Director of Finance

A fast-growing construction organization is seeking a Director of Finance to lead company-wide financial strategy and support the next phase of growth. This role goes beyond traditional finance - serving as a strategic partner to ownership and executive leadership by providing clear, data-backed financial insight, disciplined forecasting, and scalable financial infrastructure.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited for someone who thrives in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment and enjoys building systems, improving processes, and influencing business decisions.

Must have experience in a startup environment and experience in AEC

• Own company-level financial performance, planning, forecasting, and reporting
• Develop and maintain budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-term financial models
• Deliver executive-ready dashboards and analysis highlighting risks, trends, and opportunities
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to ownership and leadership

• Lead cash flow forecasting, AR/AP strategy, retainage, and WIP management
• Monitor under/over-billings and project cash positions
• Establish early warning indicators for margin erosion and financial risk
• Partner with operations to manage financial risk and profitability thresholds

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes
• Strengthen internal controls, financial processes, and reporting for scalability
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and financial requirements
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners

• Align project-level financial processes including billing, job cost tracking, change orders, and closeout
• Partner with preconstruction and operations on pricing, fees, and risk assumptions
• Analyze historical project performance to refine margin targets
• Lead relationships with banks, bonding, and insurance partners
• Prepare financial packages to support bonding capacity and credit facilities
• Support capital planning related to growth, staffing, and liquidity

• Partner with external advisors on proactive tax planning and forecasting
• Support multi-entity and multi-state tax considerations
• Assist with financial modeling related to ownership, equity, profit-sharing, and incentive plans

• Own and optimize the finance technology stack (ERP, job cost systems, reporting tools)
• Establish a single source of truth for financial and operational data
• Automate reporting and reduce manual processes
• Lead, mentor, and develop the accounting and finance team
• Build a culture of accountability, accuracy, and business partnership across project teams

• Leadership has clear, reliable financial data to make confident decisions
• Financial operations are predictable, disciplined, and scalable
• Project financials are accurate, timely, and aligned with field operations
• The Director of Finance is viewed as a strategic partner—not just a numbers lead

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A, investment banking, private equity, tech-start ups, or a high-performing finance environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA preferred)
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• Experience building or scaling finance functions in a growth-oriented environment
• Comfortable operating in a lean, hands-on leadership role
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate data into action
• $170-220k base salary with performance-based bonus (22-29%)
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible work environment and generous time-off policy

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