Director of Finance

Metro Power•Tucker, GA

About The Position

The Finance Director is a key member of the leadership team for Metro & Carolina Power, combining forward-looking business partnership with strong controllership oversight. This role is responsible for providing actionable financial insight to operational and executive leadership while ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of the company’s financial reporting. Acting as both a trusted advisor and financial steward, the Finance Director will partner closely with construction and service leadership to drive project profitability, labor efficiency, and cash flow performance, while also overseeing core accounting functions including financial close, job cost accounting, WIP reporting, and internal controls. The role requires a hands-on leader who is comfortable balancing strategic analysis with disciplined execution in a project-based, field-driven environment. This position plays a critical role in aligning financial governance with operational performance—ensuring Metro & Carolina Power scale profitably, maintaining strong financial controls, and supports long-term growth. At PPC Partners we believe in the Power to Serve along with the Pursuit of Excellence. As such the following values guide our behaviors: A Servant’s Heart – Focus on the Needs of Others, Wisdom – Insightful, Integrity – Honesty and Trustworthy, Courage – Decisive and Confident in Others, Humility – Modest and Respectful, Passion – Unfailing Dedication

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
10+ years of progressive finance experience, preferably with experience in construction, specialty contracting or industrial service
Proven experience in business partnering, FP&A, and project based financial management
Proven ability to build and develop high-performing finance teams in a project-based or operationally complex environment
Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, percentage-of-completion, and construction margins
Advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
Ability to influence without authority
Clear communicator who can simplify complex financial concepts
Hands-on, proactive and comfortable talking at all levels of the organization
High integrity and sound judgement
Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset.
Collaborative team player able to work across departments and project sites.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted financial advisor to executive leadership, project managers, operations leaders, and service managers
Partner with operations to improve project profitability, productivity, and cash flow
Support strategic planning, annual budgeting, and monthly/quarterly forecasting
Provide financial insight for growth initiatives, capital investments, and acquisitions
Develop and maintain KPIs related to job costing, labor efficiency, backlog, and margin performance
Analyze variances between forecast and actuals; proactively recommend corrective actions
Build scenario models for workload planning, labor utilization, and market fluctuations
Oversee job cost reporting, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion accounting, and margin analysis
Partner with project teams to identify risks, change order impacts, and cost-to-complete issues early
Ensure financial discipline throughout the project lifecycle—from bid review to closeout
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting accuracy, and systems utilization
Collaborate with estimating, procurement, and operations to enhance bid accuracy and cost controls
Support field leadership with clear, actionable financial reporting
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance organization with strong bench strength and future leadership capability
Ensure finance team credibility and effectiveness with field leadership through practical knowledge and responsiveness.
Foster a finance culture that emphasizes accountability, curiosity, and collaboration with the business
Develop talent and processes that enable better forecasting, project visibility, and operational decision-making
Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting policies, and compliance requirements
Support audits, insurance, tax and financial reviews as needed
Partner with accounting leadership to ensure accurate and timely financial close