Director of Accounting and Finance

Vaco is partnering with a Phoenix-based construction company to identify a Director of Accounting & Finance to lead and strengthen their financial operations.

• Lead financial strategy and long-range planning aligned with company growth objectives while partnering closely with executive leadership to drive profitability and sustainable expansion.
• Oversee GAAP-compliant financial reporting, including percentage-of-completion accounting, WIP schedules, and executive-level financial performance presentations.
• Drive construction-specific financial management, including job costing, project profitability tracking, margin analysis, change order tracking, and earned revenue calculations.
• Build and mentor a high-performing finance team while optimizing ERP systems and financial processes to support scalable growth and real-time KPI visibility.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, with demonstrated leadership growth.
• Significant hands‑on experience in construction accounting is required for this role.
• Strong command of GAAP, including percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Proven expertise managing WIP schedules, job costing, and project-based financial reporting.
• Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
• Experience with construction ERP/accounting systems (e.g., Sage Intacct, Foundation or similar platforms).
• Experience with Paycom and ADP is required.
• Experience working with large data sets and Power
  
  BI is a plus.
• This is a fully onsite role (5 days per week) offering a strong and sustainable work‑life balance.
• Compensation range: $175,000-$200,000 base salary, plus performance-based bonus.

To be immediately considered, APPLY NOW! Local candidates to Arizona will only be considered for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual's skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.