Job Title: Finance Director
Status: Full time, Permanent
Salary: $150 - $170K
Location: Edmonton, AB

We are working with a trusted client to find a Financial Director. This position will oversee accounting and financial management functions and provide practical financial guidance to support profitable growth. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for accurate reporting, cash management, banking relationships, government funding administration, product costing and operating performance analysis.

What You Will Be Doing:

- Lead all accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll oversight, inventory accounting and fixed assets.
- Deliver timely, accurate monthly and annual financial statements, supported by reconciliations, variance analysis and management commentary.
- ​​​​​​​Prepare cash flow projections and identify financing requirements well in advance.
- ​​​​​​Manage day-to-day banking relationships, credit facilities, equipment financing and other borrowing arrangements.
- Prepare lender reporting packages, borrowing calculations and financial covenant reporting.
- ​​​​​​​Identify relevant grants, government loans, incentives and other funding opportunities.
- Coordinate applications, financial projections and supporting documentation with internal teams and external advisers.
- ​​​​​​​Establish and maintain reliable product costing, including ingredients, packaging, labour, overhead, yield and waste.
- Keep costing assumptions current as input prices, recipes,



production methods and volumes change.
- ​​​​​​​Work with operations to define consistent, measurable financial and production performance indicators.
- Develop practical dashboards covering labour productivity, throughput, yield, waste, downtime, inventory accuracy and manufacturing cost.
- ​​​​​​​Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, including return on investment, payback and cash requirements.

Who You Are:​​​​​​​

- CPA designation.
- Progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibility.
- Strong manufacturing experience; food manufacturing experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated knowledge of product costing, inventory accounting and operational analysis.
- Experience managing banking relationships, credit facilities and lender reporting.
- Experience administering grants, government loans or similar funding agreements.
- Strong financial modelling, Excel and ERP skills.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly and turn analysis into practical action.
- A hands-on approach, sound judgment and the ability to hold people accountable while working collaboratively.

Pathfind is a full-service Talent Management firm, offering professional services in Search, Leadership Coaching, and Career Transition/Outplacement. We are a proud partner of Career Partners International.

The successful candidate must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a full-time basis for any employer. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Finance Director (Edmonton)
🏢 Pathfind
📍 Edmonton