Company Overview:

We are an established Niagara-based general contracting and construction management company serving clients throughout Southern Ontario. Built on robust relationships, quality project delivery and financial discipline, we have a young, driven management team focused on sustainable growth and long-term success.

We are seeking a hands-on finance leader to strengthen our financial operations, reporting and decision-making. The ideal candidate will have strong construction accounting experience and the ability to leverage our integrated Sage and Procore systems to improve job costing, work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, forecasting and project profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Management and Strategy

- Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports and financial forecasts
- Provide financial guidance and strategic advice to support business decisions
- Oversee accounting procedures, internal controls, and financial reporting processes
- Coordinate with external accountants and auditors on year-end reporting

2. Construction Accounting and Job Costing

- · Manage and prepare Work in Progress (WIP) accounting, job costing and project profitability reporting.
- Monitor project budgets, committed costs, cost-to-complete forecasts and projected margins.
- Allocate field labour hours and payroll burden to projects
- Identify financial risks and potential project issues
- Prepare and analyze monthly project cost, cash flow and profitability reports
- Ensure accurate financial reporting across construction management and stipulated-price projects.

3. Sage and Procore Systems Integration

- Understand and leverage our integrated Sage and Procore systems




- Ensure accurate and consistent financial data between project management and accounting systems
- Develop reporting processes connecting budgets, commitments, actual costs, forecasts, WIP and cashflow
- Identify opportunities to improve system utilization, reporting and financial controls

4. Cash Flow and Working Capital

- Prepare and monitor cash flow forecasts
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections and working capital
- Manage construction holdbacks and related statutory payment requirements
- Improve cash flow visibility and financial planning

5. Payroll, Tax and Regulatory Compliance

- Oversee payroll processing, including deductions, union dues, benefits, pensions and remittances
- Manage CRA source deductions, WSIB, EHT, ROEs and year-end T4 reporting
- Prepare and file HST returns and T5018 contractor payment statements
- Coordinate corporate tax reporting with external accountants
- Maintain corporate registrations, licenses and annual filings
- Ensure compliance with applicable tax and employment regulations

6. Constrution Legislation and Compliance

- Maintain working knowledge of Ontario's Construction Act, including lien rights, statutory holdbacks and prompt-payment requirements.
- Understand the implications of Bill 142 and related legislative reforms.
- Advise management on construction-related financial compliance and best practices.

7.



Management Reporting and Business Performance

- Develop and monitor meaningful financial and operational KPIs
- Report on gross profit, overhead, project profitability, WIP and cash flow
- Support budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning
- Translate financial results into clear, practical insights that help management identify opportunities, address issues and make informed decisions

Qualifications

- CPA designation (formerly CA, CMA or CGA).
- Significant experience in a Controller or senior accounting role.
- Direct experience in general contracting, construction management or the construction industry.
- Strong understanding of construction accounting, WIP, job costing, project forecasting, holdbacks and cash flow management.
- Familiarity with Ontario's Construction Act and Bill 142 reforms.
- Experience with Sage accounting software and construction project management platforms, ideally Procore.
- Experience integrating project-level financial data into reliable management reporting.
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial managers.
- Hands-on, practical leadership style and the ability to work collaboratively within a young, growth-oriented management team.

Offering:

- Salary range: $90,000 to $110,000
- Vacation: three (3) weeks per year
- PTO: six (6) days per calendar year
- RSP matching: 3% of gross earnings
- Health + Dental Perks + Wellness Program
- Hybrid working: max one (1) day per week

Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Wellness program

Work Location: In person

📌 Finance Controller (Niagara Falls)
🏢 Niacon
📍 Niagara Falls