MacDonald Search Group - 81 Jobs
Calgary, AB
Posted 22 days ago
Job Details:
$100.00 - $120.00 / hour
Executive
Our client is an established and growing Calgary-based retail organization seeking a strategic and hands-on Fractional CFO to support the business through its next stage of growth and operational evolution.
This opportunity is ideal for a senior finance leader who brings strong commercial acumen, experience within retail or consumer-focused environments, and the ability to provide both strategic guidance and operational financial leadership in a flexible, part-time capacity.
What you'll do:
MacDonald Search Group builds diverse high performing teams reflective of the Canadian employment landscape. All applications are considered.
This opportunity is ideal for a senior finance leader who brings strong commercial acumen, experience within retail or consumer-focused environments, and the ability to provide both strategic guidance and operational financial leadership in a flexible, part-time capacity.
What you'll do:
- Provide strategic financial leadership and guidance to ownership and executive leadership
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial planning initiatives
- Deliver timely financial reporting, analysis, and KPI tracking to support business decisions
- Support operational efficiencies, margin improvement, and profitability initiatives
- Oversee banking relationships, financing activities, and working capital management
- Evaluate and strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting systems
- Partner cross-functionally with operations, purchasing, inventory, and leadership teams
- Support long-term growth planning, business strategy, and potential expansion initiatives
- Provide mentorship and leadership to internal accounting and finance staff as needed
- CPA designation required
- 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, including senior leadership or CFO-level exposure
- Experience within retail, consumer goods, distribution, or multi-location operations preferred
- Strong understanding of inventory, cash flow, margin management, and operational finance
- Proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on within entrepreneurial environments
- Experience supporting owner-led or privately held organizations is considered an asset
- Strong communication, leadership, and relationship-building skills
- Flexible fractional engagement structure
- Opportunity to partner with an established and reputable Calgary-based organization
- Collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
- Ability to make a meaningful impact on business performance and growth strategy
MacDonald Search Group builds diverse high performing teams reflective of the Canadian employment landscape. All applications are considered.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This position is based in Calgary, AB, as part of a flexible, fractional engagement with a Calgary-based organization.
The salary range listed is $100.00–$120.00 per hour, reflecting a flexible, part-time engagement.
This is a part-time, fractional leadership position intended to provide strategic financial guidance and operational leadership.
A CPA designation is required, with 10+ years of progressive finance leadership including senior or CFO-level exposure, preferably in retail, consumer goods, distribution, or multi-location operations.
Responsibilities include strategic financial leadership, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial reporting and KPI tracking, improving margins, overseeing banking and working capital, strengthening controls, and partnering with cross-functional teams.
The role supports long-term growth planning, business strategy, expansion initiatives, and mentorship of internal accounting and finance staff within a flexible, entrepreneurial environment.
Ideal candidates have retail or consumer-focused experience, strong inventory and cash flow understanding, and a proven ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in entrepreneurial settings.
