Remote VP of Finance

Summary

Join The SaaS Academy Team as VP of Finance and drive financial strategy, ensure long-term financial health, and provide insights to shape investment strategies and future growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of financial leadership experience
• Proven experience running finance in a company that has grown from $10 million to at least $30 million in revenue
• Strong knowledge of tax implications for Canadian and U.S. corporate structures, along with experience managing a U.S. subsidiary of a Canadian corporation
• Advanced financial planning and analysis (FP&A) skills to support strategic decision-making for the CEO
• Possesses clear communication skills to effectively translate complex financial data into plain language for the leadership team
• Experience in building and managing financial strategies that align with broader business goals
• Experience implementing technology solutions to improve finance operations and reporting
• Strong organizational and project management skills to handle strategic initiatives effectively

Responsibilities

• Own the weekly operational forecast, establishing a comprehensive financial ‘steering wheel’ to guide decision-making and ensure the CEO can sequence business initiatives effectively
• Manage both short-term liquidity and long-term financial health through a detailed cash flow forecast, and proactively identifying and addressing potential financial challenges before they arise
• Analyze variances, conduct root cause analyses, and manage key financial metrics such as Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), contribution margin by product line, and customer acquisition cost analysis
• Support the CEO's decision-making on hiring, using metrics such as Labor Efficiency Ratios as a guide to ensure full visibility and alignment with company goals
• Meet Service Level Agreements (SLAs) on finance deliverables, such as monthly closes (WD5), transaction-level reporting, and departmental budgeting, ensuring reliable financial insights across the organization
• Design, implement, and optimize the company’s overall compensation strategy, ensuring that compensation models are competitive, aligned with business goals, and structured to attract and retain top talent
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate transaction categorization, maintain an ‘audit-ready’ state for financial records, and oversee AR and AP operations in partnership with the Accounting Manager
• Coordinate with our accounting firms on tax and compliance matters for both the Canadian and U.S. governments, ensuring that filings are made in a timely and accurate manner, and that proactive risk management is taking place to minimize the risk of audits and other compliance-related issues
• Lead initiatives to upgrade and automate the company’s tech stack, ensuring that systems for budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and analysis flow efficiently
• Develop and oversee department budgets, providing leaders with frameworks to manage financial performance

Benefits

• Compensation: $240000 - $320000 CAD
• Generous Benefits : Unlimited PTO, health and retirement benefits, development training, and a robust and nourishing culture & team that is world-class