Vice President, Finance
Moncton, NB
Reference #HL – BHC – 9455
Established in 1993, our client Birch Hill Construction is a well‑respected construction company delivering water & sewer development, subdivision, and commercial construction projects across the Greater Moncton area, Prince Edward Island, and Atlantic Canada. With a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long‑standing client relationships, Birch Hill continues to grow in scale and project complexity while maintaining a collaborative, hands‑on culture.
Birch Hill Construction is seeking a Vice President, Finance to join its leadership team and play a critical role in supporting the company’s continued growth and operational excellence.
Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Vice President, Finance will provide strategic financial leadership while remaining willing and able to roll up their sleeves and be hands-on when the business requires it. This role will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, job costing, and risk management, and will serve as a key business partner to operations and project leadership. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategy and stepping in directly to support day-to-day financial operations as needed.
Responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will possess:
This is a highly visible role for a practical, construction‑savvy finance leader who is comfortable being hands-on when required, enjoys working closely with the business, driving financial discipline, and building scalable processes in a growing organization. If you're looking to play a key role within a talented team, we encourage you to connect with us for more details.
Moncton, NB
Reference #HL – BHC – 9455
Established in 1993, our client Birch Hill Construction is a well‑respected construction company delivering water & sewer development, subdivision, and commercial construction projects across the Greater Moncton area, Prince Edward Island, and Atlantic Canada. With a strong reputation for quality, reliability, and long‑standing client relationships, Birch Hill continues to grow in scale and project complexity while maintaining a collaborative, hands‑on culture.
Birch Hill Construction is seeking a Vice President, Finance to join its leadership team and play a critical role in supporting the company’s continued growth and operational excellence.
Reporting directly to the President/CEO, the Vice President, Finance will provide strategic financial leadership while remaining willing and able to roll up their sleeves and be hands-on when the business requires it. This role will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, job costing, and risk management, and will serve as a key business partner to operations and project leadership. The ideal candidate is equally comfortable setting strategy and stepping in directly to support day-to-day financial operations as needed.
Responsibilities will include:
- Act as a trusted financial advisor to the President/CEO and leadership team, supporting strategic decision-making and growth initiatives
- Lead multi-year financial planning, capital planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Evaluate business performance and provide insights on profitability, margins, variances, and operational results
- Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with ASPE
- Present financial results, KPIs, and performance trends to leadership, providing actionable recommendations
- Strengthen job costing, WIP analysis, and project profitability reporting to support operational decision-making
- Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital management, and liquidity planning
- Manage banking relationships, financing arrangements, and covenant reporting
- Lead year-end audit preparation and manage external auditors
- Assess and mitigate financial risks, including bonding, insurance, and contract exposure
- Provide oversight of project accounting, including percentage-of-completion accounting and revenue recognition
- Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting team while driving process improvements and scalable finance operations
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- CPA designation required
- 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience
- Construction or project-based industry experience strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of ASPE, job costing, WIP, and percentage of completion accounting
- Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Experience managing banking relationships, audits, and external advisors
- Demonstrated ability to partner with operations and influence decision making
- Strong leadership, communication, and business acumen
- High integrity, sound judgment, and a hands-on leadership style
This is a highly visible role for a practical, construction‑savvy finance leader who is comfortable being hands-on when required, enjoys working closely with the business, driving financial discipline, and building scalable processes in a growing organization. If you're looking to play a key role within a talented team, we encourage you to connect with us for more details.
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For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason know.
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For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, Jason Ozon, Senior Consultant, at jozon@kbrs.ca. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason know.
Meridia Recruitment Solutions connects leading organizations with top talent by building strong relationships and creating ideal matches with candidates because we are only successful when you are. We appreciate your interest in this opportunity.
To learn more about Meridia Recruitment Solutions, our job opportunities, and career advice we invite you to explore our site and subscribe for career alerts.
