Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Mississauga, ON (5 days onsite)

Salary: $200,000 - $225,000/ year

Industry: Manufacturing

About the Opportunity

Our client, a Canadian Manufacturing Company, is seeking a Vice President of Finance to join their executive leadership team. Reporting to the President and serving as a key advisor to the board, this role will provide long-term financial leadership during a pivotal period of organizational change. You will lead the finance function end-to-end, stabilize and elevate the department, and build a high-performing team that supports data-driven decision-making across the business. Partnering closely with operations and other executives, you will shape financial strategy, strengthen processes and controls, and enable sustainable growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This is an opportunity to join a values-driven organization with a strong legacy and play a central role in its next stage of evolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function end-to-end, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and management reporting to support strategic and operational plans.
• Oversee controllership, internal controls, and financial governance to ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial information.
• Provide clear, insightful financial analysis and commentary to the President, executive team, and board, translating complex data into actionable recommendations.
• Strengthen financial planning and analysis (FP&A), delivering robust forecasts, scenario analyses, and KPIs that guide decision-making and support growth initiatives.
• Own financial risk management, including identification and mitigation of financial and operational risks, and appropriate insurance coverage.
• Guide capital allocation decisions and investment strategy, ensuring disciplined ROI analysis, value creation, and alignment with long-term business objectives.
• Lead financial due diligence and provide strategic finance leadership for potential M&A or divestiture activity, including evaluation, valuation, structuring, and post-transaction integration planning.
• Stabilize, mentor, and develop the finance team by setting clear expectations, building accountability structures, and fostering a culture of collaboration, performance, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

• CPA designation is required.
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally within manufacturing or closely related industrial environments.
• Proven experience leading finance teams through periods of change, stabilization, and growth in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Demonstrated leadership in financial planning, forecasting, FP&A, and reporting, with a track record of informing board- and executive-level decisions.
• Strong background in financial controls, governance, and risk management, including oversight of audits, compliance, and banking relationships.
• Experience working with ERP systems and partnering with operations/IT to improve data integrity, processes, and scalability.
• Demonstrated success guiding capital allocation, investment decisions, and, where applicable, M&A or divestiture activities.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop finance teams, establishing clear performance expectations and accountability.
• Confident communicator and trusted advisor, able to engage effectively with presidents, boards, owners, and senior leaders.
• Collaborative, people-first leadership style with high integrity, resilience, and sound judgment in periods of organizational change.

Next Steps

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. After reviewing applications, we will contact selected candidates to schedule a convenient time for an interview. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace, and our commitment is to create an environment where every candidate has equal access to opportunities and feels valued and respected.

Clarity Recruitment is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

Job ID: 3520134