Chief Financial Officer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Deliver high-level financial guidance to Speer’s leadership team, including strategic recommendations on growth planning, profitability, pricing strategies, investment choices, resource allocation, and long-term financial viability.

• Direct the budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management to enable Speer to foresee financial requirements, optimize resource management, and facilitate informed business decisions.

• Prepare and evaluate financial statements, dashboards, and key performance metrics that offer clear insights into company performance, project profitability, margins, revenue, expenditures, and cash flow position.

• Supervise and enhance finance-related processes, encompassing invoicing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, project financial tracking, expense management, payroll coordination, and internal reporting procedures.

• Assist in developing pricing strategies, conducting margin analysis, project budgeting, and profitability assessments for client engagements, proposals, retainers, and long-term partnerships.

• Ensure the implementation of appropriate financial controls, compliance measures, tax coordination, insurance evaluations, and risk management practices as the company expands.

• Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the executive team, aiding in strategic planning, board or investor reporting as required, and significant business decisions.

• Contribute to the ongoing advancement of Speer’s finance function by refining systems, reporting frameworks, internal controls, and operational processes as the company grows.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive senior finance leadership experience, ideally in roles such as CFO, VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Controller, or another equivalent senior finance position.

• Proven experience with expanding companies, particularly in sectors such as technology, software development, consulting, digital services, or professional services.

• Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting, and profitability analysis.

• Experience with project-based or service-oriented revenue models.

• Capability to convert financial data into clear, actionable recommendations for leadership.

• Strong grasp of accounting principles, tax coordination, financial controls, and business compliance standards.

• Background in enhancing financial systems, processes, reporting frameworks, and internal controls.

• Exceptional communication, analytical, leadership, and advisory abilities.

• CPA designation or equivalent financial leadership experience is highly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, which includes dental care, vision care, paid time off, and wellness support.