CFO - Manufacturing / Construction

NPAworldwide; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

NPAworldwide in Mississauga, ON is seeking a hands-on Director of Finance with a direct path to VP Finance and CFO. The role builds the financial infrastructure, leads project accounting, and enhances profitability and budgeting processes in a fast-paced private manufacturing environment.

The position offers ownership of month-end close, reporting, and internal controls, with a focus on cross-border finance and US entity integration. Competitive CAD salary and structure are provided.

Qualifications

• CPA is required and must be licensed.
• 7+ years of progressive financial accounting and FP&A, with project costing experience preferred.
• Background in manufacturing or construction where projects drive the numbers.
• Experience implementing fixes and sustaining improvements; hands-on execution expected.

Responsibilities

• Own project accounting and costing for multiple projects.
• Take over month-end, year-end close, and regulatory reporting.
• Maintain GL integrity, journal entries, reconciliations.

Skills

FP&A

Project costing

Manufacturing

Communication

Education

CPA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Job Description

5 days on-site - Mississauga, ON (mid way between Etobicoke & Mississauga) This is a rare opportunity to step into a hands‑on Director of Finance seat with a direct, stated path to VP Finance and eventually CFO, working side by side with the company's long‑tenured finance leader as she transitions into a director and strategy role. The company has doubled revenue in under three years, is projecting $50 million next year, and recently signed a licensing partnership that puts a brand's name on client projects. The person who takes this on will build the future financial infrastructure, a bonus plan, and a project accounting discipline that has never existed here, with genuine ownership of how it's built.

Company

• Leading manufacturer in their space, headquartered in Mississauga, ON
• Roughly 75 to 77 employees; manufacturing runs two shifts, supported by a design engineering group and a small, flat finance/admin team
• Privately held with three active owners
• Revenue approaching $40 million this fiscal year, projected to reach $50 million next year; revenue has roughly doubled over the past several years
• Exports approximately 98% of sales to the US; recently opened a US corporate entity to support growth there
• Entrepreneurial, fast‑paced culture with a direct, hands‑on leadership style

Compensation Package

• Base salary: $150,000 to $185,000 to start, flexible for the right candidate, with a stated path toward $200,000 as scope and impact grow for exceptional candidates
• Bonus: no formal bonus plan currently exists; designing and implementing a profitability and EBITDA‑based bonus structure is one of this role's first strategic assignments
• Vehicle allowance and RSP contribution: available, structure flexible based on candidate
• Schedule: full time, in‑office, 5 days a week

Position Description

• Learn and own project accounting and project costing across the business; this is the single most important technical foundation for the role
• Take over day‑to‑day financial reporting, month‑end and year‑end close, and bank and government reporting currently managed by the company's finance leader
• Own general ledger integrity, journal entry review, and account reconciliation sign‑off
• Design, document, and maintain internal controls and accounting processes appropriate to a scaling private manufacturer
• Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and foreign exchange exposure given the high volume of US‑denominated sales
• Own job costing methodology, work‑in‑progress tracking, and variance analysis between estimated and actual project costs
• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing budget‑to‑actual variance analysis
• Build and maintain a monthly management reporting package with meaningful KPIs, an area the business does not currently have in place
• Track fixed assets and capital expenditures, including planned investment in manufacturing automation
• Coordinate sales tax and cross‑border compliance considerations tied to the company's new US corporate entity
• Oversee the outsourced US accounting firm supporting the company's new US corporate entity, expected within the first 12 months
• Manage and mentor existing accounting and administrative staff, including a senior accountant and a service/contracts coordinator
• Design and implement a profitability and EBITDA‑based bonus plan, targeted to begin after year one
• Identify and implement process, systems, and controls improvements, and follow through until changes hold, rather than flagging issues and handing them off
• Contribute financial analysis to a future ERP evaluation; Microsoft Dynamics has been explored previously
• Support cost analysis on manufacturing automation and equipment investment initiatives
• Partner directly with ownership on strategic decisions as the company scales toward $100 million in revenue

Qualifications

• CPA required
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive financial accounting and FP&A experience, ideally including project‑based costing
• Background in manufacturing or construction, where projects, not just transactions, drive the numbers
• Experience gained at an organization larger and more structurally mature than this one; expected to bring systems and processes that don't yet exist here
• A track record of implementing fixes and following through until they hold, not just identifying problems and handing them off
• High energy
• Confident and decisive, unafraid to make and own mistakes in a fast‑moving, direct environment
• Comfortable communicating across a wide range of stakeholders, from high‑net‑worth clients to construction crews and tradespeople
• Motivated by ownership and a long runway rather than a static, clearly defined Director of Finance job
• Not a fit: candidates who are largely strategic or C‑suite in orientation with limited hands‑on execution, or who need significant structure and support to be effective

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

• Defined Succession Path. This role carries a clear, stated runway to VP Finance and CFO as the current finance leader steps into a director and strategy role.
• Ownership of a Blank Slate. There is no existing bonus plan, rigid process, or legacy system to work around, so this person builds the finance function largely from the ground up.
• Direct Access to Ownership. This person works side by side with active, hands‑on owners rather than through layers of management that don't exist here.
• Explosive, Real Growth. Revenue has doubled in under three years and is projected to reach $50 million next year, driven by reputation rather than one‑off wins.
• High‑Profile Brand Association. A newly signed licensing partnership with a major brand gives this company's projects visibility most manufacturers in this space don't have.

Salary Type : Annual Salary
Salary Min : CA$ 150000
Salary Max : CA$ 185000
Currency Type : CAD