About Serruya Private Equity
Serruya Private Equity (SPE) is a global investment firm with a diverse portfolio spanning retail, real estate, quick-service restaurants (QSR), and other consumer-focused industries. With a hands-on, entrepreneurial approach, we partner closely with our portfolio companies to drive operational excellence, strengthen financial performance, and create long-term value.
Our fast-paced and collaborative environment offers professionals the opportunity to work across multiple businesses, contribute to strategic initiatives, and make a meaningful impact.
Position Overview
Serruya Private Equity is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking Corporate Finance Manager to oversee financial reporting, accounting operations, and financial analysis across multiple entities within our portfolio.
Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, the successful candidate will play a key leadership role in managing financial operations, supervising and developing a finance team, and driving continuous process improvement through automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and technology-driven solutions.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting expertise, demonstrated experience managing finance professionals, and a proven ability to identify inefficiencies and implement scalable improvements.
This position requires a hands-on finance leader who combines strong financial management capabilities with a proactive, innovative mindset and the ability to thrive in a dynamic business environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Accounting Operations
- Lead and oversee month-end and year-end closing processes across multiple entities, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Prepare, review, and analyze monthly financial statements, management reports, and financial reporting packages.
- Oversee general ledger activities, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and supporting working papers.
- Conduct financial analysis, including budget-to-actual comparisons, variance analysis, and identification of key financial trends.
- Provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations to support senior management in strategic and operational decision-making.
- Ensure consistency, accuracy, and efficiency in accounting practices across multiple portfolio companies.
Process Improvement, AI & Automation
- Lead initiatives to improve and streamline finance and accounting processes, identifying opportunities to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and increase operational efficiency.
- Identify, evaluate, and implement AI-powered tools and automation solutions to enhance financial reporting, reconciliations, data analysis, and routine accounting activities.
- Leverage AI, advanced Excel capabilities, and other financial technologies to improve reporting efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.
- Develop and implement standardized accounting procedures, reporting templates, and workflows across multiple entities.
- Evaluate existing finance processes and recommend practical, scalable solutions to improve productivity and strengthen internal controls.
- Lead or support ERP system implementations, upgrades, integrations, and optimization initiatives.
- Promote the adoption of new technologies and continuous improvement practices within the finance team.
- Ensure appropriate controls, data security, and review procedures are maintained when introducing AI and automation tools.
Team Leadership & Supervision
- Directly supervise, mentor, and develop a team of finance and accounting professionals, providing ongoing guidance, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, delegate responsibilities, and ensure team members meet established deadlines and performance expectations.
- Review work completed by team members to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards.
- Identify training and development opportunities to strengthen technical capabilities and improve team performance.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues and support business objectives.
Taxation, Compliance & Internal Controls
- Coordinate and support year-end corporate tax filings in collaboration with external tax advisors.
- Review HST/PST filings and ensure compliance with applicable tax regulations and reporting requirements.
- Maintain strong internal controls, accounting policies, and financial reporting procedures.
- Support external audits and ensure the timely preparation of accurate financial documentation and supporting schedules.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen financial controls and reduce operational and compliance risks.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Management
- Prepare, monitor, and maintain cash flow forecasts across portfolio companies.
- Identify potential cash flow risks, funding requirements, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
- Support annual budgeting, financial planning, and forecasting processes.
- Partner with business leaders to evaluate financial performance and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
- Develop financial models and reporting tools to support business planning and investment decisions.
Retail & Multi-Entity Financial Operations
- Support financial reporting and accounting operations across multiple portfolio companies, including retail and consumer-focused businesses.
- Analyze store-level and business-unit financial performance, identifying trends, cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with retail operations and business leaders to monitor profitability, expenses, and operational performance.
- Support the standardization of accounting procedures and financial reporting across multiple locations and legal entities.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including demonstrated experience supervising or managing finance professionals.
- Proven experience leading process improvements, implementing automation, or optimizing accounting workflows.
- Strong interest in and practical understanding of AI tools and their applications in finance and accounting. Hands-on experience implementing AI-driven solutions is highly preferred.
- Experience in the retail industry, particularly within multi-location or multi-entity businesses, is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting standards, month-end and year-end close procedures, and corporate tax fundamentals.
- Experience with HST/PST filings, financial reconciliations, and internal controls.
- Demonstrated experience preparing financial statements, cash flow forecasts, budgets, and management reporting packages.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop finance team members while overseeing daily accounting operations.
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems, implementations, upgrades, or process optimization initiatives.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modelling, data analysis, and reporting automation.
- Familiarity with financial automation tools, AI-assisted reporting, Power BI, Power Query, or similar technologies is considered an asset.
- Excellent organizational, communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- A proactive, adaptable, technology-oriented, and hands-on approach, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Serruya Private Equity is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected under applicable human rights legislation.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. Candidates requiring accommodation are encouraged to inform our Human Resources team during the recruitment process.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
