🚨 Current spotlight role: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
đź“Ť Vaughan, ON | On-site
💰 Base salary: $225,000 – $300,000 + performance bonus
On behalf of our client, a dynamic and fast-growing construction firm, Alchemy Resource Solution is seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s financial operations during a pivotal stage of growth.
With over 15 years of experience, the ideal candidate brings deep expertise in construction finance, M&A, and capital structuring, and thrives in entrepreneurial environments. This role is part of the executive leadership team and plays a central role in shaping the company’s financial and strategic direction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic Finance & Executive Leadership
- Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive team to develop and execute the financial vision.
- Lead financial aspects of M&A activity, including due diligence, valuations, modeling, and integration.
- Manage capital structure, banking relationships, debt covenants, and financing arrangements.
- Represent the company with banks, investors, insurance providers, and other external stakeholders.
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Oversee annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Provide robust financial reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and performance analysis tailored to the construction sector (e.g., WIP, backlog, utilization, margins).
- Ensure data-driven insights guide executive decision-making.
Accounting, Controls & Compliance
- Oversee core accounting functions: job costing, % of completion revenue recognition, AP/AR, payroll, and tax.
- Ensure timely, accurate financial reporting in line with GAAP or IFRS.
- Strengthen internal controls and improve financial processes to scale with growth.
Operational Finance & Technology
- Optimize cash flow, working capital management, and vendor relationships.
- Evaluate and implement ERP/reporting systems (experience with Jonas, Sage 300, or Procore preferred).
- Partner with operations to embed financial accountability across project teams and business units.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; CPA, CFA, or MBA strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership, with 5+ years in a senior role within construction or industrial services.
- Proven success in M&A transactions, capital raises, and banking negotiations.
- Deep understanding of construction finance principles including WIP management and % completion revenue recognition.
- Strong financial modeling, FP&A, and reporting capabilities.
- Experience building and mentoring finance teams; comfortable managing both direct and matrixed reports.
- Adaptable, decisive, and able to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
At Alchemy Resource Solution, we work with a wide range of dynamic clients across construction, infrastructure, engineering, and beyond. This role is one of many exciting leadership opportunities we support.
• Join a high-impact, strategic CFO role with a rapidly scaling construction company
• Be part of a strong leadership culture focused on operational excellence and continuous growth
• Competitive compensation and performance-based bonus structure
• Influence financial strategy and organizational direction at the executive level
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