Chief Financial Officer

Job summary

Lead the Canadian finance and accounting function, including financial reporting, regulatory filings and compliance, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, controls, and tax. Advise Canadian and international leadership, present financial information to senior leaders, the Board, and regulators, and build scalable processes and the finance team.

Job details

We have partnered with a newly established CIRO-regulated investment dealer offering Contracts for Differences here in Toronto. We are seeking a hands-on, ambitious CFO to take ownership of the Canadian finance function. This is a unique opportunity to join a start-up operation backed by a global public company and build the finance function from the ground up. Key Responsibilities: Own the full finance and accounting function. Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. Oversee CIRO/MFR and other regulatory financial reporting and ensure regulatory compliance. Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, financial controls, and tax. Partner with the Canadian CEO and COO on financial and commercial decisions. Provide reporting and insights to Group Finance and international leadership. Present financial information to senior leadership, the Board, and regulators. Manage external auditors, advisors, and other finance partners. Build scalable finance processes and, over time, help grow the Canadian finance team. Requirements: CPA designation required. Approximately 7+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience. Strong technical accounting and financial reporting background. Experience with regulatory reporting, ideally within an investment dealer, capital markets, financial services, or fintech environment. Public company experience strongly preferred. Canadian accounting experience required. Must be comfortable operating as a hands-on, stand-alone finance leader in a start-up environment. Strong communication and executive presentation skills. Regulatory Qualifications: The ideal candidate will already have completed the required CFO and PDO regulatory examinations. Additional Information: The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring. Technology-assisted screening tools including AI may be used during the recruitment process; however, all applications are reviewed by our Consultants. If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #21123.

What you’ll do

Lead the Canadian finance and accounting function, including financial reporting, regulatory filings and compliance, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, controls, and tax. Advise Canadian and international leadership, present financial information to senior leaders, the Board, and regulators, and build scalable processes and the finance team.

Requirements

Requires a CPA designation, approximately seven or more years of progressive finance or accounting experience, strong technical accounting and reporting expertise, and Canadian accounting experience. Candidates should have regulatory reporting experience, preferably in investment dealing, capital markets, financial services, or fintech, and be comfortable leading finance independently in a start-up; public company experience and completed CFO and PDO regulatory examinations are preferred.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Technical Accounting
• Regulatory Reporting
• Regulatory Compliance
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Cash Flow Management
• Financial Controls
• Tax
• Executive Communication
• Board Presentations
• Finance Function Leadership
• Process Development
• External Audit Management
• Canadian Accounting

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership

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