Chief Financial Officer – Bring Financial Clarity to a Leading Professional Services Firm

About the Company

A respected professional services firm with offices across Canada, providing advisory, engineering, and consulting services to public- and private-sector clients. The firm has grown steadily through reputation and acquisition, and its partnership model rewards both client excellence and commercial discipline.

Why Join Us?

Professional services firms live and die by people economics and pipeline discipline — and this firm does both well. As CFO, you will work directly with the managing partner and practice leaders in a collaborative, flexible environment where finance genuinely shapes strategy.

Role Overview

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will lead finance, accounting, tax, and corporate services for the firm. Reporting to the Managing Partner, the CFO will own planning and forecasting, engagement profitability, cash and working-capital management, and the financial dimension of partner compensation and acquisition integration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting for the firm and its practices.
• Lead engagement and client profitability analysis, pricing guidance, and utilization economics.
• Oversee cash flow, working capital, billing, and collections across long-cycle engagements.
• Manage banking, insurance, treasury, and corporate tax planning and compliance.
• Support partner compensation modelling, distributions, and capital accounts.
• Lead financial due diligence and post-merger integration for acquisitions.
• Oversee corporate services including IT, facilities, and risk management.
• Own external audit relationships and stakeholder reporting.
• Coach practice leaders on commercial decision-making and financial acumen.

Requirements:

• 12+ years of finance leadership, including partnership or professional-services environments.
• Deep understanding of utilization, realization, and project economics in services businesses.
• Experience with acquisition diligence and integration.
• Strong accounting and tax knowledge with a Canadian CPA designation.
• Comfortable operating in a partner-led culture requiring influence and credibility.
• Experience presenting to boards or partner groups.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance; MBA an asset.
• Flexible on schedule, with presence across Canadian offices as needed.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation of CAD $190,000–$240,000 base.
• Annual bonus tied to firm profitability.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules.
• Extended health, dental, and retirement matching.
• A collegiate culture with genuine work-life respect.

If you bring rigour without bureaucracy and warmth without losing the numbers, apply today — this seat was made for you.