Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the President, the Finance Vice President defines and leads the organization’s overall financial strategy to ensure sustainable performance, growth, and long-term value creation. This role acts as a strategic partner to senior leadership and actively contributes to key organizational decisions across both Canada and the United States. Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership, Planning, and Business Performance Define, implement, and evolve the financial strategy in alignment with growth objectives, profitability targets, and the company’s strategic direction;

Act as the owner of financial performance (P&L;), analyze variances, identify improvement levers, and lead action plans in collaboration with operational teams;

Support senior leadership in key decision-making, including investments, initiative prioritization, strategic trade-offs, and capital allocation;

Lead all financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning, and performance analysis across short, medium, and long-term horizons;

Establish and monitor relevant key performance indicators tailored to the retail business by entity;

Ensure a high level of quality, clarity, and relevance of financial information provided to leadership. Treasury, Inventory, and Financial Governance Oversee cash flow, liquidity management, and working capital to ensure financial stability and support growth;

Lead and optimize inventory management in collaboration with cross-functional teams to improve turnover, reduce costs, and support overall performance;

Oversee all financial activities, including accounting, internal controls, taxation, and compliance, ensuring rigor, transparency, and solid governance.

Financial

Transformation, Systems, and Business Intelligence Play a key role in the implementation and evolution of financial systems (ERP, analytics tools, BI) and in modernizing financial models and processes;





Integrate automation and artificial intelligence solutions to enhance operational efficiency, accelerate financial cycles, and improve the quality of decision-making insights.

Strategic

Governance, External Relations, and Internal Leadership Build and maintain strong relationships with financial institutions, business partners, tax advisors, auditors, and legal counsel;

Ensure regulatory, tax, and legal compliance across all jurisdictions in which the company operates;

Anticipate, assess, and manage financial and organizational risks to protect the company’s sustainability and reputation;

Lead, structure, and develop Finance and Inventory teams, ensuring succession planning and ongoing capability development;

Actively participate in the executive committee, board of directors and directly contribute to shaping and executing the organization’s overall strategy.

Your Profile Strategic and executive influence: You bring credibility with senior leadership and stakeholders and influence key decisions.

Big-picture mindset and financial rigor: You combine strategic thinking, systems analysis, and precision in execution.

Judgment and decision-making: You make impactful decisions in complex and evolving growth environments.

Clear and structured communication: You simplify financial information and align stakeholders effectively.

Inspiring leadership: You build high-performing, engaged teams ready to grow and evolve.

Resilience and prioritization: You thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments and manage competing priorities effectively.

Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA designation;

Minimum of 10 years of experience in a finance leadership role;

Retail industry experience is a strong asset;

Experience in a multi-entity and multi-jurisdiction environment, particularly across Canada and the United States;

Strong ability to interact with external partners such as banks, tax advisors, and legal counsel;

Excellent proficiency in both French and English, spoken and written. Permanent, full-time

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📌 VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE (Montreal)
🏢 La Vie En Rose
📍 Montreal