Senior Director – Shared Services Finance

Senior Director – Shared Services Finance

Full-time at TCX corporate

Finance Team

Tucows (NASDAQ:TCX, TSX:TC) is possibly the biggest Internet company you’ve never heard of. We started as a simple shareware site in 1993 and have grown into a stable of businesses; mobile, internet and domains.

We embrace a people-first philosophy that is rooted in respect, trust, and flexibility. We believe that whatever works for our employees is what works best for us. It’s also why the majority of our roles are remote-first, meaning you can work from anywhere you can connect to the internet!

Today, close to a thousand people work in over 16 countries to help us make the Internet better. If this sounds exciting to you, join the herd!

About the opportunity

As the Senior Director – Shared Services Finance, you will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and be responsible for business partner support for the Company’s shared services – including Finance, Legal, People, Data, Information Technology, Infrastructure, and Information Security. In addition, you will lead our cash cycle shared services group, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, insurance, and debt management. In this role, you will get the opportunity to be a transformative leader by working with existing finance professionals to evolve both shared services and company systems and processes with the goal of driving efficiency and simplicity within a complex business.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Contribute and participate in contract review and business analysis as it relates to services within Tucows’ Shared Services groups.
• Overseeing day-to-day finance operations functions as well as month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close cycles in accordance with accounting policies.
• Support A/R and A/P leadership teams in driving efficient collections and payments metrics while optimizing cash flow.
• Leading treasury practice supporting debt management and cash flow monitoring.
• Developing and implementing best practices, including assistance with the scoping and implementation of tools, to drive end-to-end efficiency and simplification.
• Ultimate responsibility for post-acquisition integration of financials, billing systems, and, if applicable, accounting staff.
• Management of the annual budgeting process and re-forecasting for the Shared Services groups.
• Support statutory compliance as relates to jurisdictional registrations and compliance.
• Engage, motivate, and develop a motivated team of high-performing professionals through your ability to communicate, empower and develop team members.
• Partner closely with senior Shared Services group management or Executive teams to share reports, analyses, and findings.

Experience & Qualifications

• Strong business partnering skills offering simple and efficient support while always looking to improve efficiency and profitability.
• Proven experience designing and implementing process improvements and controls surrounding an accounting function.
• A creative problem-solver who thrives in complex, ambiguous situations and prides themselves on staying one step ahead of potential issues.
• Respected as a people person and a strong collaborative team player with the ability to build strong relationships in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables and help others prioritize to meet deadlines and goals in a dynamic, ever-changing, and sometimes ambiguous environment.
• Ability to hire, supervise, motivate, and mentor others remotely.
• Ability to operate in a startup environment, requiring organizational and strategic agility and resilience.
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems while working under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and interpretative skills.
• Detailed understanding of financial statements. US GAAP exposure is an asset but not required.

Qualifications Required

• Post-secondary education with a CPA or equivalent designation.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in similar roles, with significant, successful, and proven experience leading an accounting department. Multi-location and telecommunications exposure is an asset but not required.

The base salary range for this position is $185,000 – $226,800. Range shown in $USD for US residents. Other countries will differ. Range may vary on a number of factors including, but not limited to: location, experience and qualifications. Tucows believes in a total rewards offering that includes fair compensation and generous benefits. Learn more about Tucows Benefits.

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Want to know more about what we stand for? At Tucows we care about protecting the open Internet, narrowing the digital divide, and supporting fairness and equality.

We also know that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to inclusion across race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We celebrate multiple approaches and diverse points of view.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.