Director of Finance

Job summary

Lead the finance function, including month-end close, reporting, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, controls, and management of receivables, payables, payroll, inventory accounting, and purchasing controls. Advise the CEO on financial and growth decisions, improve profitability and reporting tools, manage and develop the finance team, and identify applicable grants, subsidies, and tax incentives.

Job details

Director of Finance – Greenhouse Industry | $100,000–$140,000 + Bonus Leamington, Ontario | Full-Time | Permanent | On-Site Are you a hands-on finance leader who can go beyond reporting the numbers and help shape business decisions? Do you have experience with cash flow, budgeting, financial controls and strategic planning? We are recruiting a Director of Finance to join an established greenhouse business in Leamington, Ontario. Applicants from Amherstburg, Harrow, Kingsville, Leamington, Wheatley, Tilbury, Chatham, Comber, Essex, Belle River, Lakeshore, Puce, Tecumseh, Windsor and surrounding area are encouraged to apply. The Role This is a hands-on leadership position within a business of approximately 75–110 employees depending on the growing season. You will be responsible for: · Month-end close, reconciliations and financial reporting · Weekly management reporting, variance analysis and forecasting · A/R, A/P, payroll, inventory accounting and purchasing controls · Maintaining a rolling 26-week cash flow forecast · Banking relationships, credit facilities, debt and working capital · Annual operating, capital and cash flow budgets · Maintaining a 3-year integrated financial model · Internal controls, approvals and financial governance · Cost control, margin analysis and profitability improvement · Developing company and departmental KPIs · Supporting the CEO with investments, pricing, capital expenditure and growth decisions · Building dashboards and introducing finance automation and AI tools · Managing and developing a small 2 + 1 finance team · Identifying and managing government grants, subsidies and tax incentives About You · Senior finance leadership experience · Strong financial planning, reporting and commercial decision-making skills · Experience with banks, business owners and the CRA · Strong knowledge of cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling and internal controls · Experience developing and tracking business KPIs · Greenhouse, agriculture or agri-food experience is an asset · Must hold a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number Compensation & Benefits · $100,000–$140,000 base salary · 10-15% bonus (individual + company performance) · Salaried with benefits and 4 weeks’ vacation · Permanent position on the client's payroll · Potential for partial remote work after the initial 6-month training period What's Next? Ready to take ownership of the finance function and help shape the next stage of growth? Apply today

What you’ll do

Lead the finance function, including month-end close, reporting, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, controls, and management of receivables, payables, payroll, inventory accounting, and purchasing controls. Advise the CEO on financial and growth decisions, improve profitability and reporting tools, manage and develop the finance team, and identify applicable grants, subsidies, and tax incentives.

Requirements

Requires senior finance leadership experience and strong capabilities in financial planning, reporting, commercial decision-making, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, financial modeling, internal controls, and KPI management. Experience working with banks, business owners, and the CRA is expected; greenhouse, agriculture, or agri-food experience is an asset, and a valid Canadian Social Insurance Number is required.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus
• Benefits
• Four Weeks' Vacation
• Potential for Partial Remote Work After Initial Training Period

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Financial planning · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Budgeting
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Controls
• Variance Analysis
• Forecasting
• Working Capital Management
• Banking Relationships
• Cost Control
• Margin Analysis
• Profitability Improvement
• KPI Development
• Team Leadership
• Finance Automation

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Agriculture
• Data & Analytics

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