Finance Manager – Project Controls & Treasury

Overview

Finance Manager – Project Controls & Treasury (Industrial Engineering)

The Finance Manager is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing financial reporting, project-based accounting, bonding support, and treasury management for U.S. operations within an industrial engineering, manufacturing, and project execution environment. This role is critical to ensuring financial integrity across complex, long-term, contract-driven engineering projects and supporting scalable growth in a private-equity-backed organization.

• Prepare, review, and present accurate financial and statutory reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in compliance with US GAAP.
• Lead the FP&A process, providing forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic recommendations aligned with industrial engineering project life cycles.
• Own project accounting and project financial controls for industrial projects, including percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, cost-to-complete and margin forecasting, job profitability analysis, and change order, claims, and risk tracking.
• Oversee bonding and surety-related financial requirements, including preparation and presentation of detailed work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, coordination with sureties, banks, and external advisors, and support of bonding capacity assessments for industrial engineering projects.
• Manage the external audit process and act as primary liaison with auditors, lenders, and bonding agents.
• Serve as a key member of the U.S. Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, operational performance, and growth initiatives.
• Drive process optimization, internal controls, and system improvements across finance, project controls, and shared services.
• Ensure exceptional internal customer service through oversight of Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Project Accounting functions.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and IT to enhance project cost controls, financial visibility, and management information systems.
• Oversee financial management of capital and contract-based projects, monitoring cash flow, working capital, profitability, and risk exposure.
• Lead cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and treasury management activities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development to finance and project accounting teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate closely with the Group CFO and Head of Group Finance to optimize regional performance and support acquisitions and organic growth.

• CPA designation required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred).
• Significant experience in industrial engineering, EPC, manufacturing, construction, or project-driven technical environments.
• Deep expertise in project-based / contract accounting, including long-term engineering contracts.
• Demonstrated experience supporting bonding, surety relationships, and WIP reporting.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition for long-term contracts.
• Prior experience as a Senior Finance Manager, Director of Finance, or Head of Finance within a U.S.
  
  -based, private-equity-backed organization.
• Experience leading Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Project Accounting teams.
• Proven ability to scale finance operations and lead change in a technically complex, project-oriented business.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (SAGE experience preferred).
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business partnering skills.

• Proactively drives process improvement, financial discipline, and reporting enhancements.
• Operates effectively in a fast-paced industrial engineering project environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
• Highly collaborative with strong cross-functional communication skills.
• Committed to continuous learning, professional development, and leadership development.
• Upholds and promotes the organization’s corporate values, ethics, and compliance standards.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.