VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE

The Company

Visions Electronics Limited Partnership (“Visions”) is a privately owned, national retail chain operating primarily in the consumer electronics and appliance sectors.  Visions has 42 retail stores plus a Web-Store.  The Head Office is located in Calgary, Alberta.  Further general information on Visions can be obtained at www.visions.ca.

The Candidate

Reporting jointly to the Chairman and the President & CEO the Candidate will have excellent technical and management skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of finance, administrative and operating personnel.

The Candidate will ideally have at least ten (10) years post-qualification CPA (CA, CMA, CGA) experience, preferably in a multi-store retail or similar environment.

Responsibilities Will Include:

• Manage all Finance and related functions;
• Ensure that all internal and external financial, tax and similar reporting is performed on a timely and accurate basis;
• Work closely with the Chairman and the President & CEO to develop and implement the operating and strategic plans;
• Manage the annual operating and capital budgets including related interim forecasting and working capital management;
• Manage the annual audit cycle;
• Manage Visions’ banking relationships including all related technology platforms;
• Assist with negotiating and controlling commercial contracts including long term real property leases, supplier contracts, etc.
• Ensure effective internal controls are in place.