Director of Finance (Head of Finance, Player-Coach)

Location: Quartier dix-30 - Brossard QC (Hybrid)
Reporting to: CEO

About FLiiP

FLiiP is a vertical B2B SaaS platform that powers health club management from membership and scheduling to billing and payments. We serve a growing base of fitness businesses across North America helping them run smarter and scale faster.

We are VC-backed by two funds (Montreal and US-based) weve grown at a high pace and we are preparing for a Series A. We are a team of 40 building for scale with a finance function that needs to move fast stay accurate and support growth decisions.

Why this role exists

We need a hands-on finance leader who owns the fundamentals with rigor: monthly close cash visibility revenue recognition payments economics and reconciliation AR and collections and board-level reporting. Payments is a meaningful revenue stream for us. Your job is to make our numbers accurate fast and decision-ready so leadership can scale confidently.

This is a hands-on role

You will personally own the monthly close revenue recognition reporting cadence and the finance operating rhythm. You will build processes and structure while coaching a Financial Analyst and managing external partners. If you want a role where you only review other peoples work this is not it.

Growth path

We are looking for someone who can grow into a VP Finance / CFO over time. The right person will earn that path through operational excellence first then expand into strategic finance and fundraising support as the company progresses toward a future Series A.

What you will own

Strategic decision support

• Support leadership strategic decisions by providing the right data clear analysis and a strong point of view
• Build decision-ready dashboards and ad hoc analyses to inform trade-offs (pricing investments hiring cash allocation)
• Partner with the CEO and exec team to challenge assumptions and improve forecast accuracy over time

Close Accounting and Controls

• Own monthly close in Xero and deliver accurate management financials by day 10 after month-end
• Own balance sheet integrity: reconciliations accruals deferred revenue and clean audit trail
• Implement lightweight controls that scale as we grow

Revenue Recognition (SaaS annual contracts payments)

• Own and maintain revenue recognition policies and execution across subscriptions annual contracts and payments-related revenue
• Ensure alignment between billing (ChargeOver) accounting (Xero) and operational reality
• Partner with external accountants as needed but you own the result

Reporting cadence and board packages

• Own weekly KPI reporting with clear definitions and consistency
• Produce a monthly tactical board package (KPIs and operating commentary) and support quarterly deep-dive reporting
• Provide variance analysis that drives decisions not just reporting

AR Collections and Billing operations

• Own AR and collections for annual contracts and maintain a predictable collections rhythm
• Maintain and improve dunning processes follow-ups and internal accountability
• Report AR aging and collection performance trends

Payments economics and reconciliation (Revenue driver)

• Own payments margin reporting: take rate revenue processing costs refunds chargebacks disputes
• Ensure clean reconciliation between payments activity ChargeOver billing and Xero accounting
• Manage payment partner relationship from an execution and economics standpoint (commercial terms reporting controls)
• Build dashboards that show payments profitability and operational risk clearly

Cash management and forecasting

• Maintain cash forecasting and runway visibility (monthly cadence clear assumptions)
• Recommend practical spend guardrails tied to performance and forecast

Team and admin support

• Coach and manage a Financial Analyst and external bookkeeper
• Manage external bookkeeping and accounting partners as needed
• Support basic HR-admin workflows (onboarding/offboarding documentation payroll coordination) on an interim basis until a dedicated People function is in place
• Support legal and admin workflows related to finance (vendor paperwork contracts coordination compliance support)

Your tools

• Accounting: Xero
• Billing: ChargeOver
• Expenses & Payables: Float
• Payroll: EmployeurD

What were looking for

• Executive presence: confident clear communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and represent Finance in board-level and investor conversations
• 5 to 10 years in finance/accounting in a startup scale-up or operator environment
• Proven ownership of monthly close reporting AR/collections and cash forecasting
• Comfortable in the weeds: reconciliations process building and system hygiene
• Strong communication and backbone: can enforce timelines and accountability
• CPA is a strong asset (or equivalent depth in accounting rigor)

Were building the operating system for health clubs and we need a finance leader who wants to build with us. If you want ownership speed and a seat at the table from day one send your resume to

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Health and wellness credit: $500 annually
• Cell phone and internet credit: $75 per month to cover work-related phone and internet usage
• Unlimited sick days (short-term illness with reasonable use and manager support)
• Home office setup support
• Professional development support

Required Experience:

Director