Chief Financial Officer

Overview

This opportunity is posted on behalf of a partner organization, which will handle applications and all subsequent hiring steps. The employer is seeking a Canada-based Chief Financial Officer to join a fast-scaling, high-performance business in a fully remote setup.

In this leadership role, you will shape and strengthen the finance, accounting, and broader business operations functions. The mandate is to design a best-in-class financial operating system that gives teams clear, real-time visibility, supports data-led decisions, and reinforces strong financial discipline across the company. You will work closely with the CEO and the executive team to improve profitability, allocate capital effectively, and steadily expand EBITDA margins.

A major part of the role is making financial intelligence easier to access through scalable dashboards, reporting infrastructure, and automation. You will also build and guide a high-performing finance and data organization, balancing speed, clarity, and execution. This is a senior, hands-on position suited to someone who enjoys building systems that can scale in a rapidly growing environment.

Key accountabilities

• Take ownership of the end-to-end finance function, covering planning, accounting, reporting, and business operations with a focus on accuracy, speed, and strategic alignment.
• Create and implement a finance operating model that supports live insights, self-service dashboards, and transparent tracking of performance across the business.
• Work with executive leadership to strengthen profitability, improve EBITDA margins, and increase capital efficiency.
• Establish forecasting, budgeting, and accountability processes that connect directly to business outcomes and revenue goals.
• Maintain compliance with external reporting, audit, and regulatory obligations while keeping processes efficient and straightforward.
• Recruit, coach, and scale a strong finance and data team that operates with ownership, empowerment, and leadership depth.
• Improve cross-functional alignment so every team has clear visibility into financial impact and performance metrics.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of senior finance leadership experience in profitable, fast-growing organizations, ideally with exposure to physical product businesses such as CPG, retail, or e-commerce.
• Demonstrated success leading finance, accounting, data, and business operations teams at scale in a fast-moving environment.
• A strong history of improving profitability, EBITDA margins, and overall financial outcomes in growth-focused businesses.
• Experience in organizations moving toward public-company-level financial discipline and operating rigor.
• Deep knowledge of financial planning, forecasting, reporting systems, and performance management frameworks.
• Leadership style centered on empowerment, team development, and building autonomous, high-performing teams.
• Comfort working with AI-native tools and applying automation to finance and operations workflows.
• Excellent communication skills with a direct, transparent, and commercially focused approach.

Perks and benefits

• Base pay of $350,000 along with performance-linked incentive compensation.
• Full health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
• A fully remote-first work model with flexibility and a high-trust culture.
• Generous paid time off and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.
• Equity and long-term incentive potential tied to company growth.
• Wellness benefits, including complimentary product subscriptions and health-oriented perks.
• The chance to make a meaningful strategic impact in a high-growth environment with broad ownership.

Additional information

The application flow is managed by the partner employer. An AI-supported matching process is used to review applications quickly, consistently, and fairly against the role’s core requirements. The strongest-fit candidates are shortlisted and shared directly with the hiring company, while interviews, assessments, and final decisions are handled by the company’s internal team.

Privacy notice

By applying, candidates acknowledge that personal data will be processed to evaluate suitability and share relevant details with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. Applicants may exercise rights such as access, correction, deletion, and objection at any time.

Artificial intelligence tools may assist with parts of the recruitment process, including application review, resume analysis, response assessment, and verification checks based on available information. These tools support the recruiting team but do not replace human judgment, and final hiring decisions are made by people. Additional details about data processing can be requested from the employer.