Group Finance Director

Job Summary: The Group Finance Director will have overall responsibility for the financial operations of the group, including finance and accounting, compliance with statutory requirements, corporate governance, risk management, and legal of a group of companies. In addition, you will be required to take on an Integration Finance Manager role to oversee business integration activities of newly acquired entities in the group. This position is right for you if you are results-oriented, have a high level of energy, have high attention to detail, and can communicate concisely. As a member of the group leadership team, you will share a passion for developing talent with a focus on building sustained long-term growth and creating a fantastic place to work. This position builds foundational knowledge to support advancement to key financial roles, such as Group CFO or Portfolio CFO. Job Description: JOB DESCRIPTION The Group Finance Director will have overall responsibility for the financial operations of the group, including finance and accounting, compliance with statutory requirements, corporate governance, risk management, and legal of a group of companies. In addition, you will be required to take on an Integration Finance Manager role to oversee business integration activities of newly acquired entities in the group. This position is right for you if you are results-oriented, have a high level of energy, have high attention to detail, and can communicate concisely. As a member of the group leadership team, you will share a passion for developing talent with a focus on building sustained long-term growth and creating a fantastic place to work. This position builds foundational knowledge to support advancement to key financial roles, such as Group CFO or Portfolio CFO. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Management  Support General Managers and functional managers to develop clear business plans, priorities and forecasts in line with /- 5% forecast accuracy targets. Lead the finance directors within supported business to deliver excellent pro-active service to stakeholders. Provide strategic financial leadership on issues affecting the business. Recommend and lead efforts to improve ROIC (return on invested capital), working capital and/or growth performance. While this is a director position, when needed, you will be required to take an ‘hands on’ approach to fulfill our financial and reporting obligations.   Finance & Reporting  Accountable for accurate and timely monthly/quarterly consolidated financial reporting to ensure compliance of internal and external reporting and requirements in accordance with IFRS, Responsible for the accuracy of revenue recognition, comfortable operating under IFRS15/ASC606, including being accountable for project accounting and controlling, Monitor and input on key metrics of individual customer contracts, Generate, monitor, analyze and enforce Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Ownership of Manage ‘Quarterly Strategic Review’ (QSR) process, using extensive Excel modeling, pipeline and costs analysis to prepare a robust forecast , Ensure execution of action points from the QSR review process.   Governance & Risk  Apply best practices to processes, people and systems to affect revenue, profitability and cash-flow, to improve operating efficiency and performance. Lead and implement introduction of new systems and processes such as new financial systems, expense management and other reporting systems. Responsible for Risk Management process review, effective internal controls, policy standardization and process improvements. Responsible for intercompany transactions and transfer pricing documentation. Oversee and improve effective administration processes and systems for company records and contracts. Stay abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance for the finance functions.   Legal  Work closely with all functional leads to ensure projects bids and contract terms, financial and otherwise, adhere to corporate parameters. Integration Accountable for acquisition target analysis, focusing on operational and financial impacts to the investment pre and post acquisition. Evaluate existing finance resources and assist in the hiring of appropriate staff as required. Educate the acquired management team on finance topics with a focus on them understanding how it will operationally impact their departments. Accountable to the migration of finance systems and processes to portfolio best practices, including the training of finance resources. Review and analyze legal documents for acquired businesses (including customer contracts, leases, and vendor agreements) with a goal of highlighting compliance and financial risks. Travel domestically and internationally for business process review and acquisition integration or due diligence. REQUIRED COMPETENCIES / EXPERIENCE: Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel. Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines. High integrity and personal ethics due to sensitive issues and information this role entails. Desire to improve processes and systems rather than just keep the status quo. Strong communication skills to work across time zones and cultural differences. Well organized, detail-oriented and able to work variable hours when required. Desire to support a culture of continuous learning. Energetic, personable and results oriented. A “can-do” attitude taking ownership; prepared to be held accountable for actions, behaviors and targets. BENEFICIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE: CPA Thorough understanding of GAAP and IFRS for software (specifically IFRS 15 & 16) Experience with BPC and GP is an asset Worker Type: Regular Number of Openings Available: 1 At Volaris Group we are all about finding the right people for the right role and allowing them the opportunity to directly contribute to the successes of our organization. Our employees are experts in their field, passionate about what they do and always looking for new and better ways to solve our industry's problems. Our staff come from a wide range of cultural, educational and geographic backgrounds and are able to work in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment that values individual perspectives. We offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package and the chance to learn from the best in the business. Volaris Group is an equal opportunity employer, we recruit, hire, train, promote and provide all other privileges of employment to qualified people without regard to age, race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, ethnicity, familial status, religion, sexual orientation or any other classification for which discrimination is prohibited. Volaris Group is part of a CSI Group of Companies