Director of Finance Operational Excellence

Groundworks•Virginia Beach, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ready to build your future? We're Groundworks, North America's leading foundation repair and water management specialist. We're more than a company - we're a team driven by purpose. As a Top Workplace, we're looking for top talent to fuel our mission: to protect, repair, and improve our customers’ greatest asset – their home. But what makes us a great place to work? Here, you'll find real career growth, comprehensive and affordable benefits, a culture that values hard work and innovation, and company ownership equity. Whether you’re starting your career or looking for your next big move, we offer hands-on training, advancement opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact every day. Join us and lay the foundation for your success. Apply today! Groundworks is seeking a talented Director Finance Operational Excellence (OPEX) to join our tribe in Virginia Beach, VA! The Director of Finance, Operational Excellence is a newly created role designed to elevate the organization’s financial planning capabilities and process efficiency. This leader will be responsible for developing and institutionalizing key enterprise-wide functions – Including capital investment planning and human capital planning – while driving continuous improvement across financial forecasting, reporting accuracy and standard processes. The ideal candidate combines a deep understanding of corporate finance with strong process design, data analytics and Microsoft Power Platform expertise to build scalable, technology enabled solutions that enhance decision quality and operational performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or a related field; CMA, CPA, MBA, master’s degree in finance, accounting, or equivalent education is a plus
7+ years of relevant business experience in finance and accounting; preferably in a public company setting and in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Proven track record of building and improving cross functional financial processes.
Strong experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate); experience developing low-code workflows or dashboards highly preferred.
Advanced Excel and data modeling skills, experience with ERP and planning systems a plus.
Knowledge of a broad range of business processes and concepts; experience with sales and operations planning, site or business unit controlling, sales funnel and pipeline
Ability to lead through influence, drive adoption of new processes and manage change in a dynamic environment.
Self-starter with a high internal, competitive drive to succeed and be the best
Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to challenge the status quo
Keen ability to handle ambiguity and add the right amount structure where necessary
Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional teamwork skills
Willingness to do what it takes to achieve the goal including working extended hours or weekends as required
Excellent communication, collaboration and executive level presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Design and implement a standardized capital investment planning process, including business case development, ROI modeling and post investment performance tracking.
Partner with operations, IT and executive leaders to prioritize and evaluate capital projects aligned with strategic and financial objectives.
Establish governance frameworks, approval workflows and reporting dashboards using Power Apps and Power BI.
Build the financial human capital planning process to align workforce strategy with business growth, strategic objectives and productivity goals.
Develop headcount, compensation and resource forecast models in collaboration with HR and department leaders.
Create Power BI dashboards and Power Automate workflows to streamline headcount reporting and approval process.
Enhance the company’s financial forecast accuracy and cadence through process standardization, automation and analytics.
Drive continuous improvement in financial data integrity, reporting timeliness and cross functional alignment.
Support budget and forecast cycles with scenario modeling, variance analysis and standardized templates.
Leverage Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate (Flows) and Power BI to automate data collection, improve visibility and simplify decision making processes.
Partner with IT and FP&A teams to ensure seamless data integration across financial systems, planning tools and reporting platforms.
Serve as a champion for finance digital transformation and operational excellence initiatives.