Director, Finance

Job Description

Liferaft is looking for a highly skilled Director, Finance to lead our finance team and support the growth of our organization. This role preferably sits as a hybrid role in Halifax, NS, but is also open to fully remote applicants, sitting in the Eastern and Atlantic time zones ONLY.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, in this role, you will be responsible for managing the financial operations, supporting strategic planning, and providing actionable insights to support the company’s business objectives. You will work closely with the executive team to ensure that financial strategies are aligned with our long-term goals and help drive operational efficiency and profitability.

About Liferaft

Liferaft builds software that helps organizations find, understand, and act on potential risks from publicly available information. Our clients include corporate security teams around the world, including some of the world’s leading organizations. We’re a remote-first company committed to building a high-performing, values-driven team that operates with clarity, discipline, accountability, and care. 

Liferaft was recently acquired by global security company Securitas, expanding our ability to deliver intelligence-led security at scale. Together, our technology and security solutions help these organizations protect their people, assets, and operations, making a meaningful impact in the world we live in.

What you do as the Director, Finance at Liferaft

• Financial Leadership: Lead the finance function, ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of financial statements, forecasts, and reports. Provide financial insights to guide decision-making at the executive and operational levels.
• Strategic Planning: Partner with senior leadership to develop and execute financial strategies, and key metric tracking specific to each function, working with members of those departments including the lead VP/C-level and their operation teams as needed, identifying growth opportunities and managing risks. Help define financial objectives in alignment with the company's business goals.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead annual budgeting processes and quarterly forecasts. Establish and monitor key financial metrics monthly and/or weekly to track performance and profitability.
• Cash Flow & Liquidity Management: Oversee cash flow management, ensuring sufficient liquidity to support day-to-day operations while maximizing returns on available capital.
• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Create financial models to evaluate business opportunities, investment decisions, and potential M&A activities. Provide in-depth financial analysis and support to drive business performance and meet reporting requirements for our parent company.
• Compliance & Reporting: Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, including tax laws, financial reporting standards, and auditing practices. Lead financial audits and work closely with external auditors as necessary.
• Team Development: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing finance team. Foster a collaborative culture that promotes professional growth and operational excellence.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with teams across the company, including Sales, Product, to provide financial insight that supports business development and operational optimization.

Requirements

What You Need to Get the Job Done

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field (MBA or CPA is a plus).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance, including 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in SaaS financial management, ideally in a high-growth, subscription-based environment.
• Experience with Excel-based financial modelling, QBO, Float, Maxio, Salesforce and QuotaPath
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Expertise in managing cash flow and profitability in a fast-paced, evolving market.
• Deep understanding of financial reporting and compliance standards.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically and analytically.

Benefits

Why Liferaft?

At Liferaft, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We’re a collaborative, supportive team that values fresh thinking and works together to build and improve how we operate. 

This role is intentionally designed as a launchpad into business operations and leadership. You’ll work directly with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, gaining visibility into company strategy, operations, and decision-making, while building a strong foundation in how a growth-stage business runs. Over time, this role can evolve into broader operational and leadership opportunities.

We offer our team:

• Competitive compensation plan 
• Flexible PTO – Take a minimum of 15 days/year with no cap beyond
• Hybrid workplace with flexible working hours
• Health & Dental Benefits (Medavie Blue Cross)
• 80% employer paid benefits
• Orthodontic coverage for minor dependents 
• Comprehensive mental health coverage, up to $3,000 per month, available for employees and dependents
• Free access to EAP, Greenshield and a variety of physical and mental health services via wellness platform
• $750 Yearly Lifestyle Subsidy
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Monthly parking reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Authentic, engaged team, who value work life balance

Diversity at Liferaft  means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

This hiring process may use AI-supported tools to assist with application screening and evaluation.