VP of Finance

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As the VP of Finance for Mullins Mechanical in Carrollton, GA, you will serve as the senior financial leader for a rapidly growing, project-driven MEP construction business. Acting as the financial partner to the President and Operations leadership team, you will drive financial performance, margin discipline, and scalable growth.

This role is focused on operational finance and project-based FP&A . The ideal candidate brings deep construction finance expertise and experience supporting large, complex projects in a high-growth environment.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the financial leader for a $500M+ MEP construction business executing multiple large-scale projects nationwide

• Partner closely with the President and Operations leadership to improve margin performance, forecasting accuracy, and financial visibility

• Lead all FP&A activities, including budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and performance analytics

• Oversee project-based financial management including WIP reporting, percent-complete revenue recognition, job cost forecasting, and backlog modeling

• Develop reliable cash flow forecasting processes aligned with milestone billing and large-contract execution

• Provide financial insight and risk evaluation on major contracts, including projects exceeding $100M

• Strengthen financial controls and operational discipline during rapid headcount and revenue growth

• Build financial dashboards and performance metrics that increase accountability and improve decision-making

• Evaluate and enhance the structure and scalability of the finance function and team.

• Collaborate with corporate finance leadership while maintaining strong operational ownership within Mullins

• Lead and manage Mullins' relationship with the Kelso Finance team, serving as the company's primary representative.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

• 10-15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience

• Direct experience in MEP, commercial construction, industrial construction, EPC, or large-scale project-based environments

• Demonstrated experience managing financial oversight of large construction projects ($50M+ contracts preferred)

• Deep expertise in project-based financial management, including WIP reporting, percent-complete revenue recognition, job cost forecasting, backlog analysis, and cash flow management within large-scale construction environments

• Experience operating within high-growth environments, ideally in a private equity-backed organization

• Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams while partnering cross-functionally with operations

• Strong executive presence and ability to influence both field and corporate stakeholders

• Travel to company jobsites and the Kelso corporate office as required to maintain effective financial leadership, oversight, and alignment.

• Serve as the primary representative of Mullins in all interactions with the Kelso Finance team. The Mullins finance team is based in Carrollton, Georgia; if the VP of Finance is not locally based, regular travel to the Carrollton office multiple times per week is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA highly preferred

• Experience with construction ERP systems (Net Suite, ADP, Workday or similar)

• MBA or advanced degree

• Experience supporting organizations scaling significantly in headcount and revenue

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