VP Finance & Corporate Services

AFL is looking for a Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services to join a company that is helping build the network infrastructure that powers communication, digital access, and economic growth in communities across Canada. AFL is a global fiber optic manufacturer and solutions provider with operations in multiple countries, focused on delivering innovative infrastructure solutions and high-quality services across service provider, enterprise, energy, and industrial markets.

At AFL, people are central to the company’s success. The culture emphasizes collaboration, diversity and inclusion, integrity, accountability, learning, and career growth, with opportunities to contribute across engineering, field operations, manufacturing, and corporate functions, including finance.

The Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services is a senior executive responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight of Finance and Corporate Services. This portfolio includes financial stewardship, real estate, fleet, materials management, and office administration across the organization.

This Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services ensures strong financial governance, efficient material and inventory management, and effective corporate services that support business performance, operational continuity, and a professional workplace environment. The VP acts as a trusted advisor to the executive team, balancing strategic leadership with oversight of critical operational functions

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Significant experience in senior financial management roles, ideally within relevant industries
• Proven track record in operational finance and support functions (e.g. warehousing, materials, facilities, or administration), team leadership, and business partnering
• Strong understanding of financial systems, reporting, and compliance requirements in Canada
• Designation – CPA. CPA, CA 

• →Lead all aspects of financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, tax management and reporting, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, laws and requirements.
• →Optimize the company’s liquidity and cashflow.
• →Partner with business leaders to drive operational performance and support decision-making through robust financial analytics
• →Provide clear, actionable insights and strategic recommendations to the President and Senior Leadership Team
• →Oversee development and monitoring of key financial and operational performance indicators
• →Provide executive leadership and governance over Corporate Services, including warehousing, fleet, real estate, materials management and office administration
• →Ensure warehousing and materials functions effectively support production, service delivery, and customer commitments through strong inventory integrity, logistics coordination, and space utilization
• →Executive prime for third-party logistics and warehouse providers
• →Establish expectations, controls, and performance standards for inventory management, working capital, safety, and operational efficiency
• →Provide oversight to ensure appropriate systems, processes, and controls are in place to manage inventory risk and materials flow
• →Oversee office administration and corporate services to ensure a professional, functional, and cost-effective workplace environment
• →Provide oversight of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, ensuring strong controls, timely vendor payments and customer collections, and disciplined management of working capital, and cash flow performance
• →Set standards for office operations, facilities coordination, administrative support, and vendor management
• →Balance service quality, operational continuity, and cost effectiveness across the full corporate services portfolio

Team & Culture

• →Build, coach, and energize a high-performing finance team
• →Uphold and promote company values and organizational culture
• →Support talent development, workforce planning, and remuneration frameworks

Operational Excellence

• →Oversee financial operations, including accounts, payroll and financial systems
• →Ensure robust financial controls and effective risk management
• →Drive process improvement and digital transformation initiatives

Business Planning & Performance

• →Support implementation and monitoring of business plans
• →Provide timely, relevant financial analysis and reporting
• →Collaborate with sales, operations, and other functions to optimize resource allocation

Stakeholder Engagement

• →Represent the organization with auditors, banks, suppliers, and major customers

Health & Safety

• →Promptly report any health or safety hazards, incidents, or injuries.
• →Comply with AFL’s Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
• →Participate in all required OH&S training.
• →Ensure equipment is used safely and maintained appropriately
• →Support cost control through responsible use of resources.

• Executive leadership and enterprise thinking
• Strong financial and business acumen
• Strategic planning and risk management
• Operational governance and oversight
• Influence, judgment, and decision‑making
• Clear, credible communication with senior leaders and stakeholders

• Flexible – normal expectations for 3-4 days in a primary office/team office
• 10-25% travel requirements monthly. 75% Canadian 25% US