- Company Name
- Klass Capital
- Job Title
- Vice President, Finance
- Job Description
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**Job title**
Vice President, Finance
**Role Summary**
Senior financial executive responsible for strategy, accounting, compliance, treasury, and M&A across multiple jurisdictions (Canada, US, UK, EU). Leads finance operations, drives process automation, and ensures financial integrity to support global growth of a SaaS/technology company.
**Expectations**
- Deliver actionable financial insights and support executive decision‑making.
- Scale finance infrastructure to enable international expansion and acquisitions.
- Maintain compliance with local and cross‑border tax and accounting standards.
- Foster collaboration between finance teams, internal controls, and external advisors.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. **Financial Strategy & Leadership**
- Lead finance team in executing growth initiatives.
- Partner with FP&A on forecasting and analysis.
- Determine capital allocation and investment strategy.
- Manage relationships with banks, advisors, and stakeholders.
- Support M&A due diligence, financial structuring, and integration.
2. **Operational Finance & Business Scalability**
- Build a scalable financial infrastructure for growth and acquisitions.
- Innovate finance operations and corporate accounting processes; implement automation for billing, treasury, expenses, and reporting.
- Ensure data integrity across systems; identify risks and devise solutions.
- Design and execute internal tests and audits to enhance controls and reporting accuracy.
3. **Corporate Accounting & Financial Reporting**
- Own financial reporting cadence; deliver accurate, timely financial statements.
- Develop and implement revenue/expense tracking methodologies.
- Review complex accounting transactions for compliance and risk reduction.
- Forecast and manage cash flow.
4. **Tax & Compliance**
- Ensure compliance with tax and accounting regulations in Canada, USA, UK, and EU (VAT, transfer pricing, sales tax).
- Optimize tax structures, treasury functions, and cross‑border financial strategies.
- Implement tax‑compliance software where needed.
**Required Skills**
- Strategic financial planning & analysis
- Corporate accounting & financial reporting (GAAP/IFRS)
- Treasury management & cash‑flow forecasting
- Tax compliance (multi‑jurisdiction) & transfer pricing
- M&A support – due diligence, structuring, integration
- Process improvement & automation (ERP, finance ops)
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management & communication
- Risk management & internal controls
- Proficiency in financial systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Netsuite)
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) or equivalent.
- Additional certifications in finance or tax (e.g., CMA, CFA) are a plus.