Director of Finance Systems & Data

• New role due to growth
• Our client is an excellent, well-managed company with a strong balance sheet, stable cash flows and a strong outlook for their business
• Fantastic boss we have worked with for over a decade
• Opportunity to help build out a team
• Good work life balance

About the Opportunity 
Financial Systems Leadership

• Develop and articulate a long-term strategy for financial systems and data that aligns with business growth and evolving technology.
• Oversee the administration, maintenance, and optimization of Yardi and OneStream.
• Lead the upcoming Yardi system health check in partnership with external consultants and drive the implementation of recommendations through a multi-year roadmap.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance to implement upgrades, integrations, and new functionalities to meet evolving business needs.
• Ensure system reliability, data integrity, security, and compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements.

Data Governance & Stewardship

• Champion data as an organizational asset, ensuring standards that support analytics, reporting, and decision-making across the business.
• Establish and enforce governance frameworks for financial and operational data within Yardi andOneStream.
• Drive initiatives to clean and standardize core data elements (i.e. chart of accounts, property master data, entity structures).
• Partner with business leaders to align on consistent data definitions and reporting standards.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting and reporting processes through automation, workflows and system enhancements.
• Introduce best practices to improve financial operations, reduce manual effort and enhance reporting accuracy.
• The company values diversity in the workforce, is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
• Develop and deliver training programs and ongoing support to ensure finance teams understand system capabilities and evolving processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Operations, and other departments to ensure financial systems and data meet organizational needs.
• Serve as the bridge between Finance, IT, and Data teams, translating business needs into system and data solutions.
• Support strategic projects, including acquisitions and integrations, by ensuring data and systems are aligned.
• Manage external consultants and vendors effectively, ensuring value and knowledge transfer to internal teams.

People Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of financial system and data professionals within the Corporate Finance team.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, mentorship, and professional growth.
• Ensure that the team is equipped to meet business needs, optimizing workflows and enhancing the capabilities of the systems and processes under their responsibility.
• Champion cross-functional collaboration and communication to build trust and efficiency across the organization.

About You 

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or financial systems roles, with 5+ years in a leadership position overseeing financial systems and/or data governance.

Salary Range 
$160,000 – $175,000/year 
 
How to Apply 
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role. 

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.