Finance Business Partner

Valsoft's TAG Software Group acquires, enhances, and grows mission-critical software companies serving SMB, enterprise, and public sector customers. The Finance Business Partner will oversee financial operations, budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, tax compliance, financial controls, and the integration of newly acquired businesses, including ERP implementation and acquisition accounting.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Financial Functions and Daily Accounting Operations: Manage accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities to ensure accurate and timely financial transactions and records
• Collaborate the Portfolio Finance Team: Work closely with the Financial Controller to recruit, train, and develop the accounting team, ensuring high standards in financial management
• Prepare and Present Financial Statements: Generate monthly financial reports, analyse data, and provide ad hoc financial insights to support informed decision-making
• Develop Budgets and Forecasts: In collaboration with the group’s Managing Director, develop and maintain financial budgets and forecasts, providing insights and ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
• Monitor Free Cash Flow : Manage cash flow to ensure liquidity, optimize the cash cycle, and enhance free cash-flow
• Improve Financial Processes: In collaboration with the Financial Controller – Portfolio, conduct assessments, identify gaps and opportunities for automation, make recommendations, and assist in implementing changes to improve financial systems and processes
• Support Operational Improvements : Collaborate with Managing Directors to assess and implement operational improvements
• Ensure Tax Compliance: Assist in tax optimization reviews; manage tax filing processes, handle audits, and ensure compliance with all relevant accounting and tax regulations
• Maintain Financial Controls: Implement and uphold internal financial controls that secure our growth
• Financial Integration: Assist in financial integration activities, including ERP system implementation, account mapping, and rollout of reporting requirements and governance standards
• Monitor Integration Success: Deploy the monthly reporting cadence, reviewing deliverables for data integrity, quality, and accuracy
• At Acquisition: Identify discrepancies between acquired company accounting policies and Valsoft corporate policies, with the Finance Controller – Portfolio remediate discrepancies and implement go-forward reporting processes
• Post-Acquisition Support: Support the forecasting of the first-year bottoms-up forecast in partnership with the acquired business
• Acquisition Accounting: Assist in preparing the purchase price allocations and ensure completeness and accuracy of opening balance sheet accounting

Requirements:

• Qualifications: A qualified financial accountant (CPA) with a solid track record of results driven accomplishments
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in a similar role and having managed at a minimum one ERP integration
• Knowledge strong of financial regulations and standards and advanced knowledge of Excel
• Skills: Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in financial software and tools, including ERP systems
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
• Language: Fluent in both French and English, both written and verbal is considered an asset
• Environment: Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities
• Fluent in both French and English, both written and verbal is considered an asset