Director of Finance

Kindred Construction is a leading general contractor based in Vancouver, BC, specializing in delivering innovative, high-quality building solutions. With a commitment to teamwork, integrity, and excellence, we create spaces that inspire communities. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a strategic financial leader to join our Executive Team and help shape the future of the company. 

Role Summary: 

The Director of Finance is a commercially minded leader who sees the story behind the numbers and knows how to act on it. You’ll shape financial strategy, build the systems and infrastructure the business needs to grow, and partner directly with the COO and President on the decisions that matter. This means going beyond reporting, bringing financial clarity to complex project-driven business problems, identifying opportunities and risks before they surface, and ensuring the company has the financial foundation to execute on its ambitions. If you’re energized by translating numbers into strategy and playing a meaningful role in where a construction business is headed, this is that role. 

What You’ll Do: 

Financial Strategy & Business Leadership 

• Serve as a strategic adviser to the COO and President, providing financial insight on key business decisions including project pursuits, pricing, and resource allocation. 

• Translate financial results into clear, plain-language narratives for leadership, explaining what’s driving performance and what actions to take. 

• Work with department heads to build financial literacy across the business, so project and operational leaders can make better day-to-day decisions. 

• Define and lead Kindred’s long-term financial strategy in partnership with the COO and President. 
  
  

Planning, Forecasting & Performance 

• Own the annual budget, department budgets, rolling forecasts, and multi-year financial projections. 

• Build and maintain KPIs that reflect the real drivers of Kindred’s business, including project margins, overhead ratios, and cash conversion. 

• Lead cash flow forecasting and capital planning to ensure the business can fund active projects, pursue new work, and manage risk. 

• Assess the company’s balance sheet structure and lead financing negotiations when adjustments are needed. 
  
  

Project Finance & Construction Accounting 

• Demonstrated experience with, or strong understanding of, project-based accounting, including job costing and revenue recognition in a construction environment. 

• Analyze project financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete, and provide clear, actionable insights to operational leaders. 

• Familiarity with construction contracts (e.g., CCDC), including the financial implications of change orders, holdbacks, and progress billings. 

• Identify and mitigate financial risks at the project level, including cash flow constraints, cost overruns, and contract exposure. 

• Ensure strong controls and accuracy in job costing, billing, and subcontractor payment processes. 
  
  

Financing & Capital Allocation 

• Manage relationships with lenders and bonding companies, maintaining access to credit and bonding capacity that supports Kindred’s project pipeline. 

• Help identify where capital is being underutilized and recommend adjustments to project mix, overhead, or investment priorities. 

• Oversee and optimize project cash flow, including billing cycles, collections, and holdback management. 

• Understand the impact of project timing and structure on overall company liquidity. 
  
  

Financial Reporting & Governance 

• Oversee the preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. 

• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure the integrity of all financial reporting. 

• Manage external auditors, tax advisers, and other financial service providers. 

• Ensure compliance with Canadian accounting standards, tax regulations, and statutory requirements. 
  
  

Team & Operational Leadership 

• Directly lead the project accountants, overseeing day-to-day accounting operations and developing the team as the company grows. 

• Build and improve the systems and processes that give leadership real-time visibility into financial performance. 

• Own Kindred’s finance tech stack and identify tools that improve reporting and operational efficiency, including experience with or the ability to quickly learn construction-specific accounting systems (e.g., Viewpoint, job cost systems, Procore integrations). 

• Develop and maintain project and portfolio-level reporting that provides visibility into financial performance across active work. 
  
  

What You Bring: 

Experience & Credentials 

• CPA designation required (CA, CGA, or CMA); MBA considered a strong asset. 

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 2 years in a senior financial leadership role (CFO, VP Finance, or equivalent). 

• Experience in construction, real estate development, or project-based industries is preferred. 

• Demonstrated track record of using financial strategy to drive business growth, not just reporting on it. 

• Experience managing relationships with banks, bonding companies, and external auditors. 
  
  

Skills & Attributes 

• A commercially minded leader who thinks like a business owner, not just a finance technician. 

• Exceptional ability to communicate financial concepts clearly and compellingly to non-financial audiences. 

• Comfortable operating at both the strategic and operational level, able to set direction and roll up your sleeves when needed. 

• Proven ability to build trust and credibility with senior leadership, boards, and external stakeholders. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and drive action. 

• High degree of integrity, discretion, and professional judgment. 

• Collaborative, direct, and solutions-oriented, someone who challenges the business constructively and supports leadership in making hard calls.