Project & Construction Finance

• Own job costing standards: labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs coded to the right job and

compared against estimates, committed costs, and approved change orders

• Build and maintain the monthly WIP schedule: percentage of completion, cost to complete, projected gross

profit, and over/under billings, tied to the job cost ledger

• Run monthly job cost reviews with project management that catch problems at 30 percent completion, not at 90

• Own revenue recognition under ASPE, customer deposit liability management, and stage-draw schedules on

design-build and pool contracts

Cash, Compliance & the Construction Act

• Run a rolling 13-week cash forecast and a 12-month seasonal cash model: peak-season revenue against winter

fixed costs, spring ramp payroll, and equipment purchase timing

• Administer holdbacks and prompt-payment timelines under the Ontario Construction Act, including annual

holdback release requirements

• Own the Ontario compliance stack: HST filings and ITC documentation, CRA payroll remittances, T5018

subcontractor reporting, and WSIB premiums and clearance certificates

• Manage banking, operating line, insurance program, and equipment financing relationships

Reporting & Decision Support

• Deliver a five-business-day month-end close with a standard package: P&L by division, WIP, cash position, and

KPI dashboard

• Set burdened labor rates and overhead recovery rates, and push them into estimating so bid margins survive to

the field

Report profitability by division and service line: landscape construction, pools, design, and seasonal services

• Build financial models for growth, hiring, equipment purchases, and new divisions

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE IN YEAR ONE

• A monthly WIP schedule that ties to the job cost ledger and reconciles to the general ledger

• A 13-week cash forecast in place: no surprise winter cash crunch, operating line sized before the off-season

• Burdened labor and overhead recovery rates rebuilt and adopted by estimating

• A clean compliance calendar: HST, payroll remittances, WSIB, T5018, and the holdback ledger all current

• Bank-ready, CPA-reviewed statements and a close the leadership team actually plans around

WHO YOU ARE

• CPA designation, 8+ years of progressive finance experience, 3+ years as CFO or Controller at a

small-to-mid-sized company

• Construction, landscaping, or project-based industry experience required: you can walk through a WIP schedule

column by column without prompting

• Fluent in ASPE revenue recognition, job costing, holdbacks, and Ontario's prompt-payment regime

• Experience with construction ERP and job-costing systems (Sage, Jonas, Acumatica, Foundation, or similar);

advanced Excel

• A hands-on player-coach comfortable leading a small team, not a delegator

• Communicates complex financial information clearly to field managers, sales, and ownership

• CCIFP designation or CFMA involvement is an asset