CFO​/Business Operations Director

BHS Construction, Inc. is a growing, values-driven organization looking for a Chief Financial Officer (CFO)/Business Operations Director who enjoys both numbers and people. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leadership team that believes great financial strategy goes hand-in-hand with serving others, delivering a quality product, and maintaining a genuine family atmosphere. At BHS, we work hard, support one another, celebrate wins, and take pride in building something meaningful together—while having some fun along the way.

This position is on-site in Manhattan KS.

Manhattan, Kansas—often called “The Little Apple”—offers the perfect blend of small-city charm and big-life energy, making it an exceptional place to live and work. Home to Kansas State University, Manhattan has a vibrant, welcoming community with great dining, local breweries, and a lively arts and sports scene. Residents enjoy an outstanding quality of life with short commutes, affordable housing, and highly rated schools, all surrounded by scenic Flint Hills landscapes that offer endless opportunities for outdoor recreation like hiking, biking, and fishing.

With a strong sense of community, family-friendly atmosphere, and plenty to do year-round, Manhattan is a place where you can build a rewarding career while truly enjoying where you live.

The CFO/Business Operations Director provides strategic financial and operational leadership, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, job costing, Work in Progress (WIP) reporting, and overall financial performance to support profitable, well-controlled project execution. The role manages all accounting and reporting functions, maintains strong internal controls, and ensures compliance with construction-specific standards. A key responsibility is leading enterprise risk management by identifying and mitigating project, financial, contractual, and operational risks – including cost volatility, subcontractor exposure, and bonding constraints.

The CFO/Director drives operational efficiency through process and systems optimization and provides data-driven insights for informed, risk-adjusted decision-making. Additional duties include managing cash flow, capital structure, and banking and bonding relationships to ensure liquidity and project continuity, as well as overseeing contractual and commercial risk across projects.

• Provides investment recommendations based on financial analysis, project performance, and strategic growth objectives.
• Conducts routine WIP (Work-in-Progress) analysis in collaboration with operations and accounting teams to ensure accurate project accounting and identify financial risks.
• Develops and implements tax strategies to optimize company-wide tax efficiency and compliance.
• Leads the annual budget process, providing insights, projections, and scenario analysis.
• Performs budget vs. actual analysis throughout the year, identifying pivot points and recommending adjustments in labor, expenses, and project allocations.
• Calculates bonding capacity and equity requirements, providing actionable recommendations to support project bidding and financial stability.
• Conducts benchmarking through peer group analysis, industry standards, and routine data comparisons to identify performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Prepares quarterly financial analyses, comparing performance against goals and identifying opportunities for operational or financial improvements.
• Develop financial models to assess the profitability of purchasing, using, and selling equipment for specific projects.
• Analyzes past projects to determine profitable staffing ratios, guiding resource allocation and workforce planning.
• Performs other financial related assignments as directed.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA, CPA, or CMA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive financial and operational…