Director, Finance

The role

The Director of Finance will build the finance function for North Vector Dynamics, covering planning, reporting, controls and capital strategy. The role reports directly to the CEO and owns the budget, forecast, cash runway, month-end and year-end close.

What you will do

• Own the annual budget and rolling forecast, and report budget-to-actual variances monthly.
• Build and maintain the company financial model and cash runway.
• Produce monthly management reporting for leadership and the board.
• Own month-end and year-end close, general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, and payroll oversight.
• Design internal controls, approval authorities, purchasing and expense policies, and an audit trail.
• Manage the annual financial statement audit or review, corporate income tax, GST, and SR&ED and other government incentive claims.
• Lead program and contract finance, including bid pricing support, milestone billing and revenue recognition.
• Support fundraising and investor relations, including board reporting, data rooms and due diligence.
• Find and manage non-dilutive funding such as government grants and innovation funding.
• Lead the finance side of ERP selection and rollout.

Required qualifications

• CPA designation (or similar) in good standing, with a degree in accounting, finance, or business.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including at least 3 years leading a finance function or team.
• Hands-on FP&A experience building budgets, forecasts and three-statement financial models.
• Experience with month-end close, financial reporting under ASPE or IFRS, external audits, and Canadian corporate tax.
• Experience supporting a venture-backed or high-growth company through financing rounds and investor due diligence.
• Track record of standing up accounting systems, internal controls and policies.
• Eligibility for a Government of Canada security clearance and registration under the Controlled Goods Program.
• A builder's mindset: ownership of systems, not just tasks.

Nice to have

• Experience in a defence or aerospace company, including government contract costing and pricing.
• Experience preparing SR&ED claims and managing IRAP, IDEaS or similar funding programs.
• Manufacturing cost accounting experience.
• Experience with Series B or later financings, venture debt or growth capital.
• Experience with equity plan administration and cap table tools such as Carta.
• Multi-entity or international experience, including foreign exchange and transfer pricing.

Benefits

• Real ownership from day one of foundational systems and processes.
• Competitive compensation.
• Meaningful upside from joining an early-stage company.
• Work on technology that matters at a national and global level.

Before you apply

• Eligibility for a Government of Canada security clearance is required.
• Registration under the Controlled Goods Program is required.
• Active security clearance is a significant asset.

About the company

North Vector Dynamics is building next-generation defence systems and is scaling from prototype to production. It is an early-stage company focused on growth and financing.