Opportunity Overview:

A well-established general contractor operating throughout Southern Ontario is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to provide strategic and operational financial leadership.

This individual will oversee the organization’s accounting and finance functions while remaining actively involved in financial reporting, forecasting, cash-flow management, project financial oversight, and performance analysis. The successful candidate will work closely with ownership, senior leadership, project managers, and operational teams to strengthen financial visibility, accountability, and long-term business performance.

This recruitment is being conducted confidentially for an anticipated vacancy. The employer’s identity will be shared with selected candidates at the appropriate stage of the recruitment process.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Strategy:

- Develop and implement financial strategies that align with the company's goals

and objectives.

- Provide strategic financial advice to the executive team to supportdecision-making.
- Develop and maintain meaningful financial performance metrics, key performance

indicators (KPIs), and executive reporting tools that provide visibility into profitability,

operational performance, cash flow, and long-term financial health.

- Translate financial and operational data into actionable insights and recommendations

that support growth, profitability, and risk mitigation.

2. Construction Industry Expertise:

- Utilize in-depth knowledge of the construction industry to guide financial decisions

and ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations.

- Manage Work in Progress (WIP) accounting andreporting.
- Monitor and analyze project performance, including contribution margin, budget versus

actual costs, forecasted costs to complete, and overall project profitability

- Partner with project managers and operational leaders to identify risks, opportunities,

and corrective actions that improve project financial outcomes.

3. Accounting and Reporting:

- Provide leadership to a finance function, while maintaining active involvement

in day-to-day accounting operations, financial reporting, forecasting, cash

management, and project financial oversight.

- Oversee all aspects of financial accounting, ensuring accurate and timely

financial reporting.

- Prepare, analyze, and present monthly project cost and cashflow reports, financial

statements, balance sheets, budget updates, and profitability analyses.

- Develop and maintain management reporting and executive dashboards that provide

visibility into project performance, business unit results, overhead recovery, cash

position, and key financial trends.

- Lead the development and continuous enhancement of executive reporting, including a

comprehensive financial health dashboard that provides visibility into project

profitability, manager performance, estimating effectiveness, overhead recovery, cash

flow, and other key business performance indicators.





- Provide regular financial reporting, analysis, and insights to the leadership team,

including analysis of financial performance against budget, forecast, and strategic

objectives. the Company’s

- Provide a biweekly summary of the company’s financial position to the leadership team.

4. Cash Flow Management:

- Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure adequate funds are available for

ongoing operations and strategic initiatives.

- Implement effective cash flow forecasting and reporting mechanisms.
- Develop and maintain short- and long-term cash flow forecasts and liquidity reporting

tools.

- Monitor current and projected cash positions, including anticipated obligations, working

capital requirements, and potential cash flow constraints.

- Identify and communicate emerging cash flow risks and recommend mitigation

strategies to support the company’s financial stability and growth.

5. Tax Compliance:

- Ensure compliance with all tax regulations, filing deadlines, and reporting requirements.
- Work closely with external tax advisors to optimize the company's tax position.

6. Financial Controls:

- Establish and maintain robust financial controls to safeguard company’s assets and

ensure financial accuracy.

- Ensure integrity, consistency, and reliability of financial and operational data used for

management reporting and decision making.

- Implement best practices for financial risk management, performance monitoring, and

financial governance.

Key Dashboard & Performance Metrics

The Financial Controller will be responsible for designing and maintaining a financial health

dashboard that may include, but is not limited to:

1. Project Performance

- Contribution margin/gross profit by project
- Division 1 costs: budget vs. actual vs. projected to complete
- Division 2-33 costs: budget vs. actual vs. projected to complete

2. Project Manager Performance

- Monthly contribution by manager
- Trailing 12-month contribution and trend analysis

3. Corporate Overhead

- Monthly budget vs actual
- Year-to-date budget versus actual

4. Overhead coverage

- Contribution generated vs overhead requirements
- Monthly over/under performance
- Year-to-date over/under performance

5. Estimating performance

- Number of bids submitted vs awarded
- Value of bids submitted vs awarded
- Awarded project profitability and cost analysis

6. Cash Flow and Liquidity

- Current cash position
- Adjusted free cash position
- Working capital and job borrow analysis
- Projected cash requirements and potential cash flow constraints

Education & Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting,



or a related field.
- Professional accounting designation (CPA or similar), strongly preferred.
- Additional education or training in financial management, business analytics, or

construction management is considered an asset.

Knowledge & Experience:

- Progressive accounting and finance experience, typically acquired through 8-10 years of

increasing responsibility, including leadership of a full-cycle accounting function within a

construction or project-based environment.

- Strong understanding of construction accounting, including Work in Progress (WIP) reporting,

percentage-of-completion accounting, project costing, and revenue recognition

- Experience managing cash flow, working capital, financial forecasting, budgeting, and corporate

financial reporting

- Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Demonstrated experience translating financial information into business insights

that support organizational and strategic decision-making.

- Proven experience providing financial leadership and contributing to the overall

business strategy in a growth-oriented organization.

- Experience working closely with senior leadership, project managers, operational

leaders, and external advisors.

- Trainer-level experience in SAGE 100 and Procore, including reporting, administration,

and best-practice utilization.

- Robust capabilities in Power BI, including dashboard development, data visualization,

trend analysis, and performance reporting.

Skills & Attributes

- Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term planning with day-to-day

operational realities.

- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and performance improvement initiatives

through data analysis.

- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex

financial information to both financial and non-financialstakeholders.

- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and effective working

relationships across all levels of the organization.

- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence decision-making and drive

accountability.

- Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on delivering measurable

business outcomes.

- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced

construction environment.

Compensation and benefits:

- Competitive salary
- Health and Dental Advantages
- Vacation: three (3) weeks per year
- RSP matching
- Six (6) paid PTO
- The company’s Wellness program
- Hybrid working: max one (1) day per week

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Financial Controller (Niagara Falls)
🏢 Important Group
📍 Niagara Falls