Finance, HR & Admin Manager 💼📊🌟 (Multi-Business | Financial Operations, Payroll, FP&A, M&A | HR Operations | Remote)

Goodwork is recruiting for a Canadian-based holding company with businesses in recruiting, video production, and eCommerce.

About the Company

We're a Canadian business studio that builds and runs internet companies. Our mission: to grow, be well, and improve people's lives.

We operate three businesses: a recruiting agency placing talented talent from underemployed regions with global employers, a video production agency creating content for brands like Nutella and Pepsi, and an eCommerce store selling overhead filming equipment to creators. 

Our clients range from Fortune 500 food brands like Nutella, Pepsi, and Instacart to growing startups across North America, Europe, and Australia, spanning recruitment, video production, and creator economy sectors.

We've placed 300+ professionals in remote roles and built a 1,000+ talent community entirely through referrals, produced high-stakes content for global brands, and become the go-to recommendation for overhead filming gear in creator communities. Our Founders are Canadian serial entrepreneurs each bringing nearly two decades of experience in tech startups, international development, and bootstrapping businesses in remote areas worldwide.

OUR COMPANY VALUES

• 🚀 High-Impact Thinking:

  We prioritize high-impact initiatives and execute them efficiently to drive long-term value

• 🎯 Owning the Outcome:

  We take full responsibility for results, removing obstacles and solving problems to deliver what we commit to

• ⚡ Balancing Speed + Precision:

  We balance urgent action with careful execution, prioritizing thoughtfully to achieve both speed and excellence

• 🌱 Hungry for Growth:

  We continuously seek personal and professional growth, using work as a platform for constant improvement

• 🧭 Unshakeable Integrity:

  We maintain the highest standards of honesty, transparency, and ethical behavior in all our actions

• ❤️ Deep Care:

  We show genuine care for our team, clients, and work quality, leading with empathy and passion

We're a fully remote organization, headquartered in Canada and with 14 teammates across Canada, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, and Indonesia, plus additional contractors across North America, Europe, and Asia.

We're high-performing and demanding while caring for the whole person through wellness initiatives. We focus on improving systems, growing revenue, and increasing enterprise value without losing the human element. We use EOS to structure our work, review numbers weekly in L10 meetings, and connect monthly for team building. Slack, ClickUp, Google Meet, and Miro are our home base for daily communication, .gifs, and connection.

About the Role

remote Finance, HR & Admin Manager

In this role, you'll manage financial operations across three business lines, support M&A preparation, execute HR programs, and advise founders on sensitive organizational matters. You'll be the internal face of our employer brand to team members and the finance face of our brand to clients while maintaining fiduciary responsibility.

This unique role combines strategic financial thinking with hands-on execution. You'll handle confidential personnel matters with discretion, optimize financial systems as we scale, and manage relationships with clients, team members, and external partners across diverse personalities and cultural backgrounds.

Our IDEAL CANDIDATE

Your performance will be measured by financial reporting accuracy, timely month-end processes, A/R collection rates, business sale preparation success, effective culture program implementation, team performance improvements, system optimization initiatives, and strategic advisory impact.

You'll be part of the Finance, HR & Admin function, and will collaborate with team members across all business lines, external Accountants, and clients. This position reports directly to the Co-Founders.

You’ll be doing things like:

• Financial Operations & Compliance:

  Manage day-to-day financial operations across our multi-business portfolio including monthly closes, payroll processing, Canadian tax compliance, cash flow monitoring, and annual budget preparation with monthly updates; support regulatory compliance and financial optimization initiatives; prepare monthly KPI reports and financial dashboards

• Client-Facing Finance:

  Handle all client financial relationships for our recruitment business; process complex international billing, manage payment systems, and follow up on accounts receivable

• Strategic Finance & M&A:

  Support business valuations, exit preparation, and financial planning; research funding opportunities and assist with corporate structure optimization for growth and potential exits; prepare talent projections and workforce planning analysis

• HR & People Development:

  Execute people operations including compensation administration, performance management support, annual review coordination, and culture program coordination; develop global talent management processes for our remote team; conduct exit interviews and manage complete onboarding processes

• Organizational Leadership:

  Support EOS operating system implementation and provide input to Founders on organizational matters; help maintain accountability systems and contribute to succession planning discussions

• Systems & Process Optimization:

  Implement and maintain operational systems; manage vendor relationships and identify process improvements to support company growth; coordinate IT administration and tool setup for team members

Skills & Qualifications

• 4-6 years of prior experience in roles like Finance Manager, Financial Analyst, Senior Bookkeeper, HR Generalist, or related positions.
• Advanced bookkeeping and financial statement preparation
• Exceptional attention to detail for financial record-keeping and payment processing
• Experience with payroll processing and multi-region compensation
• Budget planning and management experience
• Strong spreadsheet modeling, financial analysis, and dashboard creation skills
• Experience with inventory management and reconciliation
• Cash flow management and reserve planning capabilities
• International payment processing and vendor management experience
• Basic IT administration and tool setup capabilities
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and people management abilities
• Strong communication skills for navigating difficult conversations
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and work independently
• Process improvement mindset for scaling operations
• Comfort with ambiguity and thriving in fast-changing environments

Bonus if you also have:

• Multi-entity or holding company finance experience
• Knowledge of Canadian tax regulations (HST, income tax)
• Professional accounting designation (ACCA, CPA)
• M&A transaction or business sale support experience
• Remote team leadership and culture building experience
• AI tool fluency and process automation skills
• Employee development program experience
• Prior knowledge or experience with EOS
• Familiarity with our tools: ClickUp, Google Workspace, Slack, Quickbooks Online, HubDoc, Stripe, Wise, Remitly, ChatGPT, Miro

Position Details

• Working Hours:

  Fixed, 6:30AM-2:30PM OR 8AM-4PM Eastern Time Zone (Toronto time); shifts with Daylight Savings Time

• Employment Type:

  Full-time (40 hours/week), Exclusivity Preferred

• Education:

   Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field

• Level:

  Upper-Intermediate (5 years of relevant work experience), Senior (6+)

• Compensation:

  ~USD $710 – $732 (INR 65K–71K) per month, based on experience. Structured as a Consultant Agreement (independent contractor), meaning you'll be responsible for your own taxes, benefits, and insurance.

Benefits of working with us:

• 🚀 Work directly with a forward-thinking Canadian company
• 💅🏾 Inclusive, values-driven organization with strong ethical culture
• 🏡 Work from the comfort of your home with full remote flexibility
• 🏆 Incredibly talented teammates across diverse backgrounds and expertise
• 🧘🏾‍♀️ Work-life balance: 8 hours a day, 5 days a week with respect for boundaries
• 💰 Competitive compensation with transparent, fair pay practices
• 💻 Remote-first company culture with established systems and rituals
• 🧠 Learning & growth opportunities with paid professional development support
• ❤️ Mental health support including monthly therapy credits and wellness programs
• 🎯 Clear goal-setting with weekly rituals and routines for tracking and unblocking
• 😤 Meaningful challenges to do your best work and make significant impact
• ✊🏾 Mission-oriented culture focused on improving people's lives globally

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Apply anyway! We value diverse experiences and hire for potential.

If you don't hear back within 4 weeks, assume you weren't selected, but Goodwork may still reach out about other remote roles.