Financial Controller

Job summary

Oversee full-cycle construction accounting, including job costing, WIP schedules, progress billings, lien act compliance, financial reporting, controls, and transactional operations. Lead and mentor the accounting team while managing budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and risk, and partner with project managers and divisional leaders to improve profitability, modernize processes, and support growth.

Job details

Job Description Are you a designated CPA with proven experience steering financial operations inside private, entrepreneurial or owner operated businesses? Do you have hands on mastery of project acounting, including job costing, WIP, holdbacks, progress billings? Have you successfully led and mentored an accounting team ? This role will blend hands on financial stewardship with big picture strategic planning, partnering closely with project managers and divisional leaders to drive profitability, process modernizations, and scalable growth! If so, this role might be the perfect next step for you! Advantages * free on-site parking * great base salary and total rewards program * opportunity to partner with owners/operators as a senior member of the leadership team Responsibilities * Financial Reorting, Controls & Governamce * Project Accounting, Job Costing * Planning, Cash Management * Transactional oversight (lead a team of AP, AR, Credit, Billings) *In this role you will oversee full cycle construction accounting, including job costing, WIP schedules, progress billings, and lien act compliance - alongside budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and risk management. Qualifications * CPA designation required * 6+ yrs of progressive financial management experience with at least 3 yrs in a leadership capacity * Preference to those coming from construction, trade,s, infrastructure sectors * In dept knowledge of POC, WIP, job costing * Proficient with large ERP systems and experience leading a systems migration or upgrade * Demonstrated success managing, coaching and leading a team of accounting professionals * Excellent written, verbal and oral communication skills * Must be comfortable in the office 5d/week on site Summary If you are a proactive finance leader ready to make a tangible impact in a dynamic, project driven environment, I would love to hear from you! kristina.davidson@randstad.ca

What you’ll do

Oversee full-cycle construction accounting, including job costing, WIP schedules, progress billings, lien act compliance, financial reporting, controls, and transactional operations. Lead and mentor the accounting team while managing budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and risk, and partner with project managers and divisional leaders to improve profitability, modernize processes, and support growth.

Requirements

A CPA designation and at least six years of progressive financial management experience, including three years in a leadership role, are required; construction, trades, or infrastructure experience is preferred. Candidates should have in-depth knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting, WIP, and job costing, experience with large ERP systems and system upgrades or migrations, strong team leadership and communication skills, and be comfortable working on-site five days per week.

Benefits

• Free On-Site Parking • Competitive Base Salary • Total Rewards Program • Opportunity To Partner With Owners And Operators As A Senior Member Of The Leadership Team

Listed skills

• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Financial Reporting
• Financial Controls
• Governance
• Project Accounting
• Job Costing
• Work-In-Progress (WIP) Schedules
• Progress Billings
• Budgeting
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Cash Management
• Risk Management
• Construction Accounting
• ERP Systems
• Systems Migration
• Team Leadership
• Coaching And Mentoring

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Construction

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