Recruitment Partners is seeking a Fractional CFO to provide strategic financial leadership while mentoring and developing a Controller into a confident, business‑focused finance leader. This role combines executive‑level financial oversight with hands‑on coaching, leadership development, and succession planning to strengthen the overall finance function.

This role is responsible for overseeing financial operations through the Controller, providing strategic guidance to leadership, strengthening financial planning and analysis capabilities, and developing the Controller's leadership, communication, and business partnering skills. The Fractional CFO acts as a mentor, advisor, and accountability partner while supporting long‑term organizational growth and scalability.

The ideal candidate will bring extensive senior finance leadership experience, strong coaching and mentorship capabilities, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with practical execution. They will be comfortable developing future finance leaders while contributing to executive decision‑making, financial planning, and business performance improvement.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

Provide strategic oversight of the finance function through partnership with the Controller and accounting team

Mentor and develop the Controller into a confident business partner and finance leader

Strengthen the Controller's ability to interpret financial results and provide actionable business recommendations

Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, banking relationships, payroll oversight, and financial reporting processes





Guide the Controller through progressively increasing levels of ownership and accountability across key finance functions

Develop strategic thinking capabilities related to profitability, growth, working capital, risk management, and operational performance

Enhance financial planning and analysis capabilities, including forecasting, variance analysis, KPI development, and scenario modeling

Coach and support people leadership skills, including performance management, delegation, team development, and talent acquisition

Improve executive communication skills through coaching on presentations, reporting, business writing, and stakeholder engagement

Facilitate structured coaching sessions, development reviews, and leadership assessments to support measurable growth objectives

Build a scalable finance function that supports succession planning and long‑term organizational growth

Your strengths include:

CPA designation and extensive senior finance leadership experience

Previous experience as a CFO, VP Finance, Director of Finance, or senior finance executive

Proven track record mentoring and developing finance leaders and high‑performing teams

Robust expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and strategic planning

Deep understanding of FP&A;, business performance metrics, and operational finance

Exceptional coaching, communication, and leadership development skills

Strong business acumen with the ability to connect financial results to business strategy

Experience supporting executive teams and influencing strategic decision‑making

Ability to balance hands‑on guidance with high‑level strategic oversight

Strong relationship‑building skills and the ability to influence across all levels of an organization

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📌 Fractional CFO (Edmonton)
🏢 RECRUITMENT PARTNERS
📍 Edmonton