Regional Finance Manager

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Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity to support our Western North America operations. The position can be based in one of our western region offices, including Oakland, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, or San Diego, CA;
Lakewood or Greenwood Village, CO;
Seattle or Bainbridge Island, WA; or other office locations within the Western region.

As a member of the regional leadership team, you will plan, organize, and direct accounting, budgeting, and financial functions across regional offices. You will oversee the daily activities of regional contract administrative staff, ensuring adherence to corporate finance and accounting policies and procedures. The role also involves working closely with project managers to maintain effective financial controls related to invoicing, revenue recognition, work in progress, purchasing, and accounts receivable.

Additionally, you will collaborate with the Corporate Accounting and Finance group to evaluate, recommend, and implement strategies for improving regional financial performance.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients. We invest in our people, offering competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

• Support regional leadership and operations teams in creating regional plans to achieve billing targets, rates, direct and indirect project costs, overhead, and profitability margins for professional services.
• Assist regional leadership and operations teams with analyzing and interpreting operating results and their impact on regional operations.
• Collaborate with department heads, project managers, and relevant corporate staff to enhance project accounting delivery systems to improve financial performance.
• Examine financial data, prepare custom reports to summarize financial data, and communicate performance indicators to operations managers and department heads.
• Oversee project initiation, billing, and collection activities in a regional office to ensure timely and accurate completion of these functions.
• Analyze monthly financial statements to identify trends and variances; work with regional leadership to develop and implement action plans.
• Compile, review, and present statistical information and reports measuring project performance against financial goals; recommend and implement actions to align results with objectives.
• Establish and maintain systems for project managers to regularly update status, budgets, and other project-related data.
• Coordinate with Corporate Finance and Accounting to identify, develop, and implement practices and procedures related to regional financial matters.
• Help train professional staff, project managers, and contract administration staff on corporate accounting and project management policies and procedures.
• Lead the development of the annual regional budget.
• Compare financial performance to budget objectives, note variances, and develop and implement corrective measures as needed.
• Assist with accounting audits and project reviews at the regional level.
• Conduct research and lead purchasing and negotiation efforts for leases and capital purchases.
• Take responsibility for special projects, such as budgeting or financial modeling for regional expansions and business management initiatives.
• Develop procedures and guidance focused on enhanced financial performance for the business unit.
• Follow company risk management program guidelines, monitor for potential loss situations, and report findings to regional leadership.
• Participate in recruitment of staff and support career development.
• Mentor subordinate staff on policy and procedure compliance, monitor adherence, and address performance issues.
• Travel occasionally for regional meetings.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance or accounting. (preferred)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA). (preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting with at least eight (8) years of progressive professional experience; or a minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive professional experience in accounting, finance, budgeting, preferably within the engineering sector, with five years in a Regional Project Administrator role. (required)
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and fostering strong relationships with both internal and external clients. (required)
• Superior written and verbal communication abilities. (required)
• Proficiency in analyzing complex financial documents, contracts, and supporting materials. (required)
• Ability to prepare comprehensive, well‑organized reports and deliver impactful presentations. (required)
• Excellent interpersonal skills for managing complex or challenging situations.…