Director of Accounting and FInancial Reporting

• Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote
• Direct partnership with CFO and exposure to capital markets
• Competitive Salary
• Health & Dental Plan
• CPA dues covered

About the Opportunity 

• Financial Reporting, Controls & Governance
  • Own and enforce the company’s internal control environment, including segregation of duties, approval matrices, and delegation of authority
  • Review, challenge, and approve monthly financial statements, journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting judgments prepared by the outsourced firm
  • Maintenance of the Company’s stock option, warrant, RSU, and DSU ledger and associated administrative and accounting aspects.
  • Perform analytical reviews and investigate variances, anomalies, and control exceptions
  • Maintain and update accounting policies, finance procedures, and process documentation
• Public Company & Regulatory Ownership
  • Own and drive the Annual Information Form (AIF) process end-to-end, including planning, drafting coordination, internal review, auditor and legal interface, Board approval, and regulatory filing.
  • Own and drive the annual proxy statement process, including drafting coordination, executive compensation disclosures, governance disclosures, Board and committee approvals, and regulatory filings
  • Coordinate closely with legal counsel, auditors, transfer agent, and investor relations to ensure accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of all public disclosures
• Treasury Oversight & Payment Governance
  • Provide active oversight of daily and weekly payment, payroll, and treasury processes executed by the outsourced firm
  • Review payment runs for business validity, budget alignment, and authorization compliance prior to release
  • Own cash forecasting, liquidity management, and weekly cash reporting
  • Maintain ultimate accountability for treasury controls, bank access, user permissions, and fraud prevention protocols
• FP&A, Budgeting & Business Partnering
  • Lead annual budgeting and rolling forecast processes
  • Track project-based spend (exploration, studies, permitting, capex) against approved budgets and funding sources
  • Prepare variance analysis, scenario modeling, and cash runway analyses for management and the Board
  • Act as finance business partner to geology, engineering, ESG, HR, and operations teams
• Audit, Capital Markets & Board Support
  • Serve as primary coordinator for annual audits, including PBC schedules, issue resolution, and timeline management
  • Prepare Board and Audit Committee financial materials and supporting analyses
  • Support financing transactions, investor reporting, grant compliance, and capital markets initiatives as required
• Relationship with Outsourced Accounting Firm
  • Act as the day-to-day internal owner of the relationship with the contract accounting and treasury provider
  • Define expectations, timelines, deliverables, and escalation protocols
  • Review outputs for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with operational reality
  • Ensure the outsourced provider operates within the company’s control framework, policies, and governance standards

About You 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting required; advanced degree in Accounting or Finance a plus
• CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting designation and strong technical accounting authority required
• 8–12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior responsibility for financial reporting and accounting judgments in a public company or complex reporting environment
• Demonstrated experience serving as the primary accounting and financial-reporting authority for a public company, including ownership of technical accounting conclusions, audit issue resolution, and regulator-facing disclosures (AIF, proxy circular, MD&A)
• Deep working knowledge of IFRS and public-company disclosure requirements, including critical accounting estimates, judgments, and policy interpretation
• Proven experience leading and coordinating annual audits, including managing auditor relationships, resolving technical accounting matters, and defending accounting positions
• Hands-on experience designing, owning, and enforcing internal control frameworks and approval governance in a lean or outsourced operating model
• Experience overseeing treasury activities and payment governance, with a clear understanding that accountability for cash, payroll, and disbursements remains internal regardless of outsourcing
• Prior experience in mining, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, or other capital-intensive industries preferred
• Experience interfacing directly with Boards of Directors, Audit Committees, regulators, and external legal counsel
• Demonstrated ability to operate as an independent accounting authority with the confidence and judgment to challenge assumptions, escalate issues, and say no when required
• High integrity, sound professional skepticism, and a strong sense of fiduciary responsibility

Salary Range 
$165,000 – $180,000 / year 
 
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. 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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Pay Transparency Notice

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.