Director of Finance and Accounting

Overview

Location: Minneapolis, MN or Sarasota, FL

Reports To
:
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Compensation Range: $215,000 - $250,000 annual salary, plus incentives

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off

The Ceres Commitment

Ceres Global is a network of companies delivering integrated solutions in infrastructure, power, environmental services, and community resilience. Founded in 1976, Ceres has grown from a Midwest operation to a global enterprise with nine offices across the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, India, and New Zealand.

With $2 billion in bonded project capacity and nearly 50 years of experience, Ceres Global serves clients worldwide through specialized units in disaster recovery, electrical infrastructure, power generation, heavy civil construction, environmental restoration, and materials recovery. These units operate as one cohesive force, combining local insight, shared resources, and global expertise to create lasting impact.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People

At Ceres, we believe you’re more than just an employee; you’re part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Whether in management, field operations, or behind the scenes, every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover and rebuild.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork. If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges; we rise to them.

What We Are Looking For

We’re hiring a Director of Finance & Accounting to join our Ceres Environmental Services, Inc. team and become a member of the finance leadership team. This role reports to the CFO who is located at our corporate headquarters in Sarasota, FL. This role is critical to ensuring financial integrity and operational excellence across our global entities.

The Director will lead a team that is geographically dispersed and drive initiatives focused on leveraging best practices in accounting and treasury operations, system optimization. You will assess and leverage our accounting and finance global capability operations. In addition, you will ensure operational consistency across Ceres group of companies in support of operational and strategic objectives. The Director will be responsible for developing and overseeing change management plans.

Accounting Leadership & Financial Integrity

• Provide leadership and oversight of monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes across all entities.
• Review financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and management reporting for accuracy and consistency.
• Establish, standardize, and enforce accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls aligned with GAAP.
• Improve close timelines, reconciliation quality, and financial documentation.
• Ensure accounting processes are scalable, well-controlled, and audit ready.

Accounting Process Improvement & Systems

• Lead enterprise initiatives to standardize accounting processes across AP, AR, payroll, job costing, equipment costing, and intercompany accounting.
• Drive accounting improvements through ERP optimization (Vista/Trimble), system integration, and workflow automation.
• Partner with IT and Operations to improve data quality, reporting accuracy, and financial visibility.
• Oversee finance transformation initiatives to support growth and operational complexity.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption of improved processes across global teams.

Global Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a globally distributed accounting and finance organization.
• Set clear performance expectations, accountability standards, and development plans.
• Mentor finance leaders and build depth within the organization.
• Foster consistency and collaboration across geographies and time zones.

Strategic & Executive Support

• Partner with the CFO on finance strategy, accounting governance, and organizational scaling.
• Support post-acquisition integration and new entity setup from an accounting and controls perspective.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs that enhance visibility into financial performance and process effectiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA (active or inactive)
• 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership in multi-entity environments
• Strong technical accounting expertise and command of GAAP
• Demonstrated experience leading global teams and driving accounting standardization
• Proven success in accounting process improvement, system implementations, and change management
• ERP experience (Vista/Trimble preferred), advanced Excel skills, and exposure to BI tools (Power BI)
• Willingness to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• CMA, MAcc
• Experience in construction, environmental services, disaster recovery, or…