Head of Construction Finance & Execution

AlleyCorp; Orangeville; On-site; CAD 208,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Lunch on-site

PPE stipend

Career growth opportunities

Direct collaboration with operators, 


Job summary

Valar Atomics seeks a Development and Construction Finance Director to lead financial planning, reporting, and cost management for construction programs. You will partner with project managers, engineering, procurement, and field teams to keep budgets, cash flow, and financial performance aligned as we scale.

This role blends deep construction finance expertise with strategic oversight and hands-on execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in construction finance, project finance, project controls, cost management, or a related role on capital projects.
• Strong experience with construction cost tracking, forecasting, cash-flow management, and variance analysis.
• Familiarity with contractor billings, change orders, progress payments, and construction contract structures.
• Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to produce clear, executive-ready financial materials under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively with field teams.
• Willingness to spend time on-site and travel to project locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary finance partner to construction and project teams in the field, aligning financial plans with operational realities.
• Own construction cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting across active projects, including budget-versus-actual and variance analysis.
• Manage project cash-flow planning and ensure capital is available to meet construction milestones and payment obligations.
• Review and reconcile contractor and vendor invoices, change orders, and progress billings against approved budgets and work completed.
• Partner with project controls to connect cost, schedule, and earned value into clear financial reporting.
• Produce monthly construction cost reports with variance commentary, key drivers, risks, and recommended actions for leadership.
• Help maintain the project cost-coding structure, including the work breakdown structure and cost breakdown structure inputs.
• Support capital budgeting and funding plans for construction phases, working with finance leadership to keep projects funded and on plan.
• Monitor commitments, contingencies, and exposure across projects, flagging risks before they lead to overruns.
• Partner with procurement and legal to align contract terms, payment schedules, and financial controls.
• Help build and improve the financial processes, controls, and tools that will scale across multiple construction sites.

Skills

Cost management

Forecasting

Cash-flow management

Variance analysis

Executive communication

Field collaboration

On-site travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Valar Atomics seeks a Development and Construction Finance Director to lead financial planning, reporting, and cost management for construction programs. You will partner with project managers, engineering, procurement, and field teams to keep budgets, cash flow, and financial performance aligned as we scale.

This role blends deep construction finance expertise with strategic oversight and hands-on execution.