Vice President of Finance

Vice President of Finance

Department: Corporate/Administrative

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Tempe, AZ

Wilson Engineers is an Arizona-based engineering firm with more than 200 professionals specializing in water and wastewater engineering and construction management services. We are dedicated to delivering ethical, reliable, and high‑quality solutions to our clients through innovation, technical excellence, and exceptional service while fostering a challenging and rewarding environment for our greatest asset, our employees.

As a growing and highly profitable organization, Wilson Engineers is entering an exciting phase of expansion through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions. As part of the Trilon platform, the company benefits from access to broader corporate resources and expertise while maintaining local leadership, accountability, and decision‑making authority.

We are seeking a commercially minded Vice President of Finance to join our leadership team and help drive the next chapter of growth. This individual will serve as the senior financial leader for the business, partnering closely with operational leaders to improve performance, support strategic initiatives, ensure financial discipline, and successfully integrate future acquisitions. The successful candidate will be expected to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and take ownership of financial leadership while leveraging corporate resources and subject matter expertise when appropriate.

Position Summary

The Vice President of Finance is responsible for the overall financial leadership of Wilson Engineers and serves as a key strategic partner to the President and leadership team.

This role is accountable for the integrity of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial controls, and team leadership. Beyond traditional financial stewardship, the Vice President of Finance will play a critical role in driving business performance, improving operational and project‑level profitability, supporting strategic growth initiatives, and helping leaders make informed business decisions.

The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with a commercial mindset and has the ability to influence, challenge, and support operational leaders in a collaborative manner. This individual will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and tactical level and will help position the organization for continued growth and success.

• Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the President and leadership team.
• Drive financial and operational decision‑making that supports revenue growth, profitability improvement, and long‑term value creation.
• Provide meaningful financial insights and recommendations to support strategic planning and business initiatives.
• Translate complex financial information into actionable insights for operational and technical leaders.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, and long‑range business planning processes.
• Develop and monitor key financial and operational performance indicators that drive accountability and business performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, resource utilization, project performance, and overall profitability.

• Drive visibility into project profitability, utilization, backlog, staffing levels, labor efficiency, and resource allocation.
• Support pricing strategies, investment decisions, and resource planning through financial analysis and business insight.
• Challenge assumptions, identify risks, and recommend actions that improve financial and operational outcomes.
• Establish a finance function that serves as a proactive business partner to the organization.

• Partner with Trilon finance and M&A leadership to support acquisition integration activities.
• Lead the financial onboarding and integration of acquired businesses, including reporting alignment, process standardization, KPI implementation, and performance monitoring.
• Identify operational risks, integration challenges, and opportunities for…