This is a hybrid, full-time permanent role. The successful candidate will report to work at any of our four locations of Barrie, Sudbury, Bracebridge or Sault Ste. Marie.
Company Overview
Community Builders is a leading social enterprise Contractor in Northern and Central Ontario, working hard to solve two of Canada’s biggest issues: the Affordable Housing Crisis and the Skilled Labour Shortage. This dual-purpose organization is making a difference by building homes while also building futures. Community Builders is a thriving construction company offering a wide range of residential and commercial services, including new builds, renovations, apartment turnovers, maintenance and property management services. Its experienced crews focus on building and maintaining affordable housing to high-quality standards. These construction projects fund and support real on-site job training and skills development offered by Community Builder through its 12-week paid Skilled Trades Training programs for individuals with barriers to employment. CB Certified trainees graduate with hands-on construction training, employment readiness skills, safety certifications, tools, and PPE. The program's effectiveness has been proven, with 89% of our trainees securing good, life-changing jobs after graduation. Community Builders has achieved recognition as a member of the Fair Chances Coalition and Buy Social Canada.
We are in several communities, including Barrie, Bracebridge, Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.
Why work with CB?
- Get more impact from your work by contributing to our mission
- Organizational commitment to work-life balance
- Health & Dental Benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
- 2 paid sick days to use as you need them
- Take off your birthday, PAID!
- 4-Day Work Weeks!
Summary
As a member of the Business Leadership Team, the Finance Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction for financial health of Community Builders across all regional operations.
Reporting to the Executive Director, and in collaboration with the regional Managing Directors and Business Leadership Team, the Finance Manager will support and develop financial models, rolling forecasts, and project-level budgeting (FP&A), while partnering closely with leadership to manage cash flow, optimize project margins, and ensure strict alignment with grant and funding requirements.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Build, maintain, and scale rolling financial models, forecasts, and annual budgeting processes
- Identify, measure and report on KPIs to track critical business health metrics
- Monitor actual performance against the budget, flagging trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Evaluate the financial viability of new projects, products, or investments; Run "what-if" scenarios to evaluate the financial feasibility of upcoming builds, new grants, or shifts in material and labor costs
- Build and maintain financial models and projections to drive cost savings and margin improvement;
Leadership & Operations
- Provide leadership to the Financial Coordinator to ensure accuracy in month-end closings, reconciliations, and reporting; ensure accurate historical data is seamlessly feeding forward-looking models
- As a member of the Business Leadership Team, collaborates with peers to ensure seamless financial operations and resolve service delivery issues
- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable growth strategies.
- Accurately process and manage bi-monthly payroll, including tracking construction project hours, prevailing wage requirements, and ensuring proper allocation to specific grants or funding sources.
- Closely monitor and manage our working capital and runway to ensure the business is optimized for growth.
Construction Project Cost Accounting & Controls
- Support the General Manager, Construction and Construction Managers with:
- Job costing, WIP tracking, and cost control systems;
- Build and monitor project budgets;
- Assist with project cash flow forecasting;
- Profitability projections and cost-to-complete analyses to ensure construction projects stay on time and within budget
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Present financial health updates and strategic recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team and, as requested, the Board of Directors
- Prepare regular and ad-hoc financial reports; including but not limited to funding agreements, capital programs, forecasts, variance analysis
- Oversee compliance with tax, audit, insurance, and regulatory requirements, including responding to authority inquiries
- Contribute to briefing materials and decision documents;
- With the Executive Director, monitor cash flow across restricted and unrestricted funds, ensuring draws align with grant agreements and funding restrictions.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Develop financial models and reporting tools for project costing and capital project governance;
- Implement and maintain budgeting and cost tracking processes;
- Evaluate and implement tools to streamline our financial tech and data collection; Support systems enhancements, as required;
- Identify, measure and report on KPIs to track critical business health metrics
- Monitor actual performance against the budget, flagging trends, opportunities, and risks.
- Evaluate the financial viability of new projects, products, or investments; Run "what-if" scenarios to evaluate the financial feasibility of upcoming builds, new grants, or shifts in material and labor costs
- Build and maintain financial models and projections to drive cost savings and margin improvement;
Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or an analytical financial management role. Experience in construction finance (job costing, WIP) or non-profit fund accounting is highly preferred.
- Advanced Excel skills. You should be highly comfortable working with existing models or building dynamic financial models from scratch.
- Familiarity with modern accounting software (such as QuickBooks or Xero) and payroll software (such as ADP or Workday) is highly preferred.
- Strong initiative
- Great problem solver
- Ability to explain the "story behind the numbers" to non-finance team members and stakeholders
Pay: $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you have a minimum of 6 years experience in a finance/analyst role?
- Do you have experience in the Construction, or similar, industry?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sudbury, ON
