Director of Finance

Summary

Join ecobee's Finance team as their new Director of Finance, a 12-month contract position reporting to the VP of Finance. This highly visible role involves overseeing a team responsible for financial reporting and accounting operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting to both the parent company (Generac Power Systems) and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing accounting team, manage day-to-day financial operations, and ensure compliance. They will also provide financial analysis, improve internal processes, and coordinate annual audit processes. This position requires strong leadership, technical accounting skills, and experience with large-scale ERP systems. ecobee offers a flexible work environment and various benefits.

Requirements

• University degree with CPA designation or equivalent
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting/finance, ideally in the manufacturing or technology industry
• High integrity and professional duty of care
• Strong technical accounting skills and understanding of US GAAP and/or IFRS required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build consensus, maintain strong working relationships, and influence across all levels
• Well-organized, thrives in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, and demonstrates adaptability to change
• Leads with empathy and mentorship-oriented mindset
• A commitment to delivering outstanding internal service and a passion for continuous improvement and professional development

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing accounting team of 13, including 3 direct reports, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement
• Oversee the completion of day-to-day processing of transactions and updating accounting records, monitoring bank accounts, reviewing monthly reconciliations and accruals, reviewing and approving payment runs and expense reports, and overseeing accounts receivable and payable functions
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to both the parent company and internal stakeholders
• Oversee treasury and working capital management, including weekly cash flow forecasts and reporting
• Assist with the review of the company’s internal MD&A, including summary financial information, trend and variance analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Evaluate and enhance internal processes and procedures, offering guidance on improving efficiency and strengthening controls
• Support business units and senior leadership by providing financial analysis with insightful input to drive sound financial and operating decision-making
• Oversee and manage the accounting system to maximize utilization and lead process improvement initiatives, including facilitating the implementation and training of new software tools for advanced automation and functionality
• Review complex accounting issues through technical and industry research and provide recommendations
• Coordinate annual audit processes with external and internal auditors
• Engage with parent company accounting and finance team on various matters, including month-end close requirements and analytics review

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale ERP systems – NetSuite experience is a strong asset
• Experience in ERP system implementation, integration and/or ongoing system management
• Experience operating in a multi-jurisdictional and multi-currency environment
• Experience with financial planning and reporting platforms – Adaptive Planning experience is a strong asset

Benefits

• Be part of something big: Get to work in a fresh, dynamic, and ever-growing industry
• Make a difference for the environment: Make a sustainable impact while on your daily job, and after it through programs like ecobee acts
• Expand your career: Learn with our in-house learning enablement team, and enjoy our generous professional learning budget
• Put people first: Benefit from competitive salaries, health benefits, and a progressive Parental Top-Up Program (75% top-up or five bonus days off)
• Play a part on an exceptional culture: Enjoy a fun and casual workplace with an open concept office, located at Queens Quay W & York St. ecobee Leeds is based at our riverside office on the Calls
• Celebrate diversity: Be part of a truly welcoming workplace. We offer a mentorship program and bias training
• Our people are empowered to take ownership of their schedules with workflows that allow for flexible hours
• Based on your job, you have an option of a office-based, fully remote, or hybrid work environment