Director of Finance (Interim Contract)
Role: Interim Director of Finance
Duration: 3-6 Months
Work Model: Onsite (5 days)
Location: Brampton
Overview
Our client, a privately held manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced finance leader to provide interim support. This 3-6 month engagement will suit a hands-on professional who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, enjoys tackling new challenges, and can operate effectively when priorities and processes are not always clearly defined.
Partnering closely with ownership and senior leadership, the successful candidate will provide financial oversight across reporting, audit coordination, banking relationships, working capital management, operational finance, and special projects. This individual will be expected to quickly understand the business, identify solutions, and provide practical guidance across both strategic and day-to-day finance matters.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the senior finance partner to ownership and executive leadership, providing financial insight and decision support.
- Support the year-end process, coordinate external audit requirements, and manage auditor requests.
- Collaborate with banking and insurance partners, including annual renewals and ongoing information requests.
- Prepare and enhance monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting packages for leadership and advisory stakeholders.
- Monitor working capital performance, including receivables, payables, inventory, and liquidity management.
- Partner with operations and costing teams to evaluate product profitability, costing methodologies, and margin performance.
- Assist with the development and refinement of product cost models and bill-of-material structures.
- Provide guidance and support to the accounting team, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, costing, and general accounting personnel.
- Work cross-functionally to investigate operational and financial challenges, develop solutions, and drive execution.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to address inventory reporting and ERP-related challenges.
- Lead or participate in special projects and business initiatives as required.
Qualifications
- CPA designation strongly preferred. Open to other designations or a combination of relevant experience and education.
- Progressive finance and accounting leadership experience within manufacturing, consumer products, food production, or other inventory-intensive environments.
- Strong understanding of private-company reporting under ASPE.
- Experience partnering with external auditors, financial institutions, and insurance providers.
- Demonstrated success managing month-end, year-end, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities.
- Knowledge of inventory accounting, costing methodologies, product margins, and operational finance.
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities.
- Experience supporting owner-operated, privately held, or entrepreneurial businesses is considered an asset.
- Comfortable operating in an environment where priorities can shift and processes may not always be clearly defined.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and quickly become effective in a new environment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive approach to identifying solutions.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to partner effectively across all levels of the organization.
Interested?
If you are a hands-on finance leader who enjoys solving complex business challenges, partnering closely with ownership, and making an immediate impact, we would welcome a confidential conversation regarding this opportunity.
