Well-established, successful, and complex mid-size company.

Fantastic career opportunity for a well-rounded business leader with a solid accounting & finance background.

Dynamic corporate culture, impressive leadership, well-rounded scope.

Leading a team of 5+ people and collaborating closely with the SLT.

Long-term career growth.

Who- the Company: Well-established, reputable, and steadily successful mid-size company.

This organization has a very entrepreneurial, collaborative, dynamic, and down-to-earth corporate culture.

What- the Role: On behalf of our Client, SWIM is seeking a recent Director of

Finance , reporting to Ownership.

Leading a team of 8 people in total (mix of direct and indirect reports).

The primary focus for the new Director of Finance will of course be Accounting & Finance, and they will also lead other corporate services (i.e. HR, IT), including overseeing outsourced consultants.

The Director of Finance will manage the day-to-day output of their accounting team and also contribute a great deal to the strategic direction of the company.

Specific responsibilities include cashflow management, budgeting & forecasting, ad hoc and routine management reporting, process improvements, and ongoing system optimization.

Who- the Candidate: We are seeking a well-rounded business leader with excellent communication skills and relationship building capabilities.

The new Director of Finance will be personable, entrepreneurial, down-to-earth, confident, resilient, and adaptable.

Excellent leadership skills are key in this role, as is the ability to partner effectively with folks across the organization- in all departments and at all levels.

We are looking for someone who started their career as a traditional Accountant but who has taken a path to become more and more of a general business leader.





The Director of Finance will be someone who can be the only accounting & finance person sitting in the Boardroom and be able to contribute strategically to the business planning.

Education & Qualifications - CPA Designation is required.

Foundational experience in a public practice accounting firm is required (midsize CPA firm or large multinational accounting firm).

Experience - Approximately 10 to 15 years of relevant and progressive work experience.

This could be the first Director level role for the successful candidate.

Experience in a similar finance leadership capacity.

Size - Experience working for a mid-size and entrepreneurial business, with revenues of over $100M Cdn.

Sector - Preference for experience in a company making and moving product and/or in an industrial business.

How Much: Base salary commensurate with years of relevant work experience, qualifications, and skills.

The anticipated base salary for this role (base and bonus) is in the range of $160,000 to $190,000 , plus a performance-based bonus, benefits, paid time off, etc.

Please discuss your total compensation expectations in further detail with SWIM.

Where: Based in New Westminster.

The Director of Finance will work from the office an average of 4 days/week, collaborating in-person with their team and with the Owners.

This company provides a flexible work schedule as needed to manage both life and work commitments.

When & How to Apply: Swim Recruiting has been engaged as the exclusive recruitment partner on this search and will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team.

If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon.

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📌 Director of Finance (Burnaby)
🏢 Accounting & Finance
📍 Burnaby