Chief Financial Officer

WHY Q-LINE

Founded 32 years ago and still led by its founder Q-Line has grown into Western Canadas largest asset-based open deck carrier.

With 500 employees across five operating sites in Saskatoon (HQ)SK Acheson AB Abbotsford BC Winkler MB Moline IL Q-Line has the scale the footprint and the operational depth of a company that has done the hard work of building something sustainable. A long-tenured management team is proof of the culture: people join Q-Line and stay because they are trusted supported and given the room to do their best work.

Q-Line is currently entering its next chapter of growth. The incoming CFO will step into a strong stable enterprise with a clear mandate to help shape what comes next through disciplined M&A financial modernization and a North American growth strategy backed by an engaged founder and ownership group who are ready to expand.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a key executive responsible for driving profitable growth strengthening financial performance and enabling Q-Lines continued expansion across North America. As a strategic partner to the President and Executive Leadership Team the CFOprovidesfinancial leadership commercial insight and disciplined capital stewardship to accelerate enterprise value creation.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Growth Strategy & Commercial Leadership

Leads the financial components of corporate strategy ensuring growth initiatives pricing decisions and commercial plans deliver sustainable revenue expansion and margin improvement.

Partner closely with the ownership group to plan enable and execute the companys long-term growth strategy.

Drive expansion both organically and through a disciplined mergers & acquisitions (M&A) program including opportunity evaluation due diligence integration planning and post-acquisition performance management.

Profitability & Performance Management

Builds advanced FP&A analytics and forecasting capabilities that illuminate customer profitability operational efficiency and cost structure opportunities. Drives enterprise KPIs and performance dashboards.

Capital Allocation & Financial Structure

Optimizefleet financing credit facilities and capital deployment to support asset decisions meet disciplined ROI and payback standards.

Risk Management & Financial Governance

Overseesenterprise risk treasury insurance compliance and internal controls to protect margins cash flow and operational resilience.

Financial Operations & Systems Modernization

Modernizes finance systems processes and reporting to support scale efficiency and real-time decision-making.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Leads and develops a high-performing Finance team establishing a disciplined approach to succession planning and talent development to ensure leadership continuity and support the organizations long-term growth trajectory. A candidate who buildsstrong relationships with banks lenders insurers auditors and strategic partners to support as a senior executive leader with the capability and presence to communicate confidently succinctly and transparently with the Board of Directors.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

An experienced financial executive with a proventrack recordin growth-oriented asset-heavy multi-site or transportation/ commercial acumen strategic thinking and operational finance capabilities. Demonstrates leadership presence analytical depth and the ability to elevate Finance into a proactive business the executive maturity business acumen and communication skillsrequiredto engage directly with the Board of Directors including presenting complex financial and strategic topics in a clear actionable manner.

Education

Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or Business Administration; CPA required MBA strongly preferred

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive finance leadership experience with a minimum of 5 years in a senior executive finance role (CFO VP Finance or equivalent)
• Proven track record in an asset-heavy capital-intensive industry: Transportation logistics trucking fleet distribution or similar environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading or executing M&A transactions including due diligence deal structuring integration planning and post-acquisition performance management
• Experience operating in a multi-site geographically dispersed business across Canada and/or North America
• Track record of building and scaling FP&A analytics and financial reporting capabilities in a growth-oriented organization
• Experience modernizing finance systems ERP platforms and reporting infrastructure
• Established relationships with banks lenders and capital markets partners; experience managing asset-based lending fleet financing or credit facilities is a strong asset
• Experience reporting to or presenting directly to a Board of Directors or ownership group
  

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

We offer a market-competitive compensation package aligned with the successful candidates experience leadership strengths and demonstrated ability to create enterprise value.

Required Experience:

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