Director of Finance
Clarity Recruitment
Location:
Toronto, ON (Hybrid — GTA-based required)
Industry:
Software
Position Type:
Existing Vacancy
About the Opportunity Our client is a Toronto-headquartered software company. The business has grown roughly 30% year over year across six consecutive quarters of growth, retains 100% of its logos, and operates with a team across Canada and the US.
This Director of Finance role reports directly to a CFO. That means owning the close and reporting cycle, rebuilding the forecast model, tracking KPIs, running the year-end audit end to end, and taking ownership of the commercial modeling work - enterprise pricing, gross margin, usage-based pricing. You will also manage a Finance Manager who owns day-to-day controllership.
Key Responsibilities Planning, Modeling & Business Partnering
Rebuild the forecast model and own annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and cash flow management
Set and model next year's revenue, ARR, and top-of-funnel targets
Own gross margin analysis and the levers behind it, including delivery model, org structure, and hosting costs
Build enterprise and usage-based pricing models to a target margin, and defend them with the commercial team
Define and build the SaaS metrics the business reports on, from first principles rather than a template
Partner with commercial, professional services, engineering, marketing, and HR on budget, headcount, and vendor negotiations
Reporting, Close & Compliance
Oversee month-end close and budget-versus-actuals delivered by the Finance Manager and external bookkeepers
Run the year-end audit end to end, including technical accounting papers and audit committee materials
Draft quarterly board and investor reporting packages that need review, not rewriting
Own treasury, cap table administration, and stock option accounting
Handle Canadian and US state tax authority queries and build the process for handling them going forward
Own the finance tech stack, software subscription governance, and AI-enabled automation of manual work
What You Bring
CPA/CA designation — required, with a public accounting or audit background
10-12 years of progressive finance experience
Advanced FP&A and financial modeling skills, and advanced Excel
Technical accounting fundamentals — accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition on non-standard contracts
Project management discipline: you run a close or a planning cycle as a project, and nothing falls through
Comfort operating in ambiguity, with shifting priorities and incomplete direction
People management or clear evidence of mentoring and developing junior finance talent
Based in the GTA and able to be in downtown Toronto for in-person collaboration, typically Thursdays
Nice to Have
SaaS or technology finance experience, including SaaS metrics and cohort analysis
Pricing and gross margin modeling in a product or services business
Cap table and stock option administration
Experience deploying AI or automation inside a finance function Next Steps We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.
JOB ID #
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Toronto, ON (Hybrid — GTA-based required)
Industry:
Software
Position Type:
Existing Vacancy
About the Opportunity Our client is a Toronto-headquartered software company. The business has grown roughly 30% year over year across six consecutive quarters of growth, retains 100% of its logos, and operates with a team across Canada and the US.
This Director of Finance role reports directly to a CFO. That means owning the close and reporting cycle, rebuilding the forecast model, tracking KPIs, running the year-end audit end to end, and taking ownership of the commercial modeling work - enterprise pricing, gross margin, usage-based pricing. You will also manage a Finance Manager who owns day-to-day controllership.
Key Responsibilities Planning, Modeling & Business Partnering
Rebuild the forecast model and own annual budgeting, monthly forecasting, and cash flow management
Set and model next year's revenue, ARR, and top-of-funnel targets
Own gross margin analysis and the levers behind it, including delivery model, org structure, and hosting costs
Build enterprise and usage-based pricing models to a target margin, and defend them with the commercial team
Define and build the SaaS metrics the business reports on, from first principles rather than a template
Partner with commercial, professional services, engineering, marketing, and HR on budget, headcount, and vendor negotiations
Reporting, Close & Compliance
Oversee month-end close and budget-versus-actuals delivered by the Finance Manager and external bookkeepers
Run the year-end audit end to end, including technical accounting papers and audit committee materials
Draft quarterly board and investor reporting packages that need review, not rewriting
Own treasury, cap table administration, and stock option accounting
Handle Canadian and US state tax authority queries and build the process for handling them going forward
Own the finance tech stack, software subscription governance, and AI-enabled automation of manual work
What You Bring
CPA/CA designation — required, with a public accounting or audit background
10-12 years of progressive finance experience
Advanced FP&A and financial modeling skills, and advanced Excel
Technical accounting fundamentals — accruals, prepaids, revenue recognition on non-standard contracts
Project management discipline: you run a close or a planning cycle as a project, and nothing falls through
Comfort operating in ambiguity, with shifting priorities and incomplete direction
People management or clear evidence of mentoring and developing junior finance talent
Based in the GTA and able to be in downtown Toronto for in-person collaboration, typically Thursdays
Nice to Have
SaaS or technology finance experience, including SaaS metrics and cohort analysis
Pricing and gross margin modeling in a product or services business
Cap table and stock option administration
Experience deploying AI or automation inside a finance function Next Steps We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.
JOB ID #
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Reference: WJ-3875_12940907