Chief Financial Officer

Location: St. John's

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Role Overview  The Pike Group is a diversified, growth-focused organization with operations in heavy equipment, trucking, and related industries. We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to help lead the next phase of growth.
Your Mandate  Lead Finance, with oversight of HR and IT, ensuring sound financial stewardship, strong governance, and organizational capability to enable sustainable growth.
This includes:
Driving sustainable EBITDA growth
Building scalable systems and processes
Embedding financial discipline into all areas of operations
Enabling expansion through data-driven decision-making and capital strategy
What You’ll Do  Drive Strategy & Growth   Partner with the CEO and COO to execute the Group’s strategic plan, including expansion and acquisitions
Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and capital allocation decisions
Provide insight that drives action—not just reporting
Manage the KPIs critical to dealership success:
Expense ratios
Interest expense
Gross margin by department
Inventory turns and aging
Working capital and cash flow
Deliver actionable insights at the branch and executive level
Support a sales-driven culture with disciplined financial oversight
Lead Dealership Financial Performance  Own the Finance Function   Lead all aspects of finance across a multi-entity structure:
Budgeting, forecasting, and Financial Planning & Admin
Financial reporting and controls
Cash flow and working capital management
Oversee inventory strategy and floorplan financing
Ensure accurate, timely financials that enable fast decision-making
Partner with Operations to Maximize Profitability   Work closely with the COO to improve efficiency, margins, and absorption
Support pricing strategies, cost control, and operational discipline
Bring financial clarity to operational decisions across all locations
Strengthen the Business Backbone (HR, Payroll & IT)   Oversee HR, Payroll, and IT (internal and outsourced resources)
Collaborate with the COO to drive performance management, compensation alignment, and workforce planning
Lead IT strategy, including DMS optimization, system integration, and data visibility
Governance, Risk & Financial Discipline   Establish strong internal controls and financial governance
Manage banking, audit, tax, and external stakeholder relationships
Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks
Ensure the business is structured to grow responsibly and sustainably
Candidate Profile  What We’re Looking For   CPA designation required
10+ years of senior financial leadership experience
Experience in a dealership, industrial, or multi-unit operating environment strongly preferred
Deep understanding of:
Fixed operations and absorption models
Inventory management and floorplan financing
Multi-location business performance
Proven ability to drive growth and improve profitability
Experience leading cross-functional teams including HR and IT
A hands-on leader who can operate strategically and tactically

Experience with Dealer Management Systems (Proceed for example) and asset
Prior experience leading the HR function an asset
What Success Looks Like   Consistent EBITDA growth and improved profitability
Strong fixed ops absorption and margin performance
Tight control of inventory, overhead expense, cash flow, and working capital
Scalable systems and processes that support expansion
High-performing Finance, HR, and IT functions
A finance function that is a true competitive advantage
Why Join the Pike Group?
Be part of a growth-focused, entrepreneurial organization
Work directly with a driven CEO and operations-focused COO
Lead across multiple businesses with real impact
Help build a dealership group that outperforms the market
We offer competitive salary and benefits, including cost-shared health, medical, dental, group RRSP, bonus opportunity.

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