Vice President, Finance

Kensington Grey Agency Inc

. Serve as VP, Finance & Strategic Operations and senior strategic and financial leader on the Senior Leadership Team .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeToronto • CanadaLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive finance leadership with a focus on cross-border strategies, financial reporting, and operational structure development. Proven ability to build and lead finance teams while advising senior leadership on growth and profitability strategies.

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Finance Leadership ExperienceCross-Border Financial StrategyAdvanced Analytics SkillsCPA DesignationTeam Development

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingAccounting PracticesFinancial ModelingKPI DevelopmentProfitability FrameworksCommission Program ManagementTaxation KnowledgeTransfer PricingOperational Structure DevelopmentForecasting

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCollaborationAdvisory SkillsCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Accounting SystemsExpense Management ToolsPayroll SystemsPerformance Dashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA Designation

Industry Keywords

FinanceStart-Up EnvironmentSales/Commission-BasedMarketingAdvertisingMediaTalent ManagementStrategic Partnerships

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as VP, Finance & Strategic Operations and senior strategic and financial leader on the Senior Leadership Team
Own the accounting function end-to-end, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, accounting practices, record-keeping, and close processes
Ensure accurate financial reporting across US and Canadian entities
Lead cross-border financial strategy, including tax considerations and transfer pricing
Own and strengthen the commission and bonus program
Build operational structure, including evaluating and implementing accounting, expense, and payroll systems and tools
Build a lean, scalable finance team structure in a start-up environment
Recruit, lead, and develop the finance team
Advise on rate structures, talent deal economics, fees, margins, pricing, and scope decisions
Develop profitability frameworks by client, business unit, service offering, market, and revenue stream
Recommend strategies for revenue growth, margin expansion, cost structure, resource allocation, and capital deployment
Build financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business insight capabilities
Advise the CEO, COO, CoSS, and Senior Leadership Team on growth, profitability, investment, and risk
Develop KPIs and performance dashboards
Influence overall company strategy with an enterprise-wide perspective
Partner with business development, talent, and operations teams
Identify, assess, and execute potential acquisitions, investments, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures

Requirements

What you’ll need

12-15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including significant experience in senior finance leadership roles
Experience working across both US and Canadian markets
Strong understanding of cross-border strategies, including taxation and transfer pricing
Proven experience building operational and team structure, including developing new processes and systems from scratch
Experience leading and developing a team of at least two people
Hands-on leadership experience in a start-up environment
Comfort with small and scalable team structures
Advanced analytics skills
Ability to build complex financial models
CPA designation or equivalent professional accounting qualification
Experience developing executive-level reporting materials for senior leadership teams and business stakeholders
Experience in a sales/commission-based environment, including ownership of an effective commission or bonus program
Experience managing organizations with multiple legal entities and intercompany relationships is considered a bonus
Previous experience within a marketing, advertising, media, communications, talent, influencer, creator or related agency business is ideal, but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Compensation – salary and commission structure reflecting impact
Health insurance
Retirement plans
Additional perks
Access to industry events
Brand partnership and networking opportunities
Professional growth opportunities
Innovative and collaborative culture
Opportunity to work with top-tier talent, global brands, and high-profile campaigns