Director of Finance, Segment Leader

Acuren Inspection, Inc.•Houston, TX

About The Position

Acuren is currently recruiting for a Director of Fianance, Segment Leader at our Houston, TX location. Reporting directly to the VP, Financial Operations, the Director of Finance has a strategic, visible, and impactful role that will be responsible for leading the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), accounting and financial reporting functions for TIC Solutions’ segment unit. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires command of project-based financial management and complex FP&A initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and business case assessment. This individual will be a value-added business partner to functional leaders within the segment, the segment’s leadership team, and corporate executive leadership, in addition to leading the segment accounting team. In this capacity, the Director of Finance will oversee accounting operations and participate with corporate accounting to ensure compliance with US GAAP and all internal control requirements.

Requirements

CPA required
12–20+ years of progressive experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing both accounting and FP&A.
Proven track record managing project accounting in firms that bill time & materials, fixed-fee, or milestone-based contracts.
Hands-on experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar project-centric ERP systems.
Strong technical accounting background combined with business-oriented FP&A skills.
Exceptional leadership and people-development capabilities.
Openly and positively communicate, possess a strong work ethic, and exhibit natural curiosity.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.
Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory).
Experience taking a services firm through scale-up, IPO readiness, or private-equity transaction.
Familiarity with government contracting (FAR, CAS, DCAA) if applicable.

Responsibilities

Oversee the entire accounting organization for the segment (General Ledger, Project Accounting, Billing, and internal controls).
Ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition, including partnership with project managers and other business partners to ensure accurate financial reporting.
Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with strict deadlines.
Direct the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process with a project-by-project and practice-area view.
Partner with functional stakeholders and executives on all FP&A related activities to become a trusted leader and a source of financial advice to the strategic decision-making process.
Support the team with pricing analyses and evaluate incentive plan design and achievement.
Analyze monthly financial results, identifying drivers of favorable and unfavorable performance, conducting ad-hoc analyses, developing remediation plans, and incorporating insights into monthly forecasts.
Prepare monthly and quarterly deliverables including management reporting packages and supporting board and investor presentations.
Maintain and enhance key performance indicators in support of functional and executive leadership.
Drive working capital optimization.
Attract, mentor, and develop a team of professionals across the segment accounting team.
Evaluate, implement, and optimize business systems.
Drive process improvement within accounting operations.
Assist with establishing the financial integration strategy of newly acquired companies and execute said strategy.
Function as a business partner to the executive team on M&A evaluation, organic growth investments, and capital allocation.