Head of Finance - Gaming Agency and Publisher

Job summary

Build and improve financial structures, reporting, forecasting, and finance systems while advising leadership on cash flow, budgeting, profitability, margins, and planning. Mentor team members, strengthen financial accountability, identify operational gaps, and support leadership with strategic financial decisions and people management.

Job details

About the job We’re looking for a full time head of finance to help strengthen the financial foundation of VAL, which has been in operation for 10 years. This is an all remote role. Candidates must be located in Canada. This job is ideal for someone who is passionate about creators, gaming or marketing! We are looking for someone who has a heart for team dynamics. If you are new to the gaming industry or the world of agencies, a cover letter is especially helpful. The Virtual Athletics League (VAL) is an both startup, leading agency in the VR space, and a publisher. We have the same network of investors who backed Tesla, Hotmail, and Skype. We have worked directly with Meta on many supported projects including some of the most high profile in VR. Previously we have worked with Nerf, The Walking Dead, Metro, Alien, Hello Neighbor, and others like Gorilla Tag. The ideal candidate has financial clarity, structure, and judgment while also helping mentor the team and experience in pricing and building robust invoice collection systems. This is a leadership role. The ideal person has experience in gaming agencies, service businesses project-based or retainer-based revenue environments companies. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for cash flow, forecasting, margins, and operational decision-making. Core job duties Building and improving core financial structures, reporting, and forecasting Helping ensure the company has the right finance systems and rhythms in place Advising on cash flow, budgeting, profitability, and planning Bringing sharper visibility into margins, revenue quality, and financial decision-making Supporting leadership with strategic financial thinking, not just historical reporting Mentoring internal team members and helping improve finance-related accountability and maturity Identifying gaps, weak spots, and opportunities in our current finance operations Leadership coaching, hiring and other people management skills High level taxes, regulation, funding and similar crucial operations. What we’re looking for Significant experience in at least some senior level financial position or even front line management role. Strong command of financial planning, cash flow management, forecasting, and operational finance Ability to work well in an entrepreneurial environment. Someone practical, direct, and capable of building order without creating unnecessary bureaucracy Forecasting experience and ability especially in agencies, gaming and live ops. Minimum of one previous role with direct reports supervision/team management. Pay is 120,000-140,000 CAD per year depending on experience. This role starts on a four month initial contract with potential conversion to our EOR/Canadian legal entity.

What you’ll do

Build and improve financial structures, reporting, forecasting, and finance systems while advising leadership on cash flow, budgeting, profitability, margins, and planning. Mentor team members, strengthen financial accountability, identify operational gaps, and support leadership with strategic financial decisions and people management.

Requirements

Candidates should have significant senior-level finance or frontline management experience, strong skills in financial planning, cash flow, forecasting, and operational finance, and experience working in an entrepreneurial environment. The role also requires prior direct-report or team-management experience; agency, gaming, live-operations, and project- or retainer-based business experience is particularly relevant.

Listed skills

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

Other relevant skills

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• Financial Planning
• Cash Flow Management
• Financial Forecasting
• Operational Finance
• Budgeting
• Profitability Analysis
• Margin Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Invoice Collection Systems
• Pricing
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Team Management
• Leadership Coaching
• Taxation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Funding Operations

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Creative & Media