Gestionnaire de finances strategique / Strategic Finance Manager

Le/la responsable financier(ere) relevera du/de la Chef(fe) des finances. Cette personne coordonnera et gerera les clotures de fin de periode, la budgetisation et les previsions, la conformite et les obligations reglementaires, ainsi que la production de rapports financiers precis et danalyses pour un portefeuille de societes acquises. Elle dirigera egalement des projets ayant un impact sur la comptabilite et fournira des orientations sur les enjeux comptables plus complexes. Le/la responsable financier(ere) collaborera avec son equipe Finance et travaillera directement avec les gestionnaires de portefeuille et les directeurs generaux des filiales.

Notre devise est : Be Humble, Stay Hungry!

A quoi ressemblera votre quotidien :

• Surveiller et analyser les strategies de performance afin didentifier les opportunites et mettre en place des plans daction pour atteindre et depasser les objectifs financiers
• Piloter la planification financiere de lentreprise en analysant la performance et les risques du portefeuille a laide dun cadre de KPI
• Preparer les revues daffaires mensuelles et trimestrielles pour les societes du portefeuille, en mettant en evidence les resultats, les plans de redressement pour les entites en sous-performance et les initiatives strategiques visant la croissance organique, a lintention de la haute direction
• Elaborer et gerer les previsions mensuelles, trimestrielles et annuelles et suivre les KPI
• Surveiller la sante financiere du portefeuille et assurer des flux de tresorerie positifs
• Developper des strategies pour accroitre le rendement des investissements et la rentabilite
• Maintenir des interactions de haut niveau avec le departement de finance corporative
• Participer activement aux processus lies a la vente ou a lacquisition de societes
• Appliquer les meilleures pratiques financieres de Valsoft a lensemble des societes du portefeuille
• Assumer la responsabilite de tous les aspects financiers des societes integrees au portefeuille

Rapports financiers :

• Superviser et reviser les activites comptables, y compris la fiscalite et la conformite
• Etre responsable du processus de cloture mensuelle pour les societes du portefeuille
• Preparer des rapports financiers mensuels, trimestriels et annuels exacts et en temps opportun
• Mettre en place des processus et assurer la conformite aux politiques corporatives et aux exigences de reporting. Identifier et gerer les ecarts entre les politiques de consolidation du groupe et les exigences locales de reporting statutaire
• Assurer lefficacite des controles internes financiers et evaluer en continu les politiques et procedures en place
• Optimiser les processus de reporting interne pour plus defficacite
• Preparer et soutenir les audits corporatifs en fournissant la documentation requise
• Diriger et organiser les audits statutaires annuels et sassurer que toutes les declarations sont completees

Leadership et developpement dequipe :

• Definir des objectifs et superviser lensemble du personnel en comptabilite et finance (comptabilite, FP&A, comptes clients, comptes fournisseurs)
• Fournir du leadership et developper une equipe Finance performante et evolutive dans un environnement decentralise, en favorisant une culture de responsabilisation, de collaboration et damelioration continue
• Former et accompagner les equipes afin quelles disposent des connaissances et des ressources necessaires a leur reussite

Systemes financiers :

• Soutenir le deploiement de NetSuite au sein des societes du portefeuille en assurant lintegrite des donnees
• Realiser des analyses de situation, identifier les lacunes et les opportunites dautomatisation, formuler des recommandations et piloter la mise en uvre des ameliorations necessaires aux systemes financiers et aux processus connexes

A propos de vous :

