Chief Financial Officer - Burlington

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd.; Burlington; Hybrid; CAD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical + dental coverage (flex)

Employee Assistance Program

Pension with match

Training and career development

Tuition reimbursement

Promote from within

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Caring and nurturing environment

Job summary

Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd. in Burlington, Ontario, is seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer to guide our multi-site distribution business. You will lead finance and IT teams, drive planning and performance, manage cash and capital, and partner with leadership to sustain growth in a dynamic, family-owned culture.

Ideal candidates bring CFO experience in complex distribution, strong strategic vision, and the ability to translate data into actionable insight across the organization.

Qualifications

• Hands-on, pragmatic financial leader with proven CFO experience in multi-site, complex distribution businesses.
• Ownership mindset with ability to balance strategic thinking and execution.

Responsibilities

• The Chief Financial Officer is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, accountable for safeguarding the organization's financial health.
• Oversee long-term sustainability and KPI-driven performance management.
• Provide forward-looking financial insight, lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning.
• Oversee cash flow, liquidity, and capital allocation; manage banking relationships and financing strategies.
• Lead and develop Finance and IT teams; integrate ERP systems for scalability.
• Partner with leadership to position the business for sustained growth.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Analytical mindset

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Gerrie Electric is one of the largest independent electrical distributors with twenty-four key locations in Ontario and over 400 employees. We are a proud family owned, Canadian company and are headquartered in Burlington, ON. We are proud to be a Platinum Club winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Having been in business since 1957, we are an established and well-respected company in the industry.

Culture

Our core purpose is Customer First- Employee Driven. We strive for an inspiring culture and integrity in all that we do.

Our success is powered by our people. We invest in the training & development of our employees and encourage career growth across all areas. We celebrate success and show recognition for a job well done.

We believe a more diverse and inclusive environment brings strength to our organization, helps our customers to succeed and creates a significant competitive edge.

What you’ll be doing

If you are a hands-on, pragmatic financial leader with proven CFO experience in multi-site, complex distribution businesses, or similar complex environments who can thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture, this may be an opportunity for you.

The Chief Financial Officer is a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, accountable for safeguarding the organization's financial health, integrity, and long-term sustainability.

Acting as a trusted advisor to ownership, the CFO will provide forward-looking financial insight, lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise-wide performance management, and establish KPIs that drive profitability and optimize cost structure.

This individual will oversee cash flow, liquidity, and capital allocation to ensure financial stability, while leading banking relationships and financing strategies to support disciplined investment, growth initiatives, and acquisitions.

What you bring to the table

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, player-coach leader who is analytical, data-driven, and collaborative, with strong business acumen and the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.

They will lead and develop high-performing Finance and IT teams, integrate technology and ERP systems to enhance scalability, and partner closely with leadership to position the business for continued long-term success.

This is a critical role for someone who operates with an ownership mindset, balances strategic thinking with execution, and can build alignment across the organization to support sustained growth.

We believe in taking care of our people

• Major medical + dental coverage for yourself and your dependents (flex plan options available)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension plan with contribution matching
• Training, development and career growth opportunities
• Tuition re-imbursement program
• Promote from within culture
• A diverse and inclusive workplace
• Caring and nurturing environment

Words that our employees use to describe us

Inclusive, team-oriented, motivating, happy, forward thinking, innovative, successful!

*Flexible interview options are available!