Bird Construction
Provider of construction and maintenance services across industrial, infrastructure and buildings sectors.
3 days ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Ajax, Ontario, Canada | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Office Full-Time
Company Size
6,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Sector Specialisms
Description
financial reporting
budget forecasting
erp conversion
compliance management
profitability analysis
team leadership
The Director of Finance for the Civil and Infrastructure Business Unit in Eastern Canada will join a high‑performing operational leadership team. Based primarily in an office in Ajax, Mississauga, or Montreal, the role oversees financial oversight for three divisions, ensuring accurate cost management, forecasting, and reporting.
In this position you will guide a team of finance professionals, act as a proactive business partner to operational leaders, and collaborate with internal stakeholders on project planning and execution. You will monitor project‑level financial performance, develop budgets and forecasts, and provide insights to improve profitability while supporting an ERP conversion and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Lead and mentor a team of divisional finance professionals.
- Serve as a proactive business partner to operational leadership, providing financial guidance.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders on project pursuits, planning, and execution.
- Monitor project-level financial performance, including revenue recognition, cost tracking, margin analysis, and cash flow.
- Develop operational budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses for projects and divisions.
- Deliver actionable insights to improve profitability and mitigate financial risks.
- Support mid-term ERP conversion and align processes for one division.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, internal controls, and external audit requirements.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual executive reports on business unit performance.
- Implement and improve financial systems and processes for efficiency and accuracy.
- Manage ad-hoc financial assignments and special projects as needed.
Requirements
cpa
cfa
finance degree
10+ years
project accounting
ifrs
The ideal candidate holds a CPA, CFA, or equivalent designation, a university degree in finance or accounting, and at least ten years of progressive finance experience, including five years in a management role within construction or infrastructure. Strong project‑accounting knowledge, familiarity with IFRS, and the ability to influence across a national organization are essential.
- Hold CPA, CFA, or equivalent professional designation.
- Possess a university degree in finance or accounting and 10+ years of finance experience.
- Demonstrate strong understanding of project accounting, construction contracts, and delivery models.
- Exhibit strategic thinking, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
Benefits
With more than 5,000 employees from diverse professions and backgrounds, Bird offers a dynamic environment where each career path is unique. We foster respect, collaboration, and a solution‑focused mindset, supporting each individual to unlock their potential.
Training + Development
Interview process
Visa Sponsorship
Security clearance
Overview
Since 1920
Founding Year
Established its presence in Canada as a coast-to-coast builder.
+70 Years
Publicly Traded
Maintained a strong financial presence on public markets.
2021
Acquisition
Expanded capabilities through the acquisition of Dagmar.
2024
Acquisition
Further diversified operations by acquiring Jacob Bros.
- Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog.
- Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services.
- Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication.
- Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery.
- Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings.
- With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.
Culture + Values
- We bring life to vision
- Creating great things with you
- We put safety first
- A healthy and safe work environment is non‑negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
- We are stronger together
- Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
- We lead with honesty
- We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work. Being honest means we can deliver the best outcomes and consistent results.
- We are driven to do great work
- We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
- We create opportunity
- Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future. We are committed to elevating each other to chart the best path forward in an evolving world.
Environment + Sustainability
First Zero Carbon Retrofit
North America's First
Completed the first Zero Carbon Certification for a building retrofit (Humber College Building NX), setting a benchmark for sustainable building projects.
First Net-Zero Plant
Protein Processing Facility
Design-build of North America’s first net-zero plant protein processing facility, scheduled to be operational in 2024.
First Net-Zero Ethylene Site
World's First
Secured contract to build the world’s first net-zero integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site under Dow’s Path2Zero Program.
- Committed to transitioning to a net zero carbon economy via high energy-efficient, zero carbon buildings using onsite or procured carbon-free renewable energy.
- Delivering deep energy retrofits to reduce GHG emissions and energy use in existing buildings through mechanical, electrical, and energy modeling solutions.
- Mass timber leader in North America: leveraging sustainable forestry and wood-based materials to capture carbon and offset CO2e over lifecycle.
- Founding member of Canada Green Building Council with ~200 LEED-certified or targeting projects.
- Partnered on complex building systems meeting LEED, Green Globes, Passive House, WELL, and Zero Carbon standards.
- Operational emissions reduction through 'Work Green': implementing sustainable, energy-efficient, low-carbon operational technologies and processes.
- 'Build Green': minimizing resource waste, reducing carbon emissions, increasing energy efficiency across material, equipment, system selection.
Inclusion & Diversity
$3,000
Indigenous Scholarship
An annual scholarship provided to support Indigenous students pursuing their educational goals.
3×$1,500
Indigenous Student Support
Three annual scholarships of $1,500 each provided to Indigenous students.
- National Indigenous Engagement Policy: proactive employment of Indigenous workforce representative of project communities.
- Policy pillars: respectful relationships; proactive Indigenous employment; increasing business opportunities for Indigenous partners; investment in cultural awareness, skills and business capacity programs.
- Mandatory Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training for all employees.
- Silver Certification in PAIR (Progressive Aboriginal Relations) program.
- Scholarship programs: Scott Ferguson Memorial Scholarship; Bird Heavy Civil Indigenous Scholarship; Bird/Paul & Gerri Charette Fund; UNB scholarship prioritizing Indigenous female engineering students.