Financial Controller

Renewal by Andersen of British Columbia; Canada; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Renewal by Andersen of British Columbia is seeking a strategic Financial Controller to build scalable financial processes, deliver clear business insights, and partner with senior leadership across Canada and the U.S. The role focuses on driving margins, cost control, and forecasting in a high-growth, owner-operated environment.

You will own accounting across three entities, implement robust controls, and guide the finance function as the business scales with AI-enabled processes and strong

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive finance leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, and margin analysis.
• Proven success building internal controls and scalable financial systems.
• Ability to partner with operational leaders and influence decisions.
• Strong communication and ability to present complex finance to non-financial audiences.
• Multi-entity and/or multi-location experience required.
• Cross-border Canada/U.S. accounting experience preferred.
• AI-forward finance leader with process improvement and automation experience.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ownership mindset, able to move between big picture and detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the financial partner between Finance and Operations.
• Lead regular performance reviews with stakeholders.
• Improve transparency across Sales, Production, Project Management, and Finance.
• Drive margins, job costing, productivity, and efficiency conversations.
• Own monthly, quarterly, annual close across three entities.
• Lead audits and manage banking relationships.
• Oversee tax compliance for Canada and US with external advisors.
• Build KPIs and dashboards for margin, WIP, AR turnover, cash flow.
• Lead an accounting team of roughly four employees.
• Oversee payroll and benefits for Canada and US.

Skills

Finance leadership

Job costing

WIP reporting

Margin analysis

Internal controls

Cross-border accounting

Multi-entity / multi-location

AI adoption in finance

Strong communication

Process improvement

Tools

Claude Cowork

Gemini

Copilot

Job description

Build the Financial Engine. Strengthen Communication. Enable Growth.

Renewal by Andersen is the full-service replacement division of Andersen Corporation, a 125-year-old brand and one of North America’s most recognized names in windows and doors. In British Columbia, Renewal by Andersen is operated by the Dunn Group, an organization focused on growth, operational discipline, and delivering a world-class customer experience.

As our business continues to scale, we are looking for a strategic and hands-on Financial Controller who can build scalable financial processes and controls while supporting performance measurement, clarity and alignment across the organization.

The Opportunity

The Financial Controller is a senior leadership role and the financial voice at the leadership table. You will translate financial results into meaningful business insights, align departments around performance, and ensure Finance operates as a proactive partner to the broader organization. You will work closely with the CFO supporting a high-growth environment by designing the systems and workflows that let us scale without losing control.

You will build strong relationships across Sales, Production, Operations, Project Management, and Ownership while creating greater visibility into margins, costs, cash flow, and business performance.

This role is ideal for a finance leader who can confidently participate in operational discussions, explain the financial impact of business decisions in plain language, and create accountability through clear reporting and constructive dialogue.

This is also a builder’s role. You will own the accounting function across [three] operating entities with operations spanning British Columbia and Alaska. You will have the autonomy to design the systems and workflows that let us scale an AI-forward finance function. It is a nimble, owner-operated environment where the Controller is in the working papers, in the forecast, and in the room when the decisions get made.

What You’ll Own

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to ownership and executive leadership
• Provide forward-looking financial insights that support growth and investment decisions
• Develop scenario models to evaluate expansion, hiring, and operational capacity
• Clearly communicate financial risks, margin trends, and business opportunities
• Partner with the CFO and CEO on accounting methods, cash flow, and transaction structure

Business Partnership and Cross-Functional Communication

• Serve as the primary financial partner between Finance and Operations
• Lead regular performance reviews with internal stakeholders
• Improve transparency across Sales, Production, Project Management, and Finance
• Facilitate proactive conversations about margins, job costing, productivity, and operational efficiency
• Act as a key financial resource and strategic advisor to multiple members of the senior leadership team
• Establish a feedback loop between Sales and the business units, developing revenue and booking forecast metrics and KPIs
• Ensure clear and timely communication with employees, contractors, managers, and other stakeholders on financial or payment-related issues

Financial Reporting and Governance

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes across all [three] operating entities — including working papers, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation, covering revenue, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, and intercompany transactions
• Deliver timely budget-to-actual variance analysis supported by clear recommendations and actionable commentary for senior leadership
• Lead financial audits and support banking relationships
• Improve the timeliness, clarity, and usefulness of financial reporting
• Own all tax compliance and filings across Canadian and U.S. jurisdictions, coordinating with external advisors as needed
• Work directly with external accountants on year-end reporting, working papers, and adjustments

Operational Controls and Process Discipline

• Design and implement internal controls across purchasing, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll in collaboration with the CFO
• Establish structured workflows and standardized operating procedures
• Identify margin leakage and operational inefficiencies
• Strengthen accountability and process ownership across the organization
• Build the financial infrastructure behind marketing and advertising spend — tracking, controls, and KPI measurement, in collaboration with the CFO
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, ensuring issues and finance requests are addressed in a timely manner

Construction Accounting, Job Costing, and WIP

• Strengthen project-based accounting practices
• Improve job-costing accuracy across labor, materials, and subcontractors
• Oversee work-in-progress reporting and improve real-time margin visibility
• Partner with operational leaders to identify and address cost variances early
• Manage subcontractor invoicing and payments, including reconciliation of hours and piece-work, compliance documentation, and accruals

Budgeting, Forecasting, and Cash Flow

• Participate in the preparation and review of annual operating budgets alongside the CFO and senior leadership team, working with stakeholders across the business
• Manage working capital and cash-flow planning, including the company’s 13-week and long-range cash flow forecasting
• Support lender reporting and bonding requirements

KPIs, Dashboards, and Performance Visibility

• Develop meaningful KPIs to measure margins, WIP, AR turnover, labor efficiency, and cash flow
• Build practical dashboards that support timely decision-making
• Improve financial literacy across leadership and management teams
• Lead and develop an accounting team of approximately four employees
• Establish clear accountability, process ownership, and professional development expectations
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, workflow automation, and AI adoption
• Oversee in-house payroll and benefits administration processes in both Canada and the United States
• Leverage QBO experience, where applicable
• Drive AI adoption across the finance function, developing the team to add value beyond transactional accuracy
• Identify, hire, and retain accounting talent as the business grows

Qualifications and Experience

• At least 7 to 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience
• Advanced knowledge of job costing, WIP reporting, and margin analysis
• Demonstrated success building internal controls and scalable financial systems
• Proven ability to partner with operational leaders and influence leadership decisions
• Strong communication skills and the ability to make complex financial information accessible to non-financial audiences
• Multi-entity and/or multi-location experience (required)
• Cross-border Canada/U.S. accounting experience (preferred) — you understand the compliance, tax, and reporting differences and can manage both seamlessly
• Strong full-cycle accounting and month-end experience, with a solid grounding in accounting principles, financial controls, and year-end preparation
• An AI-forward finance leader — comfortable with tools such as Claude Cowork, Gemini, and Copilot as tools that integrate into accounting workflows rather than sitting outside them; experience with process improvement and workflow automation is considered an asset
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills, with the judgment to make decisions and move work forward
• Takes ownership, moves without being pushed, and can move comfortably between the big picture and minor details