• Titre comptable (ACCA) avec au minimum un baccalaureat en comptabilite, finance, economie ou domaine connexe requis ; CPA un atout
• Plus de 5 ans dexperience dans un role similaire, dont au moins 2 ans en gestion dequipe
• Capacite a gerer les risques en mettant en place des controles internes efficaces sans nuire a lefficacite operationnelle et a la flexibilite
• Solide comprehension des processus financiers et capacite a gerer des objectifs parfois contradictoires entre differentes parties prenantes
• Excellente maitrise de plusieurs disciplines pour soutenir efficacement les activites dintegration et capacite a comprendre et arbitrer des besoins divergents
• Apprentissage rapide et grande adaptabilite, avec de solides competences en gestion du temps et respect des echeances
• Connaissance pratique dOracle NetSuite ERP (ou equivalent), un atout
• Capacite a concevoir et mettre en uvre des processus efficaces
• Excellentes competences organisationnelles et de gestion du temps
• Excellentes competences en communication orale et ecrite
• Maitrise avancee de MS Excel
• Expertise dans loptimisation et la mise en place de processus financiers efficaces
• Experience prealable en gestion dequipe finance, un atout
• Maitrise de langlais, a loral comme a lecrit, essentielle
• Doit etre legalement autorise(e) a travailler au Canada

Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur interet ; toutefois, seules les personnes retenues pour une entrevue seront contactees.

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Lighthouse Software Group is looking for a Strategic Finance Manager.

Here is an overview of our company: Valsoft acquires and develops vertical market software businesses, enabling each to deliver mission-critical, high-value solutions to their customers within their respective industries or niches. A core principle of Valsofts philosophy is to invest in well-established businesses and foster an entrepreneurial environment that builds leaders in their respective markets. Valsoft takes a long-term approach, prioritizing sustainable partnerships with existing management teams. Today, Valsoft has over 130 companies and 4,000 employees across more than 20 countries.

Lighthouse Software Group, a Valsoft operating group, manages and grows a global portfolio of wholly owned software companies by delivering mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Lighthouse Software Group ensures fast and effective integrations. Its decentralized model enables it to act as a true growth engine, actively reinvesting within its portfolio.

The Finance Manager will report to the Head of Finance. This individual will coordinate and manage period-end close, budgeting and forecasting, statutory compliance and reporting, and ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of acquired companies. They will also lead projects impacting accounting and provide guidance on more complex accounting issues. The Finance Manager will collaborate with the Finance team and work directly with Portfolio Managers and Managing Directors of the subsidiary companies.

Our motto is: Be Humble, Stay Hungry!

What your day will look like :

• 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 the 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
• Build and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and track KPIs
• Monitor the financial health of a portfolio and ensure positive cash flow
• Develop strategies to increase return on investment and profitability
• Maintain high-level interaction with the corporate finance department
• Actively participate in the processes related to the sale or acquisition of companies
• Application of Valsoft Finance best practices to all companies within Portfolio
• Ownership of all things finance for companies acquired into the Portfolio

Financial Reporting :

• Oversee and review accounting tasks including tax and compliance
• Own monthly financial close process for Portfolio companies
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Build processes and ensure compliance with Corporate policies and reporting requirements. Identify and manage differences between corporate consolidation accounting policies and local statutory reporting requirements
• Ensure effective financial internal controls and continually evaluate established policies and procedures
• Optimize internal reporting processes for efficiency
• Prepare for and support the corporate audit by providing necessary documentation
• Lead and organize the annual statutory audits and ensure all fillings are complete

Team Leadership and Development :

• Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP)
• Provide leadership and develop a high-performing scalable finance team in a decentralized finance environment, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Train and coach teams to ensure they have the knowledge and resources necessary to be successful

Financial Systems :

• Support Netsuite rollout activities to Portfolio companies by ensuring data integrity
• Conduct situational assessments, identify gaps and opportunities for automation, make recommendations, and direct the implementation of such changes as required to improve financial systems and related processes

About you :

• A qualified financial accountant (ACCA) with at least a bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar is essential; CPA preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 2+ years in team management
• Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
• Strong understanding of financial processes, with the ability to navigate and resolve conflicting goals of diverse stakeholders
• Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to support business integration activities effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups
• Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
• Fast learner and adaptable time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite ERP (or similar) is considered an asset
• 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
• Expertise in streamlining and implementing efficient financial processes
• Prior experience managing a finance team is advantageous
• Being fluent in the English language, both written and verbal, is essential
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada