Daniel Hejcman
CFO VP Finance @Valor Fireplaces
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WORK HISTORY
CFO VP Finance @Valor Fireplaces
North Vancouver, BC, CA
Global manufacturer and distributor of gas & electric fireplaces in Canada, USA, and Australia with revenues $80M+; subsidiary of NIBE Industrier (NASDAQ Sweden), revenues $80B+• Transformed the company into a public-listing-ready enterprise within six months by implementing 50+ internal controls, correcting $4M+ in accounting and payroll discrepancies, and achieving a clean KPMG audit through redesigned reporting and governance.• Served as strategic partner to CEOs and Boards, delivering accurate MFRs/QFRs, forward-focused FP & A, and predictive insights that guided market expansion, investment priorities, and operational efficiency.• Preserved over $10M in profitability during U.S. tariff volatility by implementing global transfer-pricing frameworks, optimizing cost structures, and securing a $1.1M tariff refund.• Modernized supply chain and distribution through AI-driven automation, reducing cycle and delivery times by 30% and improving on-time performance.• Led company-wide SKU optimization, eliminating low-margin lines to generate $2M+ annual savings while supporting 11% YoY revenue growth.• Overhauled treasury and cost-accounting systems, eliminating $2M+ in fraud exposure and embedding segregation-of-duties compliance.• Increased finance-team productivity by 30% despite reduced headcount through digital workflow automation, performance coaching, and engagement initiatives.• Built and mentored a high-performing finance organization recognized for analytical excellence and reliable, timely reporting.• Developed board and executive presentations that translated complex data into actionable insights, driving strategic decision-making.
EDUCATION
University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)
Bachelor’s Degree, Bachelor of Commerce, BCOMM
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
CA Executive & CFO Leadership Program
Canadian Securities Institute
Personal Financial Planning Designation, Finance
UBC Sauder School of Business
Diploma Accounting Program
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)
Chartered Accountant, Chartered Professional Accountant - CPA, CA
ABOUT DANIEL HEJCMAN
I am a strategic and transformational Chief Financial Officer with more than 20 years of progressive finance leadership, including over a decade at the executive and Board level. I partner closely with CEOs, Boards, and investors to unlock enterprise value, strengthen governance, and deliver sustainable, long-term results. I am known for bringing clarity to complex environments and translating strategy into disciplined execution that improves margins, liquidity, and decision quality.My experience spans manufacturing, consumer products, financial services, infrastructure, technology, and energy, with a strong track record of leading enterprise transformations, capital strategy, and financial modernization across private, PE-backed, and public organizations. I have supported IPO readiness, led complex ERP and digital finance transformations, and executed M&A end-to-end; from strategy and diligence through valuation, integration, and post-merger optimization.I have raised and structured more than $500M in equity and debt financing, overseen finance operations for multi-billion-dollar programs, and modernized treasury and cash management to improve working capital, reduce risk, and enhance visibility. During periods of volatility, I have protected over $10M in profitability through rigorous planning, scenario analysis, transfer pricing, cost optimization, and disciplined capital allocation.A commercially minded finance leader, I drive performance across the value chain by optimizing supply chains, pricing, SKU portfolios, and inventory to deliver measurable margin improvement. I have led large-scale ERP and finance-system implementations supporting global users, integrating automation, analytics, KPI dashboards, and advanced forecasting to elevate decision-making and efficiency. I bring deep expertise in IFRS, SOX, internal controls, audit readiness, and enterprise risk management, having implemented 50+ controls and resolved $4M+ in accounting discrepancies.My leadership style is collaborative, transparent, and accountable, focused on elevating Finance from transactional reporting to insight-driven partnership. I am often brought in during periods of complexity to stabilize, align, and modernize, with a strong emphasis on leadership development, margin discipline, and improving decision quality. I am recognized as a trusted financial strategist who aligns financial rigor with business ambition to help organizations grow, integrate, and scale while creating durable enterprise value.
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