Company Description
Amplify Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in climate and healthcare innovations that advance a more sustainable and healthy future. The firm typically invests $1–3M in pre-seed, seed, and Series A companies across Canada and the United States. Amplify Capital partners closely with mission-driven founders, providing strategic support in addition to capital. Team members join a collaborative environment focused on impact, long-term value creation, and rigorous investment discipline.
Role Description
The VP Finance (Fractional) is a part-time leadership role responsible for overseeing Amplify Capital’s financial strategy, reporting, and controls. This hybrid role is based in Toronto, ON, with a mix of in-office collaboration and work-from-home flexibility. If you are not located in Toronto, fully remote is acceptable. Day-to-day responsibilities include leading financial planning and forecasting, managing fund and corporate financial statements, and overseeing budgeting and cash flow. The VP Finance will monitor portfolio and firm-level performance, produce timely financial reports, and support partners with data-driven insights for investment decisions. The role also includes refining financial processes, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations, and collaborating with external accountants, auditors, and service providers.
Qualifications
- Required: CPA (CA preferred) with 5+ years, several of them in fund accounting or fund finance, not corporate FP&A alone.
- Demonstrated expertise in Financial Planning, including budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.
- Hands-on experience with Financial Statements, including preparation, review, and interpretation.
- Proficiency in Financial Reporting, including management reports and investor-facing materials.
- Advanced Analytical Skills with the ability to interpret complex data and provide clear recommendations.
- Experience in venture capital, private equity, or related financial services is highly beneficial.
- Knowledge of Canadian and U.S. accounting standards and regulatory requirements relevant to investment funds.
- Comfort with financial software, spreadsheets, and reporting tools; ability to improve financial systems and workflows.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a hybrid, part-time leadership capacity.
Structure and Compensation
- Monthly fee or retainer sized to 1–2 days per week, likely 2 days a week to start and possibly higher over audit season, with seasonal flexibility around audit season and quarter-ends.
How to Apply
Email kathryn@amplifycapital.ca with a short note on the funds you’ve supported (structure, size, administrator used) and your availability. We’d rather hear three specific sentences about how you ran a fund’s quarter-end than a formal cover letter.