Chief Financial Officer

Michael Page (Canada); Burlington; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Michael Page (Canada) in Burlington seeks a strategic CFO to lead acquisitions, budgeting, and cash flow in a dynamic real estate development environment. You will act as a trusted advisor to ownership, shaping capital allocation and growth initiatives across the organization.

You will build and mentor a high-performing finance team, refine pro formas and investment models, drive system enhancements, and provide timely financial insights to owners and key stakeholders while maintaining hands-on

Qualifications

• Progressive finance leadership experience, preferably within real estate development or closely held ownership environments.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, investment analysis, and strategic business decisions.
• Proven success leading process improvement, finance transformation, or ERP/system implementation initiatives.
• Strong financial modelling and pro forma development capabilities.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and tactical levels, from boardroom discussions to month-end review.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead teams through periods of growth and change.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor to ownership on acquisitions, investments, capital allocation, and business growth initiatives.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management across the organisation.
• Develop, refine, and maintain project pro formas, investment models, and business cases to support development and acquisition decisions.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team while establishing scalable processes and controls.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including system implementations, replacements, and enhancements to support future growth.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, insights, and recommendations to ownership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain a hands-on approach to accounting operations while balancing strategic leadership responsibilities.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Financial modelling

Team building

Change management

Education

CPA designation preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

About Our Client

Our client based in Burlington creates vibrant, enduring communities through the development of thoughtfully designed real estate projects that enhance the places where people live, work, and gather.

Job Description

• Act as a strategic advisor to ownership on acquisitions, investments, capital allocation, and business growth initiatives.
• Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management across the organisation.
• Develop, refine, and maintain project pro formas, investment models, and business cases to support development and acquisition decisions.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team while establishing scalable processes and controls.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, including system implementations, replacements, and enhancements to support future growth.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, insights, and recommendations to ownership and key stakeholders.
• Maintain a hands-on approach to accounting operations while balancing strategic leadership responsibilities.
• Help navigate ambiguity, identify opportunities, and create structure in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

The Successful Applicant

A successful 'CFO' should have:

• Progressive finance leadership experience, preferably within real estate development, construction, private investment, family office, or closely held/private ownership environments.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, investment analysis, and strategic business decisions.
• Proven success leading process improvement, finance transformation, or ERP/system implementation initiatives.
• Strong financial modelling and pro forma development capabilities.
• Comfortable operating at both the strategic and tactical levels, from boardroom discussions to month-end review.
• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead teams through periods of growth and change.
• CPA designation preferred.

What's on Offer

• Permanent CFO position in Burlington.
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits.

This role may use AI-assisted tools to support initial screening. All assessments and decisions are made by a human reviewer.