CFO- Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Brampton, Bolton

If you’re a top quality Chief Financial Officer and you’re looking for something different, or you’re an independent CFO who’s already made the break from corporate life, or a working or returning CFO parent who wants more work flexibility and work life balance, then read on, this might be for you.

Are you a highly skilled and experienced CFO who likes the idea of working with a variety of inspiring entrepreneurial clients, along with earning great money, feeling genuinely fulfilled and being fully in control of your life…

The CFO Centre is actively looking for CFOs across Canada to join our successful team and to support the fast growth and healthy pipeline of opportunities we have in our Halton/Peel region,

You’ll be a local, or at least an adopted local and must be living in the region.

What we do?

We’re looking for top quality CFOs who are looking for a new challenge. Joining the CFO Centre will allow you the opportunity to provide CFO services to ambitious small to mid-size businesses with revenues of $2-$100 million. Our model provides them with a flexible, affordable option to acquire this skill set from a business whose purpose is making a real difference to our worldwide client base. Whether you come from corporate, SME, independent, parent returning to work background – we have opportunities that will allow you to achieve work flexibility and work life balance.

The role is self-employed, whilst operating within a defined model, combining the benefits of being part of a team and supported by a well-established organization, but with a level of autonomy and freedom in how you deliver outcomes for clients.

Who we are?

The CFO Centre Canada is part of The CFO Centre Group which launched in the UK in 2001. Today the global CFO Centre Group:

• Is the number 1 provider of part-time CFOs
• Operates globally from 92 locations in 17countries and 5 continents
• Has over 750+ colleagues with businesses in the UK, Canada, USA, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Belgium, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Honk Kong, Singapore, India, South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique and Ghana.

Within Canada we operate in 10 regions across the country with a team of 100 CFOs and are poised for exponential growth in the coming year. You’ll join a collective team of former CEOs, Executives, CFOs, FDs, and successful business owners who’ve experienced success in their former lives.

Do you have experience in some of the following?

Driving strategic direction of a business

Increasing profit

Sourcing funding

Improving cash flow

Selling/exiting businesses

Tightening up compliance

Optimizing tax and legal

Implementing KPI reporting

Improving systems and controls

Mergers and acquisitions

Identifying risks

Reviewing business plans

You will be responsible for financial strategy, financial planning and analysis, financial reports, company audits, compliance, and bank relationships. They will collaborate with the CEO and the executive team to make decisions regarding company’s financial strategy and operations. The candidate will possess a strong background in finance and management.

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• A strong ‘people person’ with a natural ability to build relationships

• A ‘team player’ who thrives on contributing to a high-performance team

• Long term account management approach

• A business builder with proven success in consultative selling

• Energetic, motivated, able to make things happen

• Excellent presentation and communication skills

• Organized and dependable

• Entrepreneurial non-corporate individual seeking the freedom to work semi-autonomously

• A breadth of sector and transactional experience

• A life-long learner

What do you need to have?

• You have worked as a CFO for a minimum of 5+ years during your finance career.
• CPA/CMA
• MBA preferred.
• You are highly networked and love to meet new people, develop business and ensure client satisfaction.