<p>One British Columbia’s most defining assets are its trees. Towering Cedars and Douglas Firs, hearty pines, spruce, and Larch. The trees and forests of British Columbia have helped define our province and shape our daily lives. The health of our trees and forests is vital to BC’s ecosystem and our economy; our client, a thriving business in BC’s Forestry / Silviculture Industry, is dedicated to tending our forests and helping them continue to thrive.</p><p><br></p><p>Based out of East Vancouver, this organization’s roots lay in tree planting. From there, they have diversified to include many aspects of the silviculture value chain, including reforestation, ecosystem analysis, surveying, and First Nations consultation and partnerships. As the business continues to grow, adapt, and take on new partnerships, the need for a sophisticated and thoughtful Director of Finance has become abundantly clear.</p><p><br></p><p>Reporting to the CEO and Executive Management Committee, the Director of Finance will play a significant and strategic role in developing processes and procedures that allow the business to continue to scale and building management reporting and KPIs to assist in strategic decision making, while ensuring the day-to-day accounting and financial reporting is accurate, timely, and meaningful.</p><p><br></p><p>Key responsibilities would include:</p><p>-           Oversight and functioning of the accounting department from accounts payable to the production of financial statements and management reporting</p><p>-           Prepare cash-flow reports and projections</p><p>-           Evaluate, apply and refine policies, procedures, controls and most methodologies</p><p>-           Manage the production of, and monthly monitoring of, the annual budgets and forecasts</p><p>-           Work closely with the executive team and operational leaders to ensure efficient and successful organization-wide operations</p><p>-           Present monthly financial reports to executive committee and stakeholders</p><p>-           Support Finance Department initiatives, such as software and systems upgrades and other departmental or organization-wide improvements, with research, planning, and implementation, as required</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

<p>Fundamentally, this position requires a team leader - a mentor, coach, and guide – to the accounting and finance group and to the business at large. As the ideal candidate you are a people first leader. You respect the well-being of each individual and see them as a key part in the collective group. You are also a big picture thinker who can get into the ‘weeds’ as needed. You see both the forest and the trees.</p><p> </p><p>Additionally, you bring:</p><p>-           An accounting designation</p><p>-           Experience leading the finance function, with a knack for positioning the accounting team as a key value-add to a business</p><p>-           Ideally, experience within a project based business, or a business with unique inventory needs</p><p>-           Maturity, stability, and consistency</p><p> </p><p>Along with offering excellent work-life integration (little to no overtime), this role offers a strong compensation plan, good extended benefits, and flexible, hybrid working model.</p><p>This is a great opportunity for an individual looking for a meaningful job, within a meaningful organization. </p><p><br></p><p>If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013299991 in all correspondence.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>

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