Division Finance Manager

Groundworks•Lincoln, NE

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Groundworks is the nation’s leading vertically integrated foundation services company, with more than 50 offices across the country and a portfolio of market-leading brands. We are building a best-in-class Field Finance team, and the Divisional Finance Manager (DFM) is at the center of it. The DFM is the finance leader embedded with one of our operating divisions, serving as the primary financial partner to the Division Vice President and Regional Operations leadership. This is a true business partner role. You will own the division’s financial operating rhythm end to end, from the top of the sales funnel through revenue, gross margin, labor productivity, and working capital, and you will turn that picture into decisions that move the business. This is a player-coach position. You will carry the analytical work yourself while building and developing a small team of analysts as the division scales. You will partner closely with Corporate FP&A, Accounting, and our Data and BI teams to advance a finance function that is shifting from manual reporting to driver-based, system-enabled decision support.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
Seven or more years of progressive finance experience, with a meaningful portion in operational finance or business partnering and ownership of, or close support to, a full P&L
Strong command of driver-based forecasting and budgeting, operational analytics, and performance management
Expert-level financial modeling in Excel

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA is strongly preferred
Experience in a multi-site, field-based, or operationally complex business is highly preferred
Exposure to a mid or large-size public company is preferred
Comfort with modern finance tools; experience with Power BI, Snowflake, or an EPM or planning platform is a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as the trusted finance partner to the Division VP and Regional Operations leaders, present where operating decisions are made
Lead the financial cadence with operations, including weekly flash, monthly performance reviews, and quarterly business reviews
Translate results into clear operational actions across pricing, productivity, mix, and conversion, and challenge the business where the numbers warrant it
Own the division’s driver-based rolling forecast with a sharp focus on year-to-go accuracy
Lead the annual operating plan for the division and keep it aligned with corporate targets
Run a disciplined monthly forecast cycle integrated with intra-month flash reporting
Drive continuous improvement in forecast accuracy, variance analysis, and root cause identification
Quantify the drivers that run the business at the branch level, including volume, price, mix, capacity, and crew productivity
Lead deep dives across revenue performance and pipeline conversion, gross margin and job economics, labor productivity, and pricing and discounting behavior
Bring visibility to branch-level performance and hold KPI definitions consistent across the division
Partner with Accounting on an accurate, timely close and on the integrity of divisional results
Support working capital improvement, with attention to accounts receivable and cash
Help enforce financial controls and SOX readiness in the field, and bring discipline to cost management and capital decisions
Build, coach, and develop a small team of financial analysts
Set clear standards and ways of working, and raise the bench strength of Field Finance over time
Help move the division from manual processes to scalable, system-driven workflows
Partner on standardized KPI frameworks and reporting using tools such as Snowflake, Power BI, and our planning and EPM platforms
Support special projects and M&A integration at the field level as we continue to grow