Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer Role Overview The Pike Group is a diversified, growth-focused organization with operations in heavy equipment, trucking, and related industries. We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to help lead the next phase of growth. Reporting to the CEO and working closely with the COO, you will act as a true business partner, supporting strategy, improving profitability, and building the financial, people, and technology infrastructure required to scale a high-performance dealership group. Your Mandate Lead Finance, with oversight of HR and IT, ensuring sound financial stewardship, strong governance, and organizational capability to enable sustainable growth. This includes:

• Driving sustainable EBITDA growth
• Building scalable systems and processes
• Embedding financial discipline into all areas of operations
• Enabling expansion through data-driven decision-making and capital strategy

What You'll Do Drive Strategy & Growth

• Partner with the CEO and COO to execute the Group’s strategic plan, including expansion and acquisitions
• Lead financial modeling, scenario planning, and capital allocation decisions
• Provide insight that drives action—not just reporting

• Manage the KPIs critical to dealership success:

• Expense ratios
• Interest expense
• Gross margin by department
• Inventory turns and aging
• Working capital and cash flow

• Deliver actionable insights at the branch and executive level
• Support a sales-driven culture with disciplined financial oversight

Lead Dealership Financial Performance Own the Finance Function • Lead all aspects of finance across a multi-entity structure:

• Budgeting, forecasting, and Financial Planning & Admin
• Financial reporting and controls
• Cash flow and working capital management

• Oversee inventory strategy and floorplan financing
• Ensure accurate, timely financials that enable fast decision-making

Partner with Operations to Maximize Profitability

• Work closely with the COO to improve efficiency, margins, and absorption
• Support pricing strategies, cost control, and operational discipline
• Bring financial clarity to operational decisions across all locations

Strengthen the Business Backbone (HR, Payroll & IT)

• Oversee HR, Payroll, and IT (internal and outsourced resources)
• Collaborate with the COO to drive performance management, compensation alignment, and workforce planning
• Lead IT strategy, including DMS optimization, system integration, and data visibility

Governance, Risk & Financial Discipline

• Establish strong internal controls and financial governance
• Manage banking, audit, tax, and external stakeholder relationships
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks
• Ensure the business is structured to grow responsibly and sustainably

Candidate Profile What We’re Looking For

• CPA designation required
• 10+ years of senior financial leadership experience
• Experience in a dealership, industrial, or multi-unit operating environment strongly preferred

• Deep understanding of:

• Fixed operations and absorption models
• Inventory management and floorplan financing
• Multi-location business performance

• Proven ability to drive growth and improve profitability
• Experience leading cross-functional teams including HR and IT
• A hands-on leader who can operate strategically and tactically
• Experience with Dealer Management Systems (Proceed for example) and asset
• Prior experience leading the HR function an asset

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent EBITDA growth and improved profitability
• Strong fixed ops absorption and margin performance
• Tight control of inventory, overhead expense, cash flow, and working capital
• Scalable systems and processes that support expansion
• High-performing Finance, HR, and IT functions
• A finance function that is a true competitive advantage

Why Join the Pike Group?

• Be part of a growth-focused, entrepreneurial organization
• Work directly with a driven CEO and operations-focused COO
• Lead across multiple businesses with real impact
• Help build a dealership group that outperforms the market
• We offer competitive salary and benefits, including cost-shared health, medical, dental, group RRSP, bonus opportunity.