Our client is looking for an Interim CFO (20 hours per week) for a 6 months contract.
Location: 1 day in office located in Brampton
About the Opportunity
Strategic Leadership & Business Partnering
- Develop a forward-looking financial strategy, shifting reporting from historical results to predictive trend analysis and performance insights.
- Benchmark company performance against industry standards, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to ownership and the senior leadership team.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Build and maintain robust financial models to support decision-making and long-term strategic planning.
- Develop Capex and Opex frameworks, cash flow strategies, and debt-to-equity structures.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive accountability and business performance.
- Assess and mitigate financial, operational, and people-related risks to safeguard and strengthen the business.
- Evaluate and plan for the impact of tariffs, regulatory shifts, and market changes on future performance.
Accounting, Reporting & ERP Implementation
- Oversee all day-to-day accounting functions with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and efficiency.
- Strengthen internal controls, governance frameworks, and financial policies.
Process Improvement & Strategic Initiatives
- Develop and formalize financial policies, procedures, and controls that support the company’s expansion.
- Drive continuous improvement and implement best practices across all financial functions.
About You
- Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) required.
- Proven track record in a CFO or senior finance leadership role.
- Experience in owner-managed or privately held company environments preferred.
- Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning capabilities.
- Strong M&A experience, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to drive cross-functional alignment and business transformation.
- Bilingual (English & French) preferred.
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with 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.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).
