Director of Finance & Capital Strategy (Construction & Manufacturing)

Vancouver / Greater Vancouver | Full time, permanent | $[low]–$200,000 base

Why this role

Our client is a Vancouver-based industrialized construction company that designs and manufactures building pods in-house, and they’re now on their fourth generation of the product. They’re scaling up manufacturing, and the CEO needs a finance partner to help fund that growth, model it and keep the business on track along the way.

What your week looks like

- Building and updating the forecast, budget and long-range plan, with cash flow front and centre
- Modelling the big decisions: new facilities, pricing, product margins and “what if” scenarios
- Preparing lender decks, investor materials and data rooms, and supporting the CEO through debt and equity raises
- Keeping a close eye on cash runway, working capital and banking relationships
- Working with plant and operations leads to understand true production costs and improve margins
- Managing the outsourced accountants and making sure close, audits and controls run smoothly
- Turning numbers into KPIs and dashboards the leadership team actually uses




- Putting together reporting for the Board, lenders and investors
- Setting up the systems, processes and eventually the team that finance will need at twice the size

What you need

- CPA
- 10+ years in finance, with time in a Manager, Director or VP level seat
- Real experience in manufacturing, construction products, modular or industrial operations, or something similar (this is a must)
- Hands-on involvement in debt or equity financing, lender negotiations or investor relations
- Strong modelling and FP&A; skills
- A solid handle on manufacturing cost accounting, inventory and supply chain economics
- Project or contract-based accounting experience
- Experience building finance processes and controls from scratch or near-scratch
- Comfort presenting to Boards, lenders and investors

Bonus points

- You’ve worked in a growth-stage, venture-backed or PE-backed company
- You’ve been part of a plant build-out, facility expansion or other capital-heavy project
- MBA or CFA
- International customers, suppliers or operations

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