Head of Finance

Job Description

We are hiring at Valsoft for a highly experienced and dynamic Head of Finance to join our growing team in North America!

You will play a mission-critical role as the Head of Finance for a portfolio of 10+ enterprise software companies predominantly based in North America.

The successful Head of Finance will coordinate and manage period-end close, budgeting and forecasting, statutory audits, and integrations of new businesses and ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis for a portfolio of acquired companies, as well as lead projects impacting their accounting and provide guidance on the more complex accounting issues.

Here is a little window into our company: Valsoft was founded in 2015 in Montreal, Canada. Our focus is to acquire and grow vertical market software businesses that provide mission-critical solutions in their respective niche markets. So far, we have acquired over 110+ businesses across 25+ industries and have 3000+ employees across 14+ countries. In 2023, Great Place to Work® named Valsoft one of the best workplaces in the financial services industry.

Our motto is 'Be Humble, Stay Hungry!'

The successful candidate will work in a remote work model anywhere on the East Coast of the US!

What your day will look like:

• Collaborate with the investment partner to scale up the finance organization, intaking 5-10 new businesses per year into the portfolio
• Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Accounting, FP&A, AR, AP)
• Build and manage monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasts and track KPIs
• Monitor and analyze performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets
• Monitor the financial health of the portfolio and ensure positive cash flow
• Lead and organize the annual statutory audits and ensure all filings are completed
• Develop strategies to increase return on investment and profitability
• Oversee and review accounting tasks, including tax and compliance
• Ensure effective financial internal controls and continually evaluate established policies and procedures
• Collaborate with the integration team of newly acquired companies by producing opening balances, complete financials, and onboarding on company finance procedures
• Maintain high-level interaction with the corporate finance department
• Actively participate in the processes related to the sale or acquisition of companies
• Monitor and analyze the performance strategies to identify areas of opportunity and respond with action plans to ensure execution to meet and exceed financial targets

• Drive the financial planning of the company by analyzing the performance and risks of the portfolio by applying KPI framework
• Prepare monthly and quarterly business reviews for portfolio companies that highlight results, remediation plans for underperformers, and strategic initiatives to drive organic growth to the senior management team
• Application of Valsoft Finance best practices to all companies within Portfolio
• Ownership of all things finance for companies acquired into the Portfolio

About you:

• A qualified Financial Accountant with at least a bachelor's degree or above in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a similar discipline is essential

• Ability to manage risks by ensuring that effective and efficient internal controls are in place without compromising operational efficiency and flexibility
• Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to integrate acquired companies effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups
• 10+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 5+ years in team management
• Previous experience working for a SaaS Software company or Private Equity business with finance function P&L ownership highly advantageous
• Fast learner and adaptable – time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite ERP (or similar) is highly advantageous
• Ability to visualize efficient processes and implement them
• Excellent organizational skills and time management
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and PowerBI
• Fluent in the English language, both written and verbal, is essential
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US

For information about Valsoft Corporation, please visit our website at www.valsoftcorp.com

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.