Controller

First District Mechanical | Port Coquitlam, BC

Full-Time | In-Office Leadership Role

Help Build the Financial Engine Behind the Next Stage of First District

First District Mechanical is a growing commercial mechanical contractor serving the Lower Mainland across HVAC, plumbing, hydronics, electrical, service, maintenance and retrofit projects.

We’re looking for a Controller who wants more than a traditional accounting role.

This is an opportunity to work directly with the President and leadership team, take ownership of the finance function, improve systems and reporting, challenge the status quo, and help build the financial infrastructure behind the next stage of First District.

If you’re entrepreneurial, commercially minded, robust with numbers, and excited by building better systems, you’ll likely enjoy what we’re building.

What You’ll Own

Monthly financial statements and management reporting

Month-end and year-end close

Cash-flow management and rolling forecasting

Annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting

Accounts receivable and accounts payable oversight

Working-capital management

Job costing and profitability analysis

Departmental financial performance

Balance-sheet integrity and reconciliations

Financial controls and accounting policies

Banking and external accountant relationships

Year-end and statutory compliance

Developing meaningful financial KPIs for leadership

We don’t just want to know what happened last month.

We want someone helping us understand where we’re going and what we should do next.

Build the Department

One of your first priorities will be assessing our existing finance function.

You’ll help determine

What work actually needs to be done

Who should be doing it

What can be automated

What financial information leadership should receive





Where stronger controls are needed

How to build a lean finance department that scales with the company

You’ll have the opportunity to shape the team, processes and systems rather than simply inherit “the way we’ve always done it.”

Technology & Continuous Improvement

First District is committed to using better systems, automation and emerging technology where they meaningfully improve the business.

You don’t need to be an AI expert, but you should be curious, adaptable and willing to challenge traditional workflows.

We’re looking for someone who asks:

“Why are we doing this manually?” and helps us build a more efficient, scalable finance function while maintaining strong financial controls.

The Person We’re Looking For

You may already be a Controller or Assistant Controller.

Or you may be an ambitious finance professional coming from public practice or a larger organization who is ready to step into a business and own the finance function.

Ideally, you bring:

5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience

CPA designation strongly preferred

Strong financial reporting and accounting fundamentals

Excellent understanding of cash flow and working capital

Budgeting, forecasting and financial-analysis experience

Strong Excel and systems/data capability

Confidence communicating with operational leaders and ownership A desire to improve processes rather than simply follow them





Curiosity around technology, automation and continuous improvement

Experience in construction, mechanical contracting, project accounting or field-service businesses is an asset, but not mandatory.

Experience in public practice, including Big Four or another major accounting firm, would also be highly valued.

You’ll Probably Fit Here If…

You like getting underneath the numbers

You ask questions

You challenge inefficient processes

You’re comfortable telling the President when you disagree

You can move between detailed accounting work and high-level business thinking

You’re excited by the opportunity to help an entrepreneurial company build something better

What Success Looks Like

Within your first year

Leadership has reliable financial information when decisions need to be made

We have a dependable rolling cash-flow forecast

AP and AR are managed with discipline

Department and job profitability are clearly understood

Budget versus actual performance is visible throughout the year

Month-end reporting is accurate and timely The accounting team has clear responsibilities

Repetitive financial administration is increasingly automated

- Financial controls strengthen as the company grows

Ultimately, our leadership team should always be able to answer:

Where are we financially?

Where are we heading?

What should we do about it?

The Opportunity

You’ll work directly with the President and have significant influence over how the financial side of First District is built.

This isn’t a role for someone looking to simply maintain an established accounting department.

It’s for someone who wants the opportunity to build, improve, challenge and grow alongside the company.

📌 Controller (Port Coquitlam)
🏢 First District Mechanical
📍 Port Coquitlam