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About the Role

As a valued member of the senior leadership team, the Divisional Vice President, Finance defines the luxury lifestyle shopping experience through building lasting relationships with our people, and partners by directly and indirectly overseeing financial operations including accounting, tax, external financial reporting, treasury, financial transactions services and vendor relations for all legal entities within the structure. This role reports directly to the CFO.

Responsibilities

Oversee the accounting operations to ensure transactions are recorded accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with IFRS
Responsible for the annual statutory financial statements and external audit process, including presentation to Audit Committee
Responsible for monthly internal management pack provided to executive leadership & Board of Directors
Provide guidance on accounting matters including financial systems, record keeping, analysis, and reporting
Lead the balance sheet and cash flow budgeting and forecasting process
Ensure compliance with all tax authorities, either through direct management or use of tax specialist
Ensure effective controls over financial reporting are in place
Support the on-going advancement and monitoring of financial control systems designed to preserve company assets, minimize risk of loss, and ensure accurate financial reporting
Oversee cash flow, liquidity, and working capital to support operational activities and investments
Ensure appropriate cash management policies, practices and reporting to effectively manage cash on hand and satisfy company’s obligations
Maintain banking relationships and oversee bank facilities and covenants
Foreign currency management
Lead accounts payable, accounts receivable, sales audit and vendor/customer data maintenance teams
Ensure integrity of sales and receivables, as well accuracy, completeness and timeliness of customer payments
Ensure that effective procedures and controls are in place over payment processes to safeguard company assets and pay vendors on a timely basis
Gatekeeper for vendor payment terms
Oversee Holt Renfrew Vendor Reference Manual and Vendor Terms Card for merchandise vendor partners with the objective of ensuring process efficiencies, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation
Responsible for non-compliance management
Partner with other areas of the business on strategic initiatives and system changes to ensure financial controls and accounting requirements are appropriately considered and that overall company goals are achieved
Serve as a member and Treasurer of the Holt Renfrew pension committee. Treasurer’s role is to ensure that financial statements are completed and filed as per regulatory requirements.
Treasurer for Property company which entails general financial oversight, budget development, cash management, financial reporting and setting appropriate financial policies.
Lead, motivate, train and retain a team of 30+ high performing employees via 5 direct reports
Support leadership and parent company on ad-hoc financial requests
Comply with all Health & Safety policies and requirements

Requirements

Post-secondary degree in a related field & professional accounting designation (CPA, CA preferred)
15+ years of post-secondary progressive experience in finance
Seasoned leader with minimum of 10+ years management experience in a leadership and people management role driving a collaborative, high performance, fact-based, metrics-driven, accountability-oriented finance organization who is energized by the challenge of improving financial accounting and business processes, finding operating efficiencies and establishing performance-driven environments.
Strong technical accounting skills and working knowledge of specific IFRS policies including revenue recognition, impairment assessment and lease accounting
Ability to apply experience and knowledge to create appropriate, sustainable and efficient solutions
Have the ability and willingness to think beyond the basic elements of accounting and have an interest in understanding how they translate to the overall operations and systems
Demonstrated leadership and influencing skills with the ability to get things done; encourages growth and promotes continuous learning within the team
Excellent interpersonal skills; a team player who is able to act as both a leader and an individual contributor as required
Confident and effective communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills
Is adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and change
Experience in setting priorities, developing work/program schedules, monitoring quality and reporting on program outcomes to stakeholders
Experience implementing and/or upgrading finance systems
Results driven, ambitious, strong initiative, reliable and excellent problem solving skills
Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
Proficient in the use of accounting software (SAP)
Advanced computer skills (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Passion for fashion and luxury retailing

Skills

Accounting
Tax
Financial Reporting
Treasury
Financial Transactions Services
Vendor Relations
IFRS
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cash Flow Management
Liquidity Management
Working Capital Management
Banking Relationships
Bank Facilities
Covenants
Foreign Currency Management
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Sales Audit
Vendor/Customer Data Maintenance
Payment Processes
Vendor Payment Terms
Risk Mitigation
Strategic Initiatives
System Changes
Financial Controls
Pension Committee
Financial Oversight
Budget Development
Financial Policies
Team Leadership
People Management
SAP
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint

Location

Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years of progressive experience in finance
10+ years of management experience

Education Level

Post-secondary degree in a related field
Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA preferred)

Salary/Compensations

$194,233.33 - $237,900.00 per year

Benefits

Competitive total compensation
Generous employee discount
Pension
Health & dental benefits
Tuition assistance
Continuous learning and development
Comprehensive benefits package
Enticing perks
Pension matching
Incentives

About the Company

Holt Renfrew is Canada’s FASHION and LIFESTYLE retailer, providing a strong trusted voice in the global fashion world on behalf of Canadian customers.
We are the curators of EXTRAORDINARY products that INSPIRE our customers and are respectful of both people and planet.
We provide personal service and experiences to empower our customers and colleagues to find the truest expression of themselves and create JOY in doing so.
We are committed to creating and inspiring a more SUSTAINABLE future for all.
We aim to IGNITE the possibility of POSITIVE CHANGE.
Our Values are: Magenta, Canadian, Sustainability, Personal Service, Warmth, Unity, Passion, Excellence.

Equal Opportunity

Holt Renfrew is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Our future success depends on the perspectives and contributions of all our employees -- their diverse backgrounds, abilities and experiences make our business stronger.
If you are contacted for a job opportunity and require accommodation, please email careers@holtrenfrew.com and let us know so we can ensure you have an accessible candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. All requests are confidential and used only to meet candidate needs.