Director of Finance, Geospatial Business Unit

NV5 • Sun Prairie, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance is 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’ Geospatial business unit. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires command of percentage-of-completion accounting, 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 global Geospatial 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. Location & Travel: Hybrid or onsite in Sun Prairie, WI Limited travel (10–15%) to regional offices or client sites as needed NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company with a workforce of over 4,500 professionals in more than 100 offices worldwide. NV5’s continued growth has been spurred through strategic investments in firms with unique capabilities to help current and future customers solve the world’s toughest problems. The NV5 family brings together talent across a wide range of markets and fields, including Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, Architects, Photogrammetrists, GIS Professionals, Software Developers, IT, Project Management Professionals, and more. At NV5 Geospatial , we are a collaboration of intelligent, innovative thinkers who care for each other, our communities, and the environment. We value both heart and head, the diversity of our people, and their experiences because that is how we continue to grow as a leader in our industry and expand our individual and collective potential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance;
• CPA or Chartered Accountant strongly preferred.
• 12–20+ years of progressive experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing both accounting and FP&A.
• Deep expertise in percentage-of-completion accounting.
• 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.

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 global Geospatial Business Unit (General Ledger, Project Accounting, Billing, A/R and internal controls);
• Ensure accurate and timely application of percentage-of-completion 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 SVP-Geospatial Sales and 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 12-15 professionals across the global accounting and FP&A team;
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize business systems;
• Drive process improvement within accounting operations to create a more efficient global support model;
• Assist with establishing the financial integration strategy of newly-acquired companies and execute said strategy;
• Act as a business partner to the executive team on M&A evaluation, organic growth investments, and capital allocation;
• Openly and positively communicate, possess a strong work ethic and exhibit natural curiosity.

Benefits

• NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees