Finance Manager

Since opening in 1984, Van-Whole Produce, a division of Pattison Food Group, has remained the leading experts in produce trading by providing high-quality and fresh produce to its clients.

With our continuous expansion of client networks, we now provide fresh produce to more than 1,300 produce markets across Canada. To this day, we are still committed to providing personalized attention, value-added service and the highest quality in produce to our clients. We place our customers first by bringing over 400 varieties of fresh produce from over 40 different countries.

We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Finance Manager to join our finance team at our office at 830 Malkin Avenue, Vancouver, BC.

Reporting to the Director, Finance, you will be responsible for the overall financial management of the business, ensuring strong financial stewardship while partnering with the business to improve performance. The role oversees the full accounting cycle, planning and forecasting, and provides insight to support operational and strategic decisions. You will also lead the finance team and drive process improvement and automation, remaining hands-on when needed to solve complex issues and deliver results.
You will be responsible for:

Financial stewardship & controllership

• Owning the overall financial management of the business, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the P&L and balance sheet across sales, margin, operating costs, working capital, capital and cash flow.
• Overseeing the full accounting cycle, including period/year-end close, financial reporting, reconciliations, accruals and audit requirements, ensuring accurate and timely results.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and accounting processes, resolving complex issues and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting standards, corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining oversight of working capital, capital assets and cash flow, proactively identifying financial risks and ensuring appropriate financial discipline.

FP&A & business partnership

• Acting as the primary finance partner to business leadership, connecting operational drivers to financial performance and providing clear insights to support business decisions.
• Leading budgeting and forecasting, analyze performance against plan, and identify root causes, risks and opportunities across sales, margin, supply chain and other key business drivers.
• Recommending actions to improve profitability and performance, constructively challenge assumptions and drive accountability for financial outcomes with business partners.
• Developing financial models, scenario analyses and business cases to support commercial decisions, investments, operational changes and strategic initiatives.

Systems, processes & automation

• Identifying, developing and implementing opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate finance processes, reporting and analysis, leveraging strong Excel and systems capabilities.
• Building scalable reporting and analytical tools that improve accuracy, speed and insight while reducing manual effort across the finance team.

Team leadership & hands-on execution

• Managing, coaching and developing Finance team members, creating clear accountability and building strong financial, analytical and business-partnering capabilities.
• Leading the team while maintaining accountability for overall Finance delivery and ensuring work is completed accurately and on time.
• Remaining hands-on when required, with the ability to review complex work, troubleshoot issues and personally execute where additional expertise or support is needed.

You have:

• 7+ years of progressive finance experience across financial accounting, reporting, planning, forecasting, analysis and controls, multi-location environment.
• Strong full-cycle accounting experience with a solid understanding of financial controls, general ledger, balance sheet and financial reporting.
• CPA designation, MBA or equivalent finance experience is considered an asset.
• Proven experience leading, coaching and developing a Finance team while creating clear ownership and accountability.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modelling and demonstrated experience improving and automating financial processes and reporting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and analytical capabilities, with the ability to connect operational drivers to financial performance.
• Proven experience partnering with business leaders, challenging assumptions and translating financial analysis into clear recommendations and actions.
• Experience working with ERP, financial planning and reporting systems, with the ability to quickly understand systems, processes and data flows.

You are:

• Self-aware, empathetic and possess a high level of Emotional Intelligence.

• A strong people leader who develops capability, delegates effectively and creates clear accountability while remaining hands-on when needed.

• A commercially minded finance partner who is curious about the business, challenges assumptions and looks beyond the numbers to understand root causes.

• A critical thinker and problem solver who can move from identifying an issue to developing practical, financially grounded solutions.

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented, while able to step back and focus on the financial and operational drivers that matter most.

• Systems-minded and naturally focused on simplifying, standardizing and automating processes rather than accepting inefficient ways of working.

• A clear and credible communicator who can influence decisions and translate complex financial information into actionable insights for financial and non-financial stakeholders.

What we offer:

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a great range of benefits, a company pension plan, free parking, exclusive team member offers, and opportunities for development and career progression.

If you’re looking to join a team that puts people first, you’re in the right place. Apply online today!

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Compensation Details:

The compensation offered for this position will take into consideration location, education, skills, experience and other factors.