Vice President, Finance

Vice President, Finance
Moncton, NB
Reference #HL - BHC - 9455
Established in 1993, our client Birch Hill Construction is a well?respected construction company delivering water & sewer development, subdivision, and commercial construction projects across the Greater Moncton area, Prince Edward Island, and Atlantic Canada. With a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long?standing client relationships, Birch Hill continues to grow in scale and project complexity while maintaining a collaborative, hands?on culture.

Birch Hill Construction is seeking a Vice President, Finance to join its leadership team and play a critical role in supporting the company's continued growth and operational excellence.
Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Vice President, Finance will provide strategic financial leadership while remaining willing and able to roll up their sleeves and be hands-on when the business requires it. This role will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, job costing, and risk management, and will serve as a key business partner to operations and project leadership. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategy and stepping in directly to support day-to-day financial operations as needed.
Responsibilities will include:

• Act as a trusted financial advisor to the President/CEO and leadership team, supporting strategic decision-making and growth initiatives
• Lead multi-year financial planning, capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting
• Evaluate business performance and provide insights on profitability, margins, variances, and operational results
• Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with ASPE
• Present financial results, KPIs, and performance trends to leadership, providing actionable recommendations
• Strengthen job costing, WIP analysis, and project profitability reporting to support operational decision-making
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and liquidity planning
• Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, and covenant reporting
• Lead year-end audit preparation and manage external auditors
• Assess and mitigate financial risks, including bonding, insurance, and contract exposure
• Provide oversight of project accounting, including percentage-of-completion accounting and revenue recognition
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team while driving process improvements and scalable finance operations

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
• CPA designation required
• 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
• Construction or project-based industry experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of ASPE, job costing, WIP, and percentage of completion accounting
• Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Experience managing banking relationships, audits, and external advisors
• Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and influence decision making
• Strong leadership, communication, and business acumen
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a hands-on leadership style

This is a highly visible role for a practical, construction?savvy finance leader who is comfortable being hands-on when required, enjoys working closely with the business, driving financial discipline, and building scalable processes in a growing organization. If you're looking to play a key role within a talented team, we encourage you to connect with us for more details.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online at: meridiarecruitment.ca
For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason know.
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