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Location: Stoney Creek, Ontario (Local Required)

Work Model: Hybrid – ~50% in-office / 50% flexible

Type: Full time

Compensation: ~$100,000 CAD + performance-based upside + path to CFO

About Nuvate

Nuvate builds premium ergonomic supports for children.

We combine expert-backed design, advanced manufacturing, and AI-driven operations to create category-defining products.

Role Mission

Own Nuvate’s financial clarity, cost structure, and system scalability.

You will not just report numbers — you will find, quantify, and capture profit across the business.

Key Outcomes (First 6–12 Months)

- Clean, aligned, decision-ready P&L; across all systems
- Reliable cash flow forecasting system
- Integrated financial ecosystem (ERP, Quick Books, AI workflows)
- Automated reporting with reduced manual work
- Tight controls across inventory, retailer fees, and logistics
- Identification and execution of major cost savings opportunities

Core Responsibilities

1. Financial Systems & Reporting

- Own all financial models (P&L;, projections, cash flow)
- Ensure alignment across ERP, Quick Books, and reporting
- Build automated, scalable reporting systems

2. Cost Ownership & Margin Expansion

Own and optimize major cost drivers:

Freight, Transportation & Customs

- Run RFPs across carriers and freight forwarders
- Analyze cost per container / per unit
- Optimize lanes and lock in contract rates

Packaging & Materials

- Benchmark suppliers and run competitive RFPs
- Negotiate cost reductions

Retailer Fees & Deductions

- Own audit systems and chargeback validation
- Recover invalid deductions
- Improve pricing based on true costs

Amazon Fees

- Audit FBA fees and reimbursements
- Reduce storage and aging inventory costs

Inventory & Cost Accuracy

- Implement true landed cost per SKU
- Monthly reconciliation
- Identify shrinkage, write-offs, and misclassification early

Production Inputs





- Negotiate supplier pricing
- Identify waste and cost inefficiencies

3. Cash Flow & Financial Control

- Maintain rolling cash flow forecasts
- Identify risks and provide proactive recommendations
- Oversee HST, US tax, and VAT with bookkeeper

4. Logistics Oversight (Strategic)

- Oversee transportation and logistics cost structure
- Support vendor selection and negotiation
- Ensure execution through systems and accountability

5. Team Leadership

Manage Virtual Assistant (logistics/admin)

- Potential oversight of warehouse operations
- Build systems that reduce dependency

6. AI & Automation (Non-Negotiable)

- Replace manual workflows with AI systems
- Build automations using APIs, Zapier, and AI tools
- Document SOPs and scale processes
- Continuously improve efficiency and accuracy

Who You Are

- You have built financial systems from scratch
- You actively eliminate manual work through automation
- Highly organized and detail-driven
- Strong operator with advanced spreadsheet capability
- AI-native and systems-oriented
- High ownership and accountability

Core Values (Non-Negotiable)

- Honesty – Truth over convenience
- Ownership – Take responsibility and solve problems
- Humility – Teachable and team-first
- Better – Continuous improvement

Autonomy & Decision-Making

- High ownership role
- Expected to own outcomes, not tasks
- Approval required initially for major financial decisions (>$30K)

Growth Path

Clear path to CFO with responsibility for:

- Building the finance function
- Owning cost structure and capital allocation
- Implementing company-wide systems

Trial Process (Required)

Final candidates complete a paid 1–2 week trial, focused on:

- Identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Improving a real system
- Demonstrating execution speed

Apply With

- Resume
- Examples of systems/automations you’ve built
- Example of cost savings or financial impact you’ve driven

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