Chief Financial Officer

Our client who is in the construction industry is looking for an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join their team in Edmonton. The successful candidate will be providing leadership and coordination of company financial reporting, budgeting and planning; ensuring that company procedures conform to generally accepted accounting principles. The CFO also streamlines processes to create reliable and timely delivery of accounting information and will play an active role in the strategic planning for the business. They will manage all internal accounting.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

• Monitor business activities to ensure policies are in accordance with established legal and regulatory frameworks and adhere to industry best practices.
• Review and analyze monthly statements and quarterly financial reporting.
• Direct and coordinate the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets.
• Develop and lead initiatives to identify operating costs, variances and develop performance and variance analyses and work with the various departments to improve and control current processes which impact customer quality.
• Responsible for full management of the company's administration team.
• Set goals and targets relating to the quality and productivity of the company's administrative team and facilitate continuous training and improvements to the process.
• Responsible for supervising all positions within the accounting department.
• Review, analyze and present monthly, quarterly and annual operating results for each department.
• Review and present financial information for quarterly and annual reports.
• Coordinate with the Company’s financial institutions and ensure compliance with financial reporting deadlines.
• Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Coordinate the year-end audit and preparation of audited financial statements.
• Preparation of monthly financial statements and all external reporting to financial institutions, ensuring that all reporting requirements are being met.
• Evaluate and manage cash flow forecasts and oversee Company working capital.
• Implementation and management of internal controls with respect to financial policies, processes and procedures.
• Provide advice and guidance on all accounting matters including financial systems, record keeping, analysis, and reporting.
• Set the priorities within accounting group.
• Generation of reports of performance against budget.
• Support new systems and implementation from a strategic finance and internal control perspective.
• Assign and authorize cheques, purchase orders and invoices.
• Promote and maintain positive corporate relations with the financial community.
• Hire, train and mentor accounting and administrative staff.
• Other related duties and required or assigned.
  
  

Your strengths include:

• This position requires a minimum of 15+ years of professional accounting experience and a heavy preference to have significant exposure to the construction industry.
• University degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or a similar field.
• Professional accounting designation (CPA, CA, CMA, CGA) is required.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of all aspects of corporate accounting and financial management.
• History of effective management and/or supervisory experience in a senior level capacity is a must.
• Proficient communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience overseeing audits performed by external audit firms.
• Financial analysis, budgeting and some strategic planning experience.
• Knowledge of accounting principles, practices and applications.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and financial analysis techniques.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office and Excel.
• Advanced knowledge and working experience in Sage and QuickBooks.
• Good project management skills and the ability to motivate teams to produce quality work within tight timeframes.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills and the ability to make the necessary decisions to move forward the work at hand.
• Ability to adapt to and learn new software.
• Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
• Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
• Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
• Attention to detail in all areas of work.
  
  

If you are interested in this role and meet the above criteria, please click the “Apply” button to send your resume directly to Eric Motuzas.

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