Posted 13 days ago
Chief Financial Officer
@ Michael Page
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Michael Page is recruiting a permanent Chief Financial Officer for a real estate development client based in Burlington. The CFO will advise ownership on acquisitions and growth, lead financial planning and reporting, and build a finance team and processes. Salary is commensurate with experience, with comprehensive benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Advise ownership on acquisitions, investments and growth
- Lead financial planning, forecasting and cash flow management
- Develop pro formas and investment models
- Build and mentor a finance and accounting team
- Lead process improvement and system implementations
Requirements summary:
- Progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in real estate development
- Experience supporting acquisitions and investment analysis
- Proven ERP or finance transformation success
- Strong financial modelling and pro forma skills
- CPA designation preferred
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-01
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Executive |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Encouraged to apply | Women |
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Michael Page
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 50 |
Our client based in Burlington is seeking a hands-on, entrepreneurial CFO to partner closely with ownership and help scale a growing real estate development business. This is an opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in an evolving environment, enjoys building teams and infrastructure, and wants to play a key role in shaping the future of the organisation.
Client Details
Our client based in Burlington creates vibrant, enduring communities through the development of thoughtfully designed real estate projects that enhance the places where people live, work, and gather.
Description
- Act as a strategic advisor to ownership on acquisitions, investments, capital allocation, and business growth initiatives.
- Lead financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and cash flow management across the organisation.
- Develop, refine, and maintain project pro formas, investment models, and business cases to support development and acquisition decisions.
- Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team while establishing scalable processes and controls.
- Drive process improvement initiatives, including system implementations, replacements, and enhancements to support future growth.
- Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, insights, and recommendations to ownership and key stakeholders.
- Maintain a hands-on approach to accounting operations while balancing strategic leadership responsibilities.
- Help navigate ambiguity, identify opportunities, and create structure in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants
Profile
A successful 'CFO' should have:
- Progressive finance leadership experience, preferably within real estate development, construction, private investment, family office, or closely held/private ownership environments.
- Experience supporting acquisitions, investment analysis, and strategic business decisions.
- Proven success leading process improvement, finance transformation, or ERP/system implementation initiatives.
- Strong financial modelling and pro forma development capabilities.
- Comfortable operating at both the strategic and tactical levels, from boardroom discussions to month-end review.
- Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and lead teams through periods of growth and change.
- CPA designation preferred.
Job Offer
- Permanent CFO position in Burlington.
- Salary commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits.
If this role aligns with your experience, we encourage you to apply.
This role may use AI‑assisted tools to support initial screening. All assessments and decisions are made by a human reviewer.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicantsJournal
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