About this role
*The Role*
The Director of Finance is a senior operational finance leader responsible for managing Parklane?s day-to-day financial operations, reporting, compliance, financial modeling, and team leadership across Canadian and US entities.
Reporting to the Vice President of Finance & Legal, this role ensures accurate financial reporting, disciplined controls, KPI monitoring, and robust financial planning infrastructure to support profitable growth.
This is both a hands-on and leadership-oriented position requiring strong technical accounting expertise, operational understanding, and the ability to translate financial data into actionable insights.
*1. Financial Reporting & Controls*
* Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for Canadian (ASPE) and US (US GAAP) entities * Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of financial statements * Maintain and enhance internal controls, policies, and financial governance procedures * Lead coordination of annual review engagement and act as primary liaison with external accounting firms * Ensure compliance with CRA, IRS, and applicable state and provincial tax authorities * Monitor and enforce risk management policies and financial controls
*2. Operational Finance & Performance Management*
* Partner with Production, Project Management, Sales, Engineering, and Purchasing leaders to ensure financial visibility into operations * Monitor project costing accuracy, inventory integrity, and margin performance * Lead monthly financial review meetings and variance analysis with department leaders * Develop, refine, and report on departmental and company-wide KPIs aligned with strategic objectives * Ensure alignment between operational systems, ERP data, and financial reporting * Identify opportunities to improve margin performance, cost discipline, and reporting transparency * Partner with Project Management and Production teams to ensure accurate financial reporting of project performance and integrity of margin data
*3. Financial Planning, Modeling & Cash Management*
* Develop, maintain, and continuously enhance integrated three-statement financial models (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) for Canadian and US entities * Prepare and manage rolling short-term and long-term cash flow forecasts to ensure proactive liquidity planning and capital readiness * Model working capital requirements to support rapid growth, project-based revenue cycles, and cross-border operations * Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with department leaders and consolidate into a company-wide financial plan * Prepare quarterly forecasts and detailed variance analysis with actionable recommendations * Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses related to revenue growth, cost structure, capital investments, hiring plans, and market fluctuations * Provide decision-support modeling for senior leadership to evaluate operational changes, pricing strategies, equipment purchases, and expansion initiatives * Support treasury optimization initiatives and recommend strategies to improve cash yield and capital efficiency * Ensure integrity and consistency between financial models and underlying accounting and ERP data
*4. Team Leadership & Development*
* Lead and mentor Accounting and Finance * Establish departmental KPIs and performance objectives aligned with company goals * Conduct performance reviews and support professional development * Ensure cross-training and continuity within the finance function * Foster a proactive, solutions-oriented, and accountable finance culture * Ensure the finance team transitions from reactive reporting to proactive financial management
*5. Systems & Process Improvement*
* Develop strong cross-departmental understanding of workflows and operational processes * Drive continuous process improvements to enhance accuracy, transparency, and efficiency * Support ERP optimization and system enhancements * Collaborate with the Vice President of Fi