Controller

CPA SK; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

CandorBuild Construction Corp. in Saskatoon seeks an experienced Controller to lead the financial management of its construction operations, including job cost accounting, WIP reporting, cash flow management and compliance.

The Controller will drive the in-house ERP implementation, partner with project teams, and deliver clear financial reporting to stakeholders, with four-day work week and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Construction industry accounting experience, specifically percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP reporting.
• Demonstrated full-cycle accounting ownership in an organization of comparable scale.
• Canadian payroll and statutory remittance experience.
• Working knowledge of builders' lien holdback, Workers' Compensation and subcontractor compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle accounting and monthly internal financial reporting.
• Job costing and work-in-progress reporting on a percentage-of-completion basis.
• Progress billing, receivables and cash flow management.
• Payroll and employee administration.
• Statutory remittances and construction industry compliance.
• Financial reporting to the company's surety, bank and insurance broker.
• A lead role in implementing and administering the company's new construction ERP.

Skills

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Full-cycle accounting

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Construction ERP

Job description

Posting Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Closing Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Min. Experience: 4 - 5

Job Description

The Controller is responsible for the financial management of CandorBuild's construction operations, including job cost accounting, work-in-progress reporting, cash management, payroll, compliance, and financial reporting to the company's surety, banking and insurance partners.

CandorBuild is growing. The company is moving its accounting from a fractional external arrangement to an in-house function, and is replacing its current mix of accounting and reporting tools with a purpose-built construction ERP. The Controller will take a lead role in that implementation and in shaping how the company's financial systems and reporting work from that point forward.

The position works closely with project management, estimating and field operations. CandorBuild's leadership team works collaboratively and across functions, and the Controller is expected to communicate financial reality in plain language to stakeholders.

The role suits an experienced construction accountant who is comfortable owning a full accounting function and building the systems that support it.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full-cycle accounting and monthly internal financial reporting.
• Job costing and work-in-progress reporting on a percentage-of-completion basis.
• Progress billing, receivables and cash flow management.
• Payroll and employee administration.
• Statutory remittances and construction industry compliance.
• Financial reporting to the company's surety, bank and insurance broker.
• A lead role in implementing and administering the company's new construction ERP.

Administrative support is available to this role. The scope of that support will be determined with the successful candidate based on the needs of the function.

Year-end financial statements, corporate tax and specialist claim preparation remain with external advisors.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary: $120,000–$145,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• Group benefits and RRSP matching.
• Full ownership of the finance function.
• Four-day work week, four 10-hour days.

Skills

Required

• Construction industry accounting experience, specifically percentage-of-completion revenue recognition and WIP reporting. This requirement is not substitutable with general industry experience.
• Demonstrated full-cycle accounting ownership in an organization of comparable scale.
• Canadian payroll and statutory remittance experience.
• Working knowledge of builders' lien holdback, Workers' Compensation and subcontractor compliance requirements.

Preferred

• Experience implementing or administering a construction ERP.
• Multi-jurisdiction experience, particularly Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.
• Remote or northern project cost experience.
• Demonstrated use of AI and automation tools in a finance function, with sound judgment about where automation is appropriate and where it is not.
• Experience supporting surety and bank reporting.
• Comfort operating in a company actively building its systems rather than inheriting established ones.

CandorBuild Construction Corp. is a Saskatoon-based general contractor delivering commercial, institutional and remote northern construction projects across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, including work with northern and Indigenous communities.

The company is growing and is deliberately building the structure to support it. That includes moving accounting in house from a fractional arrangement, implementing a purpose-built construction ERP, and formalizing how the business is governed and run.

CandorBuild's leadership team works collaboratively and across functions. The company operates on a four-day work week.