Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Finance Leader to join a growing hi-tech engineering organization on a consulting basis in Surrey, British Columbia. This position will guide financial reporting, planning, and corporate services while providing clear insights that support executive and board-level decision-making. The successful candidate will help strengthen financial operations, develop scalable processes, and build high-performing teams to support business growth and complex project activity.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial results, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.

- Partner with senior leaders to shape the annual budgeting cycle and maintain rolling forecasts that reflect operational priorities and business performance.

- Direct general ledger oversight, account reconciliations, balance sheet review, internal control practices, and compliance-related financial governance.

- Create and present financial statements, performance analysis, and strategic updates for executives, international stakeholders, and the Board of Directors.

- Manage the annual audit process, coordinate tax filing activities, and act as the primary contact for external auditors and financial advisors.

- Develop financial models and longer-range planning scenarios covering one- to three-year horizons to support strategic objectives and organizational growth.

- Build and lead the business intelligence function,



including participating in the recruitment and onboarding of key team members such as a Business Analyst.

- Establish and expand corporate services capabilities, including supporting the hiring of leadership roles needed to strengthen the function.

- Design an effective framework for grant reporting so the team can deliver reporting requirements consistently and accurately.

- Collaborate with IT and internal stakeholders to define reporting and dashboard needs, and support future finance-related system and process enhancements when required.

Requirements:

- Detail-oriented accounting designation with strong expertise in financial reporting under IFRS.
- Demonstrated success interpreting financial results and translating complex data into meaningful business insights for senior leadership.
- Proven experience leading growth, building organizational structure, and implementing finance systems, controls, and scalable processes.
- Solid understanding of inventory and the financial impact of managing tangible goods within an operating business.
- Hands-on leadership background with the ability to recruit, develop, and elevate team performance while fostering accountability.
- Advanced budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning capabilities in complex business environments.
- Solid Excel skills and the ability to work effectively with technical teams to define business intelligence dashboards and reporting solutions.
- Experience supporting project-based operations, including labour allocation or grant-related funding structures, would be considered an asset.

📌 Director of Finance & Corporate Services (Port Coquitlam)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Port Coquitlam