Vice-President, Finance in St. John's

Oceanex is seeking an experienced finance executive to join its Executive Leadership Team as Vice-President, Finance. This is an opportunity to play a central role in the financial stewardship of a critical supply-chain link for Newfoundland and Labrador during a period of significant investment and growth. Located in St. John’s, NL and reporting to the Executive Vice-President, the Vice-President, Finance provides strategic financial leadership across an integrated transportation business that includes marine transportation, trucking, terminal operations and logistics services, and is directly accountable for the finance, accounting, taxation, customer pricing and procurement functions.

Working closely with the Executive team, shareholders and the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will help guide major capital investments, fleet renewal initiatives, financing strategies and corporate growth opportunities.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Shape and execute Oceanex’s long-term financial strategy, annual budget, rolling forecasts and key performance indicators as a member of the Executive team.
• Lead the Company's finance organization, including accounting, taxation, customer pricing and procurement teams in St. John’s and Montréal, and develop high-performing professionals.
• Provide financial leadership for fleet renewal and major capital investments and evaluate acquisition and organic growth opportunities.
• Lead relationships with commercial lenders and financial partners and develop funding strategies and negotiate financing arrangements.
• Own the customer pricing strategy and the procurement strategy and governance framework to optimize revenue, protect margins and control costs.
• Ensure the integrity of financial reporting (ASPE/IFRS), internal controls, tax and pension compliance, and the external audit.
• Present financial results, budgets, forecasts and capital proposals to the Board of Directors.
• Contribute to enterprise risk management and drive continuous improvement across finance systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including at least five years in an executive role (Director level or above).
• Demonstrated treasury, banking and financing experience, including negotiation of credit facilities.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial results, budgets and strategic plans to a Board of Directors or equivalent governance body.
• Expert knowledge of Canadian accounting standards (ASPE/IFRS), Canadian tax legislation, internal controls and audit processes.
• Strong knowledge of cost accounting and its application to pricing, margin analysis and operational efficiency.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP systems, financial planning and analysis tools, and business intelligence platforms.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Assets

• Industry experience in transportation and logistics (strong asset); experience in marine, infrastructure, industrial or manufacturing sectors is also an asset.
• Experience in capital-intensive industries, including fleet or major capital project financing.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and French (strong asset).

Skills

• Strong strategic and commercial judgment.
• Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary finance teams across multiple locations.
• Excellent verbal communication and relationship-building skills as well as written communication skills.
• Ability to influence across all levels of an organization.
• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to link financial performance to operational drivers.

Oceanex Inc. is committed to equity in employment and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all candidates for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone inquiries please.