Vice President, Finance & CFO

As the Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will be a key member of the Executive Leadership team, reporting directly to the President & CEO. You will provide strategic leadership and executive oversight for finance, accounting, business and financial planning, treasury, tax, enterprise risk management, investor relations and procurement, while serving as a trusted advisor to the President & CEO, Board of Directors, and Executive Leadership team.

• →Graduate degree in Commerce, Finance, Business, or related discipline, with a CPA designation.
• →Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in finance or accounting, including at least 5 years in a senior leadership or executive role.
• →Strong expertise in financial planning, accounting, treasury, capital management, enterprise risk management, and business performance.
• →Demonstrated experience evaluating or executing mergers, acquisitions, strategic partnerships or significant investment transactions, including financial modelling, due diligence, transaction structuring or integration.
• →Experience in the energy, utility, or other capital-intensive sector is preferred.  Knowledge of the regulated business environment and regulatory processes is an asset.
• →Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• →Proven ability to influence senior leaders and Boards, applying sound judgment, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills to complex business issues.
• →Strong executive presence and the ability to build credibility and effective relationships with employees, executives, directors, regulators, financial institutions, and other key stakeholders.
• →Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to convey complex financial and business matters to diverse audiences.

GrandBridge Corporation

39 Glebe Street, P. O. Box 1060

Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5X6

Check us out at https://grandbridgecorporation.com/ https://grandbridgeenergy.com/ https://grandbridgegroup.com/

Kindly note, we do not entertain unsolicited referrals or resumes from third-party agencies or recruiters for our job postings.

We appreciate the opportunity to review all resumes, however due to volume, only those under consideration will be contacted. Any personal information submitted will be managed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used only to determine eligibility for employment.

GrandBridge Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is AODA compliant.

• Lead the financial evaluation of acquisitions, mergers, partnerships, joint ventures, new markets and business opportunities.
• Develop transaction and financing structures that balance strategic value, financial returns, tax, regulatory requirements, and overall capital capacity.
• Serve as a strategic partner by strengthening business models, pricing, investment governance, performance measures and scalable financial capabilities that support profitable growth.
• Co-lead transaction integration and post-investment oversight, including financial systems, controls, cost allocation, synergy tracking and benefits realization, ensuring that approved investments deliver sustainable enterprise value.

 Financial Stewardship and Transformation

• Provide executive leadership for all finance, accounting and financial planning functions.
• Ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of consolidated and operating entity financial reporting, accounting, management information, and external disclosures.
• Modernize finance systems, processes, data and analytics to improve efficiency, automation, forecasting accuracy, decision support and the scalability required for business growth and future acquisitions.
• Maintain a strong system of internal control, delegated authority, financial policy and assurance that protects the company’s assets and reputation.
• Lead enterprise budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting, providing the President & CEO, Boards and Executive Leadership team with clear, forward-looking insights, and early identification of emerging risks and opportunities.
• Support the Corporation’s ESG objectives through financial leadership, performance measurement, reporting, and decision support.

• Lead treasury, financing, liquidity, and capital structure strategies.
• Manage effective relationships with municipal shareholders, lenders, rating agencies, and other key financial stakeholders.
• Provide executive oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Ensure that strategic, financial, transaction and emerging risks are identified, assessed and integrated into capital allocation, business planning, and executive decision making.
• Oversee tax planning, compliance, and reporting activities.

• Advise the President & CEO, Executive Leadership Team and Boards on the financial, strategic and enterprise implications of regulatory policy, emerging requirements and industry developments, identifying opportunities, risks and recommended actions.
• Translate regulatory decisions, commitments and emerging policy directions into the financial plans, capital strategy, forecasts, performance measures and risk-management priorities.
• Provide executive-level financial leadership for major rate applications, capital funding mechanisms and regulatory initiatives, ensuring that revenue requirements, forecasts, cost allocation, and capital plans are credible, integrated and financially sustainable.
• Lead engagement and advocacy with regulators, governments, sector organizations and other stakeholders to advance regulatory frameworks that enable innovation, investments, and improved outcomes for customers and communities.
• Partner with General Counsel to integrate and align financial, legal, policy and regulatory perspectives in applications, advocacy, compliance and business development.

 Procurement & Supply Chain:

• Provide executive leadership and oversight for procurement and supply chain strategy.
• Lead the transformation and integration of procurement and supply-chain capabilities, including processes, systems, data, analytics and supplier governance.
• ·        Establish procurement policies, controls, authorities, and performance measures and ensure procurement practices support value, transparency, compliance, and prudent risk management.
• Promote strategic sourcing, supplier performance management, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with business leaders to strengthen commercial decision-making and contract management.