Head of Finance

Aspire Software • Full-time • Montreal, QC, CA • 1m ago

We are hiring at Valsoft for a highly experienced and dynamic Head of Finance to join our growing team in North America!

You will play a mission-critical role as the Head of Finance for a portfolio of 10+ enterprise software companies predominantly based in North America.

The successful Head of Finance will coordinate and manage period-end close, budgeting and forecasting, statutory audits, and integrations of new businesses and ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of acquired companies, as well as lead projects impacting their accounting and provide guidance on the more complex accounting issues.

Here is a little window into our company: Valsoft was founded in 2015 in Montreal, Canada. Our focus is to acquire and grow vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions in their respective niche markets. So far, we have acquired over 90+ businesses across 25+ industries and have 3000+ employees across 14+ countries. In 2023, Great Place to Work® named Valsoft one of the best workplaces in the financial services industry.

Our motto is 'Be Humble, Stay Hungry!'

The successful candidate will work in a hybrid work model from our office in Montreal!

What your day will look like:

Collaborate with the investment partner to scale up the finance organization, intaking 5-10 new businesses per year into the portfolio
Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP)
Build and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and track KPIs
Monitor and analyze performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets
Monitor the financial health of the portfolio and ensure positive cash flow
Lead and organize the annual statutory audits and ensure all filings are completed
Develop strategies to increase return on investment and profitability
Oversee and review accounting tasks, including tax and compliance
Ensure effective financial internal controls and continually evaluate established policies and procedures
Collaborate with the integration team of newly acquired companies by producing opening balances, complete financials, and onboarding on company finance procedures
Maintain high-level interaction with the corporate finance department
Actively participate in the processes related to the sale or acquisition of companies
Monitor and analyze the performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets

Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing the performance and risks of the portfolio by applying KPI framework
Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews for portfolio companies that highlight results, remediation plans for underperformers, and strategic initiatives to drive organic growth to the senior management team
Application of Valsoft Finance best practices to all companies within Portfolio
Ownership of all things finance for companies acquired into the Portfolio

About you:

A qualified Financial Accountant with at least a bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a similar discipline is essential

Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to integrate acquired companies effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups
10+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 5+ years in team management
Previous experience working for a SaaS Software company or Private Equity business with finance function P&L ownership highly advantageous
Fast learner and adaptable - time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite ERP (or similar) is highly advantageous
Ability to visualize efficient processes and implement them
Excellent organizational skills and time management
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerBI
Fluent in the English language, both written and verbal, is essential
Must be legally authorized to work in Canada