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Dilfo

Controller

Ottawa, ON, K1B 3L7, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Listed closing date: Oct 2, 2026
Experience: Minimum 7–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant construction industry accounting experience.
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 17, 2026

Original job description

Headcount Type: Existing

Application Deadline: October 2, 2026

The Company

DILFO is proud to be trusted by the Ontario construction community to deliver the best for our clients’ needs. We design, install, and provide maintenance for HVAC, heating, cooling, refrigeration, and plumbing systems for large scale projects across different industries. Our team of skilled individuals shares a vision of building with integrity and collaboration to bring quality and innovation to our work every day, and we are honoured to have been recognized by the Ottawa Business Journal as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work.

The Team

DILFO has a strong team culture that heavily invests in team member wellness and our community. We host regular social events including Pub nights, golf day, pizza Fridays, and more. We are extremely invested in our local community, partnering with the YMCA for the Cycle for Strong Kids and other programs, donating to the Ottawa Food Bank, partnering with Boys and Girls Club Ottawa to create opportunities for young people, and donating to charities our team members support.

DILFO also offers additional benefits including:

Health and Dental Benefit plan
Group RRSP matching plan
Employee Assistance Program that includes virtual medicine
Fixed number of paid Wellness days
Corporate program through Good Life Fitness
Discretionary bonus program

The Role

The Controller is responsible for the financial management, reporting and controls of the Dilfo Group of Companies, with leadership oversight of Finance, Human Resources and Payroll. This hands-on role leads construction and project accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, compliance and financial controls, while providing financial analysis and insight to support business and operational decision-making.

Growth Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to progress toward a Director of Finance position as the successful candidate develops a strong understanding of our business and demonstrates readiness to take on broader financial leadership responsibilities.

As the role evolves, there will be opportunities to expand into strategic financial planning, business and project performance analysis, cash and working-capital strategy, banking and bonding relationships, financial risk management, and systems and reporting improvements.

Progression will be based on demonstrated readiness, organizational needs and the evolving requirements of the business.

Keys Tasks

The Controller’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Financial Reporting & Construction Accounting

Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial close and reporting processes.
Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises (ASPE).
Prepare and review construction Work-in-Progress (WIP) schedules using ERP job-cost information.
Ensure appropriate revenue recognition, project profitability reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger integrity.
Review financial results, investigate significant variances and provide timely reporting and analysis to management.
Maintain effective accounting policies, procedures and internal controls.
Oversee project accounting across construction, plumbing and HVAC service operations.
Review project financial performance, including contract values, costs, estimates to complete, margins, change orders and holdbacks.
Partner with project leadership to identify changes in project performance, margin deterioration and emerging financial risks.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

Lead annual budgeting and periodic financial forecasting processes.
Monitor profitability, cash flow, working capital and performance against budgets and forecasts.
Develop financial analysis and recommendations to support operational and strategic decision-making.
Support the evaluation of business opportunities, investments, capital expenditures and opportunities to improve financial performance.

Cash Management, Banking & Risk

Oversee cash management, cash-flow planning, credit exposure and working-capital requirements.
Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, financial covenant reporting and bonding and surety requirements.
Coordinate annual external financial statement reviews or audits and corporate tax compliance.
Ensure compliance with applicable tax, payroll and statutory requirements and maintain appropriate financial controls.
Oversee organizational insurance requirements and maintain relationships with external financial and professional advisors.

Finance, HR & Payroll Leadership

Provide leadership and oversight to the Finance, Human Resources and Payroll functions.
Establish clear responsibilities and expectations and support employee development, cross-training and succession planning.
Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing, statutory and union remittances and appropriate payroll controls.
Provide financial oversight of employee benefits, compensation and other HR-related financial matters.
Support effective HR processes and work with management on significant workforce and compensation matters.
Ensure confidential financial, payroll and employee information is appropriately safeguarded.

Systems & Process Improvement

Maintain and continuously improve financial systems, reporting processes and controls.
Optimize ERP and job-cost reporting to improve the accuracy, efficiency and accessibility of financial information.
Identify opportunities to streamline and automate accounting, reporting and financial analysis processes.

Experience

Minimum 7–10 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including significant construction industry accounting experience.
Demonstrated hands-on experience preparing construction WIP schedules and managing month-end financial close and reporting.
Strong experience with construction job costing, project accounting and revenue recognition.
Previous experience supervising or managing accounting staff.
Experience overseeing payroll; exposure to Human Resources is preferred.
Experience with banking, bonding, multi-company operations and financial process improvement is considered an asset.
Experience with unionized construction payroll and related remittances is considered an asset.

Education

CPA designation required.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of ASPE, construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing and revenue recognition.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, lookups, PivotTables and financial data analysis.
Strong proficiency with ERP, accounting and job-cost systems.
Ability to prepare and interpret financial statements, budgets, forecasts and management reporting.
Working knowledge of taxation, payroll, statutory remittances and financial compliance requirements.
Experience with business-intelligence, financial automation or data analytics tools is considered an asset.

Physical and Environmental Requirements

Primarily office-based work involving prolonged periods of sitting and computer use.
Regular use of computers, financial systems and other office equipment.
Climbing stairs as needed.
Performing tasks in a noisy environment.
Manual dexterity for tasks such as typing.
Occasional travel to company locations, project sites or external meetings may be required.
May occasionally be required to work outside regular business hours to support month-end, year-end, budgeting or other business requirements.

We thank all applicants for their interest in working at DILFO; only those identified for further consideration will be contacted.

Accommodations for disabilities are available, where needed, upon request.

DILFO uses artificial intelligence as part of the screening process.

DILFO does not accept and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited résumés from recruitment agencies. Recruitment agencies should not submit resumes in response to this posting to DILFO employees or any associated company location.

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Responsibilities

The Controller is responsible for the financial management, reporting, and internal controls of the company, including leadership oversight of Finance, Human Resources, and Payroll. This role involves managing construction project accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial analysis to support operational decision-making.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a CPA designation and 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience, with significant expertise in the construction industry. Strong proficiency in ASPE, job costing, ERP systems, and financial reporting is required, along with previous experience in staff supervision.

Skills

Financial reporting
Construction accounting
WIP schedules
Job costing
Revenue recognition
Budgeting
Financial forecasting
Cash management
Banking relationships
Financial controls
Payroll management
Human resources oversight
Strategic financial planning
ERP systems
Data analysis
ASPE

Benefits

Health and Dental Benefit plan
Group RRSP matching plan
Employee Assistance Program
Virtual medicine
Paid Wellness days
Good Life Fitness corporate program
Discretionary bonus program

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Keywords

Controller
CPA
ASPE
Construction Accounting
WIP
Job Costing
Financial Reporting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cash Management
Payroll
Human Resources
ERP
Revenue Recognition
Financial Controls
Bonding
Tax Compliance
Strategic Planning
PivotTables
Business Intelligence
Data Analytics
Project Accounting
Working Capital
Financial Analysis
Internal Controls
Remittances
Statutory Requirements
Risk Management
Management Reporting
Professional Advisors

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