Finance Manager

We’re more than Canada’s largest independent hardware and building supplies retailer—we’re part of communities across the nation.

As the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in protecting and strengthening HHSL’s financial position by providing financial insight, risk assessment, and decision support across the Dealer network. This role focuses on evaluating financial risk and performance, supporting ownership transitions and M&A activity, and partnering with Dealers and internal stakeholders to drive sustainable business outcomes. Through disciplined financial analysis, forecasting, and reporting, you will deliver timely insight into Dealer performance, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and support targeted actions to stabilize and improve financial results.

Led by the Director, FP&A – Dealer Support, this opportunity suits a confident, analytical finance leader with strong judgment, collaborative instincts, and influence in complex decision‑making.

• Assess Dealer‑related M&A and ownership transitions, evaluating financial viability, operational sustainability, and credit risk, and providing clear, risk‑based recommendations to leadership.
• Administer and continuously improve the Inventory Repurchase Agreement (IRA) program, ensuring compliance, effective risk mitigation, and alignment with company risk tolerance.
• Monitor and manage credit risk exposure across the Dealer network by assessing financial performance, market conditions, and emerging trends, and implementing proactive mitigation strategies.
• Drive measurable improvements in Dealer financial performance and profitability through forecasting, scenario analysis, and targeted operational support initiatives.
• Identify Dealers experiencing financial or operational challenges and develop action plans to stabilize performance, improve outcomes, and reduce risk exposure.
• Analyze and interpret Dealer financial and operational data to deliver accurate, timely reporting and actionable insights that support informed decision‑making.
• Proactively identify emerging risks and opportunities across the Dealer portfolio and recommend strategies to protect the company’s financial position.
• Act as a trusted financial and risk advisor, collaborating with internal stakeholders, lending partners, and Dealers to support sound, risk‑based business decisions.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field. CPA, CBV or CFA is preferred.
• Five to ten years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial analysis, credit risk management, corporate finance, or related roles, including three to five years in a leadership or senior advisory capacity.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating M&A transactions, ownership transitions, or complex financial arrangements, including financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Strong expertise in financial analysis, forecasting, and performance management, with a proven ability to improve business outcomes and mitigate financial risk.
• Experience working in a retail, franchise, or Dealer‑based environment; with exposure to lending institutions, financing agreements, or credit facilities.
• Solid understanding of small business and transaction accounting (ASPE) and banking practices and security requirements.
• Strong ability to influence and collaborate with senior leaders, Dealers, and external stakeholders to support informed, risk‑based decision‑making.
• Highly analytical, self‑directed, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, risk‑focused environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into actionable guidance.
• Bilingual in English and French is an asset.
• The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model.

Our Team Members enjoy life at Home with our strong culture of support and inclusion, excellent benefits, and a team that always has your back. You will receive:

• The expected starting…