VP of Finance /Chief Financial Officer

VP of Finance/Chief Financial Officer

• The VP, Finance provides strategic oversight of and leadership for the financial functions of this growing Billion dollar Construction Company.
• This includes its accounting, tax, treasury, budget, payroll, credit, billing, and administrative functions.
• Leadership and coordination of financial planning and financial reporting.
• Facilitate and maintain a comprehensive set of controls, policies, and procedures designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the company’s reported financial results and ensure that reported results comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

Essential Duties:

• Working with the President and current CFO whom you’ll be replacing to develop long-term financial planning and analysis aimed at identifying risks and opportunities for the overall success of the business.
• Recommend benchmarks for measuring the financial and operating performance of the company.
• Manage Cash flow by forecasting and analysis including securing financing for Working Capital, Equipment and other business needs.
• Manage the preparation of annual financial budgets and related monthly reporting compared to actual.
• Develop and maintain regular reports for use by executive management in analyzing daily operations.
• Tax planning and reporting.
• Develop, and produce a monthly, standard financial report package detailing consolidated operational results, quantitative and qualitative commentary.
• Oversee the Accounting Department and recommend and implement improvements to internal accounting controls to insure the reliability of the financial reporting.
• Primary interface with surety company regarding bond capacity and financial reviews.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local legal requirements by researching existing and new legislation, consulting with outside advisors, and filing financial reports.
• Advise management of actions and potential risks.
• Support negotiations of insurance policies and contractual license agreement matters.
• Keep up-to-date on information and technology affecting functional area(s) to increase innovation and ensure compliance.
• Support external audit reviews improving the efficiency and timeliness of the annual independent audits by thorough planning and coordination with the auditors, and timely generation of required supporting schedules.
• Work directly with Project Managers to prepare monthly Job Cost Projections and Work-In-Progress report, including revenue versus costs analysis.
• Work with direct reports to establish goals, objectives and plans that support company objectives.
• Perform the day-to-day tasks necessary to execute the responsibilities of the office and to provide advice and assistance as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration (Required)
• 5+ years of previous CFO or VP, Finance experience
• 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in the construction industry preferred
• 5+ years of partnering with an executive team (Required)
• MBA in Finance and CPA or CMA (Highly Desired)
• Expert knowledge of sources of financing, corporate tax legislation, and general accounting principles