Director of Finance Operations

Tutor Perini Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

107d • $200,000 - $240,000

About The Position

Tutor Perini Corporation is seeking a Director of Finance Operations for our office in Sylmar, CA. The Director of Finance Operations will report to the Vice President of Finance Operations and will be an integral member of the finance and accounting organization. This individual will be engaged in the ongoing review of complex projects, claims, disputed change orders and identifying early warning signs of problem projects. This individual will be engaged in the ongoing review of contract accounting revenue recognition, participate in the implementation and enforcement of Corporate objectives, be responsible for providing accurate and timely analysis as needed by Executive Management, and will be active in the identification and mitigation of risks impacting the organization. As part of a dynamic management team, the position will also interact with business unit and segment leadership, corporate executives, and outside professional advisors.

Requirements

• Outstanding organization, project management and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or related field with direct experience in the engineering and construction industry.
• CPA is preferred.
• 7+ years of working in accounting/finance capacity at an engineering/construction firm or in public accounting, preferably at a Big 4 firm.
• Strong accounting technical background and understanding of GAAP.
• Strong skills using relevant software tools: MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
• Ability to travel as needed (generally under 25% but may vary).
• Excellent analytical, organizational and abstract reasoning skills.
• Proven ability to meet hard deadlines.
• Ability to iteratively discuss financial results and assumptions with executive management.
• Problem solver with the ability to summarize and present reporting results.
• Highly collaborative and perceptive with prudent analysis in problem solving.
• Results oriented with ability to demonstrate good judgment.
• Strong ability to plan and organize multiple projects and tasks under strict deadlines.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and analyze risks impacting the organization from an accounting/finance and operational perspective.
• Develop early warning indicators of projects at risk of new or growing costs in excess positions.
• Review of contract accounting revenue recognition, contract provisions and claims revenue recognition.
• Assist in the review of contractual documents to ensure appropriate administration of change order and/or dispute notifications to project customers.
• Work with business unit and project teams, third party claims consultants and outside counsel to understand the status of major disputes.
• Preparation and review of technical accounting memos to support revenue recognition of change orders/claims at the project level.
• Serve as a liaison between the business units/segments and corporate management for status updates on projects.
• Collaborate with project management to conduct/review cost variance analysis of reported data.
• Establish and manage a suite of key monthly/quarterly reports that provide critical financial and operational information.
• Assist in the review of change order requests and/or cost overruns to ensure budget availability.
• Participate in regular estimate meetings with the project management to validate and review current estimates-at-completion.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc requests.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees