Senior Vice President of Accounting

Senior Vice President Of Accounting

The Senior Vice President of Accounting serves as the Company's senior accounting executive and is responsible for the integrity of all financial reporting, accounting operations, internal controls, compliance activities, and accounting systems across the enterprise.

This role provides strategic leadership for accounting functions supporting development, construction, operations, and corporate activities. The SVP partners closely with executive leadership to ensure accurate financial reporting, scalable processes, strong controls, operational visibility, and support for the Company's growth strategy.

• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing accounting organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Partner with executive leadership to align accounting processes with corporate objectives and growth initiatives.

• Serve as a key business partner to the CFO and executive leadership team, providing financial insights and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Lead the accounting function in support of company growth initiatives, acquisitions, new business lines, and geographic expansion.
• Present financial results, accounting matters, key performance indicators, and business trends to executive leadership and stakeholders.

• Own the integrity of the Company's financial statements and serve as the principal accounting leader responsible for all accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, and compliance activities across the organization.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
• Oversee consolidated financial statements, management reporting, and executive reporting packages.
• Ensure the accurate and timely completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Review journal entries, reconciliations, estimates, and accounting judgments.
• Drive close process improvements, automation initiatives, and reporting efficiencies.

• Research, document, and implement accounting treatment for complex transactions, including revenue recognition, leases, debt arrangements, acquisitions, and other significant transactions.
• Serve as the primary accounting resource for interpretation and application of U.S. GAAP and emerging accounting standards.
• Prepare and maintain accounting position papers and technical accounting memorandums as required.

• Design, implement, and maintain a robust internal control environment to safeguard company assets and ensure financial reporting integrity.
• Lead periodic assessments of accounting and financial reporting risks and implement corrective actions where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, delegation of authority requirements, and financial governance standards.

• Oversee project accounting processes, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, work-in-process reporting, job cost accounting, contract assets and liabilities, and project profitability reporting.
• Review project cost forecasts, change orders, and contract billings to ensure accurate financial reporting and revenue recognition.
• Partner with Construction and Operations Management teams to improve visibility in project performance and cash flow.

• Partner with Treasury and Operations teams to optimize working capital and improve cash conversion performance.
• Monitor customer collections, accounts receivable aging, retainage balances, and contract assets.
• Support cash forecasting, liquidity planning, banking relationships, and financing activities.

• Lead accounting system enhancements, ERP optimization, automation initiatives, and reporting improvements.
• Establish and monitor key accounting performance metrics, including close cycle time, reconciliation completion, billing accuracy, and collection performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across accounting, billing, accounts payable, and financial reporting functions.

• Lead all external audits and manage relationships with auditors, lenders, investors, sureties, and regulatory agencies.
• Partner with external tax advisors regarding income tax, sales/use tax, property tax, and other regulatory compliance requirements.
• Oversee compliance with bonding, insurance, licensing, and contractual reporting requirements.

• Support with strategic partnerships, joint ventures, acquisition due diligence, financial integration, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition reporting.
• Assist with valuation support, quality of earnings reviews, and transaction-related accounting matters.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• CPA required; public accounting…