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Lancaster Group Inc

Chief Financial Officer

Hamilton, ON, Canada

From $200,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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Pay: From $200,000 CAD / year
Job type: Full-time
Apply by: Nov 27, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Original job description

Chief Financial Officer

Hamilton, Ontario

The Role

Lancaster Group is a growing multi-trade construction company is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to provide strong financial leadership, strengthen financial controls and reporting, and support the continued growth of the organization.

Reporting directly to the President and ownership group, the CFO will be a key member of the senior leadership team, acting as a trusted financial partner to the President and the business.

This role requires more than strong technical financial expertise. We are seeking a confident, hands-on leader who can manage and develop a finance team, work effectively with ownership, managers and operational teams, and translate complex financial information into clear, practical business direction.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience in a multi-trade, unionized construction environment and understand the financial complexities associated with project-based work, multiple trades, collective agreements, labour costing, job costing, and project profitability.

The organization is currently transitioning from Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (Timberline) to Maestro ERP. The CFO will play an important role in supporting the financial side of this transition and ensuring strong financial processes, controls, reporting and data integrity within the new system. The CFO will also follow through with a new structured bonus plan initiative and set budgets within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership and Strategy

Lead the company's overall financial strategy, planning and reporting
Act as a trusted financial advisor to ownership and senior leadership
Provide timely, accurate financial information and analysis to support business decisions
Clearly communicate financial performance, risks, trends and opportunities
Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning
Provide financial guidance to support strategic decisions and continued growth
Develop and monitor financial KPIs, dashboards and management reporting
Identify financial concerns proactively and bring forward practical recommendations and solutions

Financial Reporting and Controls

Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting
Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial statements and management reporting
Establish and maintain strong financial controls, policies and procedures
Oversee cash flow, working capital, banking and treasury functions
Strengthen cost controls and financial accountability across the organization
Manage relationships with external accountants, financial institutions, insurers and other financial partners
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax and regulatory requirements

Construction and Project Financial Management

Oversee project financial reporting, job costing, WIP and profitability analysis
Monitor project margins, costs, commitments and overall financial performance
Oversee progress billing and other construction-related financial processes
Work collaboratively with project managers and operational leaders to strengthen forecasting, cost control and financial accountability
Ensure accurate and timely job costing and financial reporting across projects
Analyze project performance and identify financial risks, cost overruns and margin opportunities
Improve visibility into project performance and overall company profitability

Multi Trade and Union Financial Management

Understand the financial complexities of operating across multiple construction trades
Understand labour costing, labour burden, union-related costs and their impact on project profitability
Support accurate costing and financial administration in an environment involving multiple collective agreements and labour structures
Work effectively with finance, project management and operations to ensure labour costs are appropriately captured, allocated and reported
Understand how varying trade and labour requirements affect estimating, forecasting, job costing and project financial performance

ERP and Process Improvement

Provide financial leadership during the transition from Sage 300 to Maestro ERP
Ensure appropriate financial controls, processes and reporting are established within the ERP
Support data integrity and accurate financial reporting throughout the transition
Identify opportunities to streamline financial workflows and improve reporting
Work collaboratively with internal teams to support successful ERP adoption
Establish scalable financial processes and systems that support continued company growth

Leadership and Team Development

Provide strong, visible leadership to the finance and accounting team
Lead, mentor, coach and develop team members
Establish clear expectations and hold the finance team accountable for results
Build a strong, capable and accountable finance function
Communicate expectations, priorities and financial information clearly and effectively
Build strong working relationships with ownership, senior leadership, project managers, operations and employees across the organization
Address issues directly and constructively and drive matters through to resolution
Foster a collaborative, professional and results-focused environment
Lead by example and promote accountability, accuracy and continuous improvement

The Ideal Candidate

As the ideal candidate, you are an experienced and visionary leader with strategic thinking and strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization. This includes the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to both financial and non-financial stakeholders and a proven ability to lead, develop and hold teams accountable. Preferably, you bring significant senior financial leadership experience at the CFO, VP Finance or senior Controller level in a multi-trade construction environment, having worked within a unionized construction environment and through multiple collective agreements.

Qualifications and Required Experience:

We recognize that no one candidate is likely to meet all qualifications in equal measure. Those listed below are desirable and will be used to compare candidates.

CPA designation is required
Minimum 5 years of progressive financial leadership experience within construction or a closely related project-based industry
Minimum 4 years of progressive financial leadership experience within multi-trade construction environments
Minimum 3 years of unionized construction environment experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in job costing, WIP, project margins, and construction accounting
Construction operational skills and COR recertification are assets
Strong knowledge of construction accounting, job costing, WIP, labour costing, project margins, progress billing, cash flow and forecasting
Demonstrated ability to understand project financial performance and work effectively with project and operational teams
Demonstrated experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and internal controls
Experience with ERP implementation, conversion or significant system improvement
Experience with Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (Timberline) and/or Maestro ERP is an asset
Confident and comfortable challenging assumptions, raising concerns and providing practical financial recommendations
Comfortable working in a growing, hands-on and fast-paced construction environment

You are someone with:

The ability to build and lead a high-performing team and engage with internal and external stakeholders to achieve goals and outcomes
The ability to effectively explain decisions and bring clarity to complex issues to a variety of audiences, including boards
A high capacity to balance multiple priorities while being responsive, including maintaining ROCE and all government grants and incentives
A growth-oriented mindset, both organic and acquisition
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills

Salary and Benefits

Salary: From CAD $200,000.00 annually

The successful candidate will receive extended health care, paid time off, access to engaging company events, and on-site parking.

Apply Now

If you are interested in this opportunity, contact Mark Gillis, Partner, at mgillis@kbrs.ca, or Ben Broadbent, Recruitment Specialist, at bbroadbent@kbrs.ca or submit your full application package online by clicking “Apply Now”.

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Responsibilities

Lead the company’s financial strategy, reporting, budgeting, forecasting, controls, and cash management while advising ownership and senior leaders. Oversee construction project financial performance, job costing, labour costs, and the Sage 300-to-Maestro ERP transition, while developing the finance team and improving processes.

Requirements

A CPA designation is required, along with at least five years of progressive financial leadership experience in construction or a related project-based industry; the posting also specifies experience in multi-trade and unionized construction, job costing, WIP, and project margins. Candidates should bring strong construction accounting and financial planning expertise, ERP transition experience, and the ability to lead teams and communicate financial information effectively.

Skills

Financial Strategy
Financial Reporting
Budgeting And Forecasting
Construction Accounting
Job Costing
Work In Progress (WIP) Analysis
Project Profitability Analysis
Labour Costing
Unionized Construction Finance
Cash Flow Management
Internal Controls
ERP Implementation
Team Leadership And Development
Financial Analysis
Progress Billing
Stakeholder Communication

Benefits

Extended Health Care
Paid Time Off
Company Events
On-Site Parking

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Hiring contact

Mark Gillis

Hiring contact email

mgillis@kbrs.ca

Keywords

CPA
Sage 300 Construction And Real Estate
Timberline
Maestro ERP
Construction Accounting
Multi-Trade Construction
Unionized Construction
Collective Agreements
Job Costing
Work In Progress (WIP)
Project Margins
Project Profitability
Labour Costing
Labour Burden
Progress Billing
Budgeting
Forecasting
Financial Controls
Financial Reporting
Cash Flow
Working Capital
Treasury
ERP Implementation
Data Integrity
Financial KPIs
Management Reporting
COR Recertification
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
Government Grants And Incentives
Acquisitions

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