About the role
Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on?
As the Head of Toy Finance, you will serve as the senior financial leader and strategic partner for Spin Master’s ~$2B global toy business. This role sits at the center of commercial strategy, partnering directly with executive leaders across Toy Creative Center, Supply Chain, and global markets to drive profitable growth, optimize operations, and enhance portfolio performance.
You will lead a large, globally distributed finance organization and play a critical role on the Finance Leadership Team—shaping enterprise decisions, improving operational agility, and driving accountability across complex, matrixed structures. This is a high-impact leadership role blending commercial finance, global PL ownership, financial planning, and long-range strategic planning.
How will you create impact?
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the lead financial advisor to Toy Creative Center leadership (including Presidents and senior functional leaders)
- Provide data-driven insights to guide product decisions, market expansion, and portfolio optimization
- Advise on key operational levers including inventory health, shipping costs, and factory utilization
Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) Leadership
- Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning (LRP) processes for the global toy business
- Lead development of multi-year financial plans, aligning investment decisions with strategic priorities
- Drive visibility into financial targets, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment across regions and functions
- Establish planning rigor, cadence, and governance to support executive decision-making
Global PL Leadership
- Oversee financial performance across a multi-billion-dollar global business
- Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews, identifying drivers of growth and underperformance
- Partner with business leaders to optimize spend and reallocate resources for maximum return
Investment Capital Allocation
- Evaluate MA opportunities aligned with strategic priorities
- Assess ROI for new product launches and innovation investments
- Support enterprise capital allocation decisions to drive long-term value creation
Global Integration Alignment
- Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial plans across regions
- Drive alignment between global headquarters and key international markets
- Navigate cross-border complexities and promote consistency in execution
Operational Excellence Reporting
- Ensure accurate, timely, and scalable financial reporting
- Strengthen processes to manage high volume and complexity
- Partner with Finance peers (e.g., Global Controller) to streamline operations and improve efficiency
Team Leadership
- Lead a global finance organization (~100 employees; ~6 direct reports)
- Build and develop high-performing teams across regions and functions
- Drive accountability within a matrixed, dotted-line reporting environment
What are your skills and experience?
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles
- Proven experience managing a large-scale PL (~$1B+) within consumer goods or a similar industry
- Strong track record of owning FPA cycles (budget, forecast, long-range planning) at scale
- Experience operating across multi-national markets, particularly North America and international regions
- Background in consumer products, toys, or trend-driven industries is highly preferred
#LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1
This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.
What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks!
What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at TAinquiries@spinmaster.com or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities.
We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Toy Finance jobs in Toronto, ON
About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.
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About the role
Are you a kid at heart looking to build a career with a leading global children's toy, entertainment and digital gaming company?
At Spin Master, our unwavering commitment to open mindedness, integrity and innovation is a great part of what has made us an industry leader. How do we stay ahead of the pack? By hiring the best and brightest minds—and that’s why we want you!
Job Description:
What will you work on?
As the Head of Toy Finance, you will serve as the senior financial leader and strategic partner for Spin Master’s ~$2B global toy business. This role sits at the center of commercial strategy, partnering directly with executive leaders across Toy Creative Center, Supply Chain, and global markets to drive profitable growth, optimize operations, and enhance portfolio performance.
You will lead a large, globally distributed finance organization and play a critical role on the Finance Leadership Team—shaping enterprise decisions, improving operational agility, and driving accountability across complex, matrixed structures. This is a high-impact leadership role blending commercial finance, global PL ownership, financial planning, and long-range strategic planning.
How will you create impact?
Strategic Business Partnership
- Serve as the lead financial advisor to Toy Creative Center leadership (including Presidents and senior functional leaders)
- Provide data-driven insights to guide product decisions, market expansion, and portfolio optimization
- Advise on key operational levers including inventory health, shipping costs, and factory utilization
Financial Planning Analysis (FPA) Leadership
- Own the annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, and long-range financial planning (LRP) processes for the global toy business
- Lead development of multi-year financial plans, aligning investment decisions with strategic priorities
- Drive visibility into financial targets, risks, and opportunities, ensuring alignment across regions and functions
- Establish planning rigor, cadence, and governance to support executive decision-making
Global PL Leadership
- Oversee financial performance across a multi-billion-dollar global business
- Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews, identifying drivers of growth and underperformance
- Partner with business leaders to optimize spend and reallocate resources for maximum return
Investment Capital Allocation
- Evaluate MA opportunities aligned with strategic priorities
- Assess ROI for new product launches and innovation investments
- Support enterprise capital allocation decisions to drive long-term value creation
Global Integration Alignment
- Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial plans across regions
- Drive alignment between global headquarters and key international markets
- Navigate cross-border complexities and promote consistency in execution
Operational Excellence Reporting
- Ensure accurate, timely, and scalable financial reporting
- Strengthen processes to manage high volume and complexity
- Partner with Finance peers (e.g., Global Controller) to streamline operations and improve efficiency
Team Leadership
- Lead a global finance organization (~100 employees; ~6 direct reports)
- Build and develop high-performing teams across regions and functions
- Drive accountability within a matrixed, dotted-line reporting environment
What are your skills and experience?
- 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including senior leadership roles
- Proven experience managing a large-scale PL (~$1B+) within consumer goods or a similar industry
- Strong track record of owning FPA cycles (budget, forecast, long-range planning) at scale
- Experience operating across multi-national markets, particularly North America and international regions
- Background in consumer products, toys, or trend-driven industries is highly preferred
#LI-Hybrid #LI-HM1
This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.
What you can expect from us:
Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.
- Growth and Career Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Innovation, Collaboration and Fun
- Comprehensive Benefits
- Other fun Perks!
What’s it like to work here?
Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.
Everyone is welcome in our sandbox and we are committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants.
Spin Master strives to create an accessible and inclusive application and selection process and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants who may require provisions to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment processes. Should you require an accommodation, please contact our Talent Acquisition team, by email at TAinquiries@spinmaster.com or by phone at 416 364-6002 and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @SpinMaster to stay up to date on Spin Master career opportunities.
We do appreciate all interest; however only those selected for interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Toy Finance jobs in Toronto, ON
About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a leading global children's entertainment company creating exceptional play experiences through a diverse portfolio of innovative toys, entertainment franchises and digital games. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals® and GUND®, and is the toy licensee for other popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces compelling multiplatform content, stories and endearing characters through its in-house studio and partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool success PAW Patrol and 10 other television series, which are distributed in more than 160 countries. The Company has an established digital presence anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago Mini® brands, which combined have more than 25 million monthly active users. With over 1,800 employees in 28 offices globally, Spin Master distributes products in more than 100 countries. For more information visit spinmaster.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @spinmaster.