Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Description

Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Job Type
:
Full Time | Senior Leadership
Location
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Toronto, ON – In-Office (Global HQ)
Reporting to
:
Chief Financial Officer

This is a career-defining opportunity for a high-potential, energised, hands-on finance leader to step into a Deputy CFO role within a family-owned, global travel organization. With approximately 800 employees, Goway comprises multiple entities, operating across multiple regions and technology platforms.

We are looking for someone early in their executive journey but already operating at a senior level. A leader with a ‘can do’ attitude, who thrives on driving change and executing at pace, you will build on existing practices to establish robust, but practical, financial control and reporting.

Based in our mid-town Toronto office, you will work alongside the CFO and executive team to ensure our financial data, systems and reporting are sufficiently robust to support our ambitious short‑term growth plans. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on the challenge of operating in a complex operating environment with demonstrable success in driving change.

• Data, Reporting & Decision Enablement
  • Take ownership of financial data integrity, structure, and reliability across multiple entities and systems
  • Build and continuously improve management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs for the finance and leadership teams
  • Turn complex, fragmented data into clear, decision‑ready insights
  • Establish strong reporting cadence and performance narratives for executives, board, and ownership
  • Champion a “single source of truth” mindset across finance and the broader business
• Building Scalable Financial Foundations
  • Strengthen the fundamentals: budgeting, forecasting, planning, and controls
  • Ensure financial structures (chart of accounts, entity design, reporting frameworks) are clean, consistent, and scalable
  • Standardise processes across regions while allowing for local nuance
  • Build a finance function that can support significant business scaling efficiently
• Systems, Automation & Modern Finance
  • Drive the evolution of finance systems, ERPs, and reporting tools
  • Lead efficiency initiatives in the group through automation and smarter data flows
  • Improve integration between finance, sales, bookings, and operational systems
  • Bring a modern, tech-enabled mindset to support finance operations
  • Identify and implement cost savings initiatives through automation, supplier reviews, etc
• Support statutory reporting, audits, and compliance across jurisdictions
• Strengthen controls, governance, and financial discipline in a family‑owned business context
• Ensure confidence in expense management, intercompany activity, and budgeting allocations
• Prepare high‑quality board and ownership information
• FX Hedging - ensure appropriate hedging programs are in place, monitor ongoing exposures, review/implement enhanced instruments as required
• Insurance - ensure adequate program/coverage for all group entities
• Leadership & Growth
  • Be a visible, collaborative, and engaged leader within the Toronto office
  • Lead, coach, and develop emerging finance leaders across all regions
  • Build strong partnerships with all business units, understanding their needs to support success in each unit
  • Step in as acting CFO as required
  • Actively develop your own leadership capability
  • Act as a key member of the senior leadership group
• Treasury
  • Cash flow management and reporting: optimize cash flows, maximize yield on cash balances, including working capital management
  • Manage banking, financial services relationships and agreements, including credit facilities, credit card processing; negotiate enhanced financial services as required, including payment and receipt procedures
  • Manage credit line and account status to support operations and growth
• Strategic Planning
  • Assist in advising on long‑term business goals, KPI setting, mergers, and acquisitions
  • Play a key role in business planning to enhance business growth and performance
• What Success Looks Like (12–24 Months)
  • Leadership has complete confidence in the financial reporting framework
  • Reporting is complete, accurate, and timely, facilitating informed decision‑making
  • Posi…