Director of Finance

MAKE YOUR IMPACT

Impact Kitchen is on a mission to empower our community to eat healthy, nutritionally-dense foods with a focus on quality and sustainability. We know that what you eat matters, and we seek to make an impact by choosing local, ethically-sourced ingredients that will nourish you and help you thrive everyday. Founded in 2015, Impact Kitchen is the brainchild of former personal trainer and nutrition expert, Josh Broun, and Frank Toskan (co-founder of M·A·C Cosmetics). 

In addition to our 5 restaurants located within Toronto’s core, Impact Kitchen fuels many of the city's major sports teams and top athletes through our catering and culinary programs and partnerships. 

Impact Kitchen is always looking for enthusiastic & passionate team members to join our diverse team. If health and wellness is your passion, if providing wholesome food and empowering others to make healthy choices drives you, and if you are looking for opportunities to grow alongside a dynamic team, then working with Impact might be a great fit for you! 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of Finance is responsible for overseeing all finance and accounting duties to support our fast-growing organization. With a focus on analyzing and maintaining the organization's financial records, the successful candidate will prepare financial statements, budgets & tax filings, provide strategic analysis to guide financial decisions and lead a growing & evolving finance team with excellence. This position works in a fast paced and changing environment and requires a positive attitude and willingness to learn and assist as needed.

TEAM & DEPARTMENT

The Director of Finance will report to the President while working alongside our Senior Leadership team to collaborate on key company-wide projects and organizational objectives.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee all matters related to accounting and finance
• Provide timely and detailed analysis of budgets, forecasts and financial trends
• Manage full-cycle accounting and general ledger
• Prepare and post month-end journal entries, as required
• Bank reconciliations and posting entries, as required
• Manage intercompany receivables and payables
• Oversee payroll process via UKG
• Prepare year-end accounting files and associated schedules
• Oversee daily, weekly and monthly KPI reporting
• Preparation and analysis of month end statements and associated entries
• Assist with Government tax reporting
• Develop and implement financial policies and procedures
• Deliver key results to special projects
• Development and implementation of related systems for finance & accounting practices
• Mentor team members to ensure delivery of accurate and timely financial information

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years’ experience in financial analysis/budgeting/forecasting
• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and practices with experience in hospitality
• Experience in preparing corporate tax returns, HST returns and payroll related filings
• Experience in preparing consolidated, multi-company financial statements
• In-depth experience in risk analysis, budgeting and forecasting
• Proficient in MS Office (specifically Excel)
• An analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen eye for detail
• Organizational and leadership skills
• BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or related field; professional certification (e.g. CPA) is a plus

INCLUSIVITY AT IMPACT 

Impact Kitchen feeds a diverse community and is made stronger by our diverse team. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of which groups you may or may not identify with – together we can make an incredible impact together.