intermediate tax expertise. * Lead annual budgeting and quarterly reforecasting processes to support strategic financial planning. * Manage the annual audit process and ensure the timely generation of accurate statutory filings. * Assume full responsibility for all financial accounting functions, including month-end reporting, semi-monthly payroll processing, weekly accounts payable processing, and weekly cashflow forecasting. Desirable Skills and Experience: * Ceridian Dayforce payroll process experience * Proficiency in B2B environments * Familiarity with software/SAAS industry * Demonstrated leadership in team management * Experience in CA/UK business environments * Commercial analysis mindset * At least 7+ years of experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Head of Finance Perks and Benefits: * Three weeks of vacation, with additional vacation days increasing after two and five years of service * Birthday day off * RRSP matching program * Enhanced health and dental benefits 47578CN INDCAN