Director of Finance

Finance Director

Cranbrook, British Columbia | Full-time | On-site

$100,000 to $150,000 + benefits

This is not a Finance Director role where you sit above the numbers.

Mac Kay is looking for a finance leader who can think strategically, work directly with Operations and executive leadership, and still get close enough to the accounting to know whether the numbers are right.

You will lead finance operations for Mac Kay in heavy civil construction, mining, aggregates and related businesses. The environment is project-driven, equipment-intensive and growing. Cash moves quickly. Capital decisions matter. Project forecasts matter. Bonding capacity matters.

Your job is to make sure the financial side of the business gives the company the information, discipline and capacity it needs to make good decisions and execute.

The Work
Mac Kay delivers complex civil, mining and infrastructure work across Western Canada, with operations developing in the United States.

That creates a finance environment very different from a conventional corporate accounting role.

You will be dealing with project forecasts, WIP, equipment economics, capital planning, banking, surety, cash flow, multiple entities and operational decisions that can move millions of dollars.

You will work closely with the COO, CEO, General Manager, Operations, Estimating and Equipment teams. You will lead the Corporate Controller and help build the finance team, systems and controls behind the business.

And when something needs to be figured out, you will be expected to get into the detail.

What You'll Get to Lead
Give leadership a clear view of where the business is going.
Build the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes that allow leadership to see revenue, margin, overhead, cash requirements, backlog and capital needs before decisions have to be made.

Strengthen project financial performance.
Work directly with project leaders on monthly job-cost reviews, forecast-at-completion, WIP and variance analysis. The goal is not simply to report what happened. It is to identify problems early enough that Operations can do something about them.

Own cash, banking and bonding capacity.
Maintain a forward view of cash requirements, working capital, financing and covenant compliance while developing strong relationships with lenders and sureties. You will be directly involved in the financial packages and decisions that support Mac Kay's ability to pursue and execute larger projects.

Bring discipline to major capital decisions.
Mac Kay operates an equipment-intensive business. You will work with Operations and Equipment to evaluate fleet investments, utilization, lifecycle cost, financing alternatives and return on capital before significant purchases are made.

Build financial reporting people can actually use.
Turn accounting information into clear P&L, margin, cash, project and KPI reporting that helps the executive team understand what is changing, why it is changing and what requires attention.

Strengthen the finance function as the company grows.
Develop the Controller and broader finance team, improve systems and processes, strengthen internal controls and build enough depth that the department does not depend on one person knowing everything.

This Is a Hands-On Finance Director Role
You will set financial strategy, work with lenders and sureties, advise the executive team and contribute to major business decisions.

But you also need to understand the accounting underneath those decisions.

There will be times when you need to review an accrual, trace an intercompany balance, understand a journal entry, work through a loan payment or help resolve a payroll or receivables issue.

You do not need to do everything yourself.

You do need to understand it…