Garibaldi Glass is a Canadian and privately-owned architectural glass fabrication facility serving local and international markets. Since 1966, Garibaldi Glass has grown to become the premier source of innovative glass solutions, currently employing over 200 employees working in our 160,000 square foot facility in Burnaby, BC. As we look towards our next 60 years, we are eager to continue our journey to excellence through the continuous improvement of our products and processes to become the leading custom glass fabricator on the West Coast.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Garibaldi is seeking a strategic and hands-on Chief Financial Officerto join its executive leadership team. This is more than a CFO role – it’s a mandate to help shape the future of a company with tremendous potential. The CFO will play a central role in evolving Garibaldi’s financial capabilities into a strategic asset that powers innovation, drives scalability, and enhances profitability.
PRIMARY REPONSIBILITIES:
As a member of the leadership team, the primary objective of the CFO is to lead the financial strategy and operations of the Company. This role is responsible for leading the reporting and analytics capabilities to guide strategic decision making to drive strong financial performance. As a senior leader of the organization, you will live and breathe the organization values and incorporate them into how you lead.
Strategic Financial Leadership
Partner with the Owners, and executive team to shape and execute strategic plans for sustainable business growth.
Develop financial strategies to support the Company’s expansion, capital investment, and operational efficiency.
Provide clear financial insights and risk management advice to support key business decisions.
Collaborate closely with ownership and external grant consultants to identify, secure, and manage government grants, loans, and other funding opportunities that support business growth and innovation.
Evaluate situations in the external market to make balanced decisions that support the organization’s growth initiatives.
Costing and Operational Finance
Lead the development and refinement of robust costing models to accurately capture project- and product-level profitability in a customized manufacturing environment.
Collaborate with sales, production, and operations teams to optimize pricing strategies, margins, and resource allocation.
Monitor manufacturing KPIs, inventory management, and cost control initiatives to drive continuous improvement. These continuous improvement initiatives will include implementation, from a financial perspective, of the Theory of Constraints. This process focuses on bottleneck opportunities utilizing optimization of production flow, managing inventory, and understanding throughput velocity of dollars per hour by different product types through departments to yield best profits while balancing resources.
Forecasting and Budgeting
Lead the annual budgeting process and develop rolling forecasts aligned with business objectives including sensitivity analysis.
Prepare and present accurate, timely financial reports, forecasts, and variance analyses to management and stakeholders.
Build financial models to evaluate growth initiatives, new product development, and capital projects including Return on Investment and analysis for capital projects.
Ensure costing and quotation models are up-to-date and reflect the business environment, managing inputs such as materials costs, equipment costs, wages, inflation, and foreign exchange impacts.
Monitor, understand, and forecast fundamental cash flows for the organization.
Assist the owners and ownership group with future business ventures outside of Garibaldi Glass and other personal or affiliated financial matters as they arise.
Insurance
Monitor and manage the corporate insurance portfolio and ensure adequate and cost-effective coverage strategies.
Coordinate credit insurance program including customer limits and related premiums.
Oversee significant insurance claims.
Financial Reporting and Taxation
Lead the financial reporting process including production of financial statements, review of monthly financial closing process, and monthly commentaries which focus on the why’s, the root causes and recommend/work with the teams to find corrective measures while driving accountability to achieve the improvement results.
Manage relationship with statutory accountants and tax authorities.
Manage and review annual tax returns and related tax filings.
Banking and Treasury Management
Manage banking relationships, including credit facilities, cash management, and financing arrangements to support working capital and investment needs.
Ensure compliance with financial covenants, reporting requirements, and treasury best practices.
Ensure protection of the company’s assets including managing credit risk, monitoring credit limits, and ensure cash management practices mitigate risk of fraud.
Team Leadership and Culture Building
Lead, mentor, and develop a small finance and administrative team, fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable culture.
Provide executive leadership of the IT/IS business unit, ensuring its strategy, operations, and team are aligned with the company’s overall business objectives.
Champion and model our organization’s values, promoting a workplace culture where innovation, respect, and continuous improvement thrive.
Engage cross-functionally with all departments to ensure financial transparency and operational alignment.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
CPA designation or equivalent required.
10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, ideally in a manufacturing or similarly dynamic and complex environment.
Proven success in senior finance roles with a strong track record of making high-impact decisions and delivering measurable results.
Experience working in a private company environment; experience with family-owned businesses and entrepreneurial cultures is an important asset.
Strong foundation in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, including budgeting, forecasting, costing, and financial modeling.
Advanced understanding of financial statistics, accounting principles, and data-driven decision-making.
Strong operational acumen and a practical understanding of manufacturing processes, inventory management, job costing, and custom-order workflows.
Demonstrated experience in managing banking relationships, financing structures, and contract negotiations.
Proven ability to anticipate financial trends within the organization and in the broader market, advising on long-term strategy and risk management.
Demonstrated ability to lead and develop cross-functional teams, including direct oversight of IT/IS functions and technology-driven initiatives
Trusted leader who fosters alignment, inspires confidence, and builds strong cross-functional relationships.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills, capable of engaging diverse stakeholders and driving organizational change.
Strategic thinker who balances vision with action and can implement initiatives that support both short- and long-term growth.
Comfortable navigating organizational change and aligning systems and processes with evolving strategic direction.
Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, solve problems creatively, and adapt to changing business needs.
High degree of integrity, professionalism, and accountability in all aspects of work.
Experience working with ERP systems and a general understanding of CRM platforms.
Strong organizational and critical thinking skills; able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Commitment to confidentiality and upholding a positive, purpose-driven workplace culture aligned with Garibaldi’s values.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary of $205,000 to $250,000, commensurate with skills, experience, and alignment with organizational priorities.
Comprehensive health and dental benefits, long-term disability coverage.
RRSP program.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Work Environment & Culture
Collaborative, open-concept office.
Advanced manufacturing facility with cutting-edge technology.
On-site fitness centre.
“Garibaldi U” – internal learning and development program.
Culture of recognition and employee appreciation
