Vice President Finance
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Company
Our client is an established media, production, and brand licensing company. They are looking for a VP, Group Controller to join their growing team!
Why Work Here
- Join one of the leaders in the media production and licensing space
- Fantastic workplace flexibility with hybrid work arrangement
- Work with colleagues who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development
- Work environment that promotes creativity and individuality
About the Opportunity
- Oversee day-to-day operational accounting at the group level
- Manage the financial close process, coordinating deliverables with the business units and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all group-level reporting
- Lead improvements to and develop new processes and procedures to leverage technology and facilitate aggregation of information for consolidation and disclosures
- Lead the external audit process, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring the group’s financial statements are audit-ready
- Oversee the end-to-end AP process, including vendor management, invoice approvals, payment processing, and reconciliation
- Implement and monitor internal controls to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with company policies
- Manage AR operations, including billing, collections, credit management, and cash application
- Monitor aging reports and drive initiatives to optimize working capital and reduce days sales outstanding
- Oversee group cash flow, liquidity management, and short-term investments
- Oversee cash flow forecasts, monitor bank relationships, and ensure optimal utilization of banking facilities
- Support foreign currency and risk management strategies as required
- Lead the group’s budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insights and variance analysis to senior management
- Support strategic decision-making with financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Manage, mentor, and develop finance teams across Accounting, AP, AR, and Treasury functions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance
About You
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, and CPA or equivalent professional qualification
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in financial management roles, including direct oversight of AP, AR, and Treasury in a complex, multi-entity environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and up-to-date understanding of GAAP/IFRS and regulatory requirements
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Prior experience in a related industry would be a strong asset
Salary Range
Highly competitive compensation package which includes (Base, Bonus, RRSP)
$190,000 - $220,000/year depending on candidate experience
When referencing this job, quote #450346
About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.
Vice President Finance
Top Benefits
About the role
About the Company
Our client is an established media, production, and brand licensing company. They are looking for a VP, Group Controller to join their growing team!
Why Work Here
- Join one of the leaders in the media production and licensing space
- Fantastic workplace flexibility with hybrid work arrangement
- Work with colleagues who will recognize your talents and encourage your professional growth and development
- Work environment that promotes creativity and individuality
About the Opportunity
- Oversee day-to-day operational accounting at the group level
- Manage the financial close process, coordinating deliverables with the business units and ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all group-level reporting
- Lead improvements to and develop new processes and procedures to leverage technology and facilitate aggregation of information for consolidation and disclosures
- Lead the external audit process, acting as the primary liaison with auditors and ensuring the group’s financial statements are audit-ready
- Oversee the end-to-end AP process, including vendor management, invoice approvals, payment processing, and reconciliation
- Implement and monitor internal controls to prevent fraud and ensure compliance with company policies
- Manage AR operations, including billing, collections, credit management, and cash application
- Monitor aging reports and drive initiatives to optimize working capital and reduce days sales outstanding
- Oversee group cash flow, liquidity management, and short-term investments
- Oversee cash flow forecasts, monitor bank relationships, and ensure optimal utilization of banking facilities
- Support foreign currency and risk management strategies as required
- Lead the group’s budgeting and forecasting processes, providing insights and variance analysis to senior management
- Support strategic decision-making with financial modeling and scenario analysis
- Manage, mentor, and develop finance teams across Accounting, AP, AR, and Treasury functions, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and high performance
About You
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or related field, and CPA or equivalent professional qualification
- Minimum of 10-15 years of experience in financial management roles, including direct oversight of AP, AR, and Treasury in a complex, multi-entity environment
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and up-to-date understanding of GAAP/IFRS and regulatory requirements
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Prior experience in a related industry would be a strong asset
Salary Range
Highly competitive compensation package which includes (Base, Bonus, RRSP)
$190,000 - $220,000/year depending on candidate experience
When referencing this job, quote #450346
About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.