Our mission

We inspire kids to believe in themselves.

Who we are

We are a fast-growing leader in children’s programming who offer high-quality bike and swim lessons across North America.

Why you’ll love working at Pedalheads

Growth

Pedalheads has 170+ locations in 40+ cities with 2000+ amazing staff who get to teach 70,000+ children every year. Pedalheads has grown more than 50% over the past 2 years while maintaining a “love what you do” culture with considerable flexibility and opportunity for professional growth.

Culture

Our people consistently attribute their love of working at Pedalheads to the culture and team. We’re passionate about creating a supportive, energizing team environment with fun, friendly and driven people.

Opportunity

We are truly known for developing our people and teams to their highest potential in a way that builds skills and confidence for life. Our progressive, collaborative culture and ambitious North American expansion plans translate into all kinds of career growth and development opportunities.

Purpose

By teaching fundamental skills, building confidence and igniting their sense of adventure, we can forever impact the life of a child. Pedalheads also offers a generous bursary program and give back program through annual social giving, and we are continuously working on meaningful ways to make communities better for having us there.

The Role

As a core member of the leadership team, the Head of Finance, administers the highest level of fiscal responsibility within a fast –growing organization. The ideal candidate is a hands-on and instinctually curious individual who will forge close relationships with all departments to provide interpreted data and advise on profitability strategies. This role works closely with the CEO and COO on growth and acquisition plans, capital investments and compensation models. Low ego and high energy, this VP knows not only the what, but the how and will roll up their sleeves to get the job done.

This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer and be based out of our Vancouver, BC office.

Your Responsibilities

In addition to sharing your ideas on how we can grow, learn and build in this role, you’ll also be:

Providing strategic management of the accounting and finance functions
Managing and overseeing the relationship with independent auditors
Provide expert guidance in negotiating and structuring vendor contracts and leases
Implementation and management of payroll processing system and team
Identifying and managing business risks and insurance requirements
Responsible for pricing policies and educated building of pro forma returns
Responsible for financial representation of strategic plans, including, monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports with meaningful variance and other analysis
Building cash flow and taxation models to analyze the risks/benefits of operating in cross-border jurisdictions
Ensuring all financial transactions are appropriately processed and recorded in the proper accounts in a manner that meets all applicable audit and regulatory requirements.
Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting and remittances are met across all regions
Leverages and augments existing systems to provide accurate, reliable, and meaningful reporting, analysis, and insight
Identify gaps in financial reporting capability and implement solutions that improve functionality and efficiency
Participate in managing the relationship with tax experts and development of effective and optimized tax strategies
Management of banking relationships; covenants and investments

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

We believe that a great team is built on a collection of diverse skills, knowledge and experiences and we consider all of this when we review your application:

CPA designation; MBA is an asset
7+ years of proven experience as CFO, VP, Finance, Director of Finance, or comparable role
Experience working with multi-unit and cross-border sites
Experience with US business rules and regulations
Experience executing and leading payroll for Canada and US companies
Experience with IT and technology services and systems
Outstanding communication and presentation skills
Excellent analytical, reasoning, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills

Benefits and Perks

Annual professional development allowance
Health spending accounts
Support, including some paid time for community volunteering
Annual staff trip/retreat for planning and year end celebrations. Previous trips include Mexico, Tucson and Las Vegas
Growth and advancement
RRSP/DPSP Matching

Application Process: To apply please submit your application online by Friday, November 11, 2022.

This is a truly amazing time for Pedalheads and we’re excited to be expanding our team and creating so much opportunity and growth for both our staff and the kids that come to our camps. Apply now and find out why Pedalheads people love what we do.

Pedalheads is committed to creating and upholding a diverse, inclusive and equitable environment that is respectful and welcoming to everyone. We believe that our programs are enriched by the presence of many voices from a variety of racial, cultural and religious backgrounds, political beliefs, ages, sexual identities and orientation, socio-economic backgrounds and physical and cognitive abilities.

We welcome applications from individuals of all identities and backgrounds. If you face any barriers to employment or require financial assistance or other accommodation during the recruitment and/or employment process, please feel free to contact the People and Culture team in confidence.

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