Chief Financial Officer - Construction
About The Position
The company is seeking a hands-on Chief Financial Officer for an established, profitable construction and specialty contracting business serving high-end clients across the Tri-State area. The business also manufactures products that are installed off-site. The CFO will partner with ownership, lead a small finance team, and oversee financial strategy as well as day-to-day accounting operations. Experience with union and non-union work and New York City-area compliance is important. The role calls for a strategic, analytical leader who is also comfortable working directly in the details, communicates strongly, demonstrates high integrity and sound judgment, improves processes, and collaborates respectfully with an established small team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of progressive finance or accounting experience, including at least 5 years in a senior role such as Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO.
- Direct experience in construction, industrial contracting, or specialty contracting.
- Strong construction accounting knowledge, including work-in-progress reporting, job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, cost-to-complete forecasting, and project profitability.
- Hands-on oversight of accounting, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial reporting.
- Experience managing relationships with banks, lenders, bonding or surety companies, insurers, external auditors, and tax advisors.
- Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Desktop and Microsoft Excel.
- CPA or CMA.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with union contractors, prevailing wage, public-sector construction, and/or New York City projects.
- Experience selecting or implementing a construction ERP system, such as Vista by Viewpoint, Sage Intacct Construction, CMiC, Foundation, Acumatica, or Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Responsibilities
- Advise the President and ownership on financial performance, growth, profitability, and business planning.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash management, working capital, and project-level financial analysis.
- Oversee construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing, revenue recognition, change orders, and cost-to-complete projections.
- Manage accounting and payroll functions, including the general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, billing, fixed assets, and timely financial reporting.
- Review contracts for financial risks and coordinate with estimating, production, operations, and project management.
- Oversee tax and regulatory compliance, including applicable prevailing wage, certified payroll, union reporting, and public works requirements.
- Evaluate and lead an ERP upgrade or implementation to improve accounting, project reporting, payroll, and business processes.
Benefits
- Performance bonuses may be available.
- Medical insurance options with an HRA; eligibility after 60 days.
- 401(k) with a 4% company match; eligibility after 90 days.
- Paid time off under company policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
