Financial Controller - Construction Operations

Kellow Recruiting; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Opportunity for career growth

Exposure to ownership and active projects

Job summary

Kellow Recruiting is searching for an experienced Financial Controller to join a respected construction organization. This pivotal role requires strong construction operations and financial expertise, overseeing active projects and enhancing business performance.

Key responsibilities include managing financial operations, budget forecasting, and project profitability while directly collaborating with ownership and project teams. The successful candidate will ensure financial visibility and contribute to operational controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction accounting or financial leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of job costing and cash flow management.
• Highly organized and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations across construction projects.
• Support job costing and forecasting.
• Manage Work In Progress (WIP) reporting and project forecasting.

Skills

Construction accounting

Financial leadership

Job costing

Cash flow management

Strong communication

Tools

Jonas Construction Software

Job description

Financial Controller – Construction Operations

We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller with strong construction operations and project accounting experience to support active projects, operational finance, and overall business performance across multiple operating entities.

What’s In It For You

• Competitive compensation package in the range of approximately $120,000 – $140,000 depending on experience and overall fit
• Join a long-standing, stable, and highly respected construction organization with deep roots in the East GTA and Durham Region
• Direct exposure to ownership, operations, and active construction projects
• Opportunity to play a visible and influential role across project operations, financial performance, forecasting, and business decision‑making
• Diverse project exposure across ICI, development, residential, and design‑build construction environments
• Long‑term opportunity within a collaborative and growth‑oriented organization

Why This Role Is Different

This is not simply a transactional accounting position.

This role sits at the intersection of construction operations, project performance, and financial leadership.

The successful candidate will work closely with ownership, Project Managers, estimators, and operational teams while maintaining visibility across active projects, project profitability, forecasting, Work In Progress (WIP), cash flow management, billing, and overall business operations.

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to be deeply involved in the operational side of a construction business and contribute beyond traditional accounting functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations across active construction and development projects
• Support job costing, project financial oversight, forecasting, budgeting, and profitability reporting
• Manage Work In Progress (WIP) reporting, over/under billing analysis, and project forecasting
• Oversee progress billings, draws, holdbacks, subcontractor payments, and construction cash flow management
• Work closely with Project Managers, estimators, ownership, and operations teams to maintain financial visibility across projects
• Oversee accounting operations including AP, AR, payroll, banking, and financial reporting functions
• Support bonding requirements, reporting packages, and external financial relationships
• Contribute to financial process improvements, reporting visibility, and operational controls across the organization

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of construction accounting or financial leadership experience within commercial construction, development, or project‑based construction environments
• Mandatory experience using Jonas Construction Software
• Strong understanding of job costing, Work In Progress (WIP), progress billing, forecasting, project financial oversight, and construction cash flow management
• Experience supporting multiple active construction projects and collaborating closely with operational leadership teams
• Previous experience within Industrial, Commercial, Institutional (ICI), development, or design‑build construction environments strongly preferred
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across ownership, operations, project management, and finance teams
• Highly organized, proactive, and operationally minded approach