SW Regional Controller

Balfour Beatty•Dallas, TX

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The SW Regional Controller is a senior finance leader and key member of the Region Management Team. The role provides financial leadership, operational insight, and internal control oversight for the Region business unit. Working closely with regional and project leadership and corporate finance teams, the Controller ensures accurate, reliable, and timely financial reporting and supports budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and project performance reporting. The position helps inform business decisions, improve financial results, strengthen compliance with BBII Standard Operating Procedures, and support the Region’s strategic and operational performance. The Regional Controller manages the Region’s financial activities, maintains financial records in accordance with BBII Standard Operating Procedures and IFRS requirements, supports project finance teams, and oversees regional and project accounting staff. The role contributes financial analysis and recommendations to leadership, oversees reporting and forecasting, and works with internal and external auditors, government agencies, joint venture partners, and other corporate functions. The position reports to the CFO for other duties as assigned. The role is based in an office environment and requires some travel to regional offices and project sites, and less frequent travel to other Balfour Beatty offices. Required personal protective equipment may need to be worn when necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum 10 years of financial management experience.
Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards or US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Ability to gather and organize data for financial reporting.
Ability to analyze complex information and formulate sound financial decisions.
Knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting methods.
Effective communication skills for working with operations teams.
Strong computer and software proficiency.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Proven budgeting and financial analysis skills.
Strong Excel-based analytics skills, including developing, maintaining, and interpreting complex financial models, reports, and data analyses.
Financial leadership and technical accounting expertise, including regional and divisional reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and internal controls.
Ability to translate financial results into clear insights, recommendations, and actions for finance teams and regional and project leadership.
Ability to evaluate complex project, overhead, cash flow, and performance data and identify risks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
Integrity, accuracy, and accountability in maintaining reliable financial records and supporting compliance and controls.
Ability to hire, coach, develop, and retain qualified finance and accounting staff across regional and project teams.
Ability to present financial information clearly to operations, regional leadership, corporate management, auditors, and joint venture partners.
Process improvement focus, including strengthening financial processes, reporting quality, controls, and automation, and supporting consistent application of BBII procedures.
Collaboration, professionalism, and adaptability in a hands-on, deadline-driven environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment when required.
Some travel to regional offices, project sites, and less frequently to other Balfour Beatty offices.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
At least 5 years of financial management experience in the engineering, construction, or professional services industry preferred.
Experience with JD Edwards or a similar ERP system preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve on the Regional leadership team and contribute to strategic decision-making.
Maintain the Region’s financial records in accordance with BBII Standard Operating Procedures and IFRS accounting requirements.
Support project finance teams in managing accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll.
Prepare and deliver monthly financial reports to Regional and Corporate Management.
Participate in monthly project reviews and quarterly estimates at completion (EACs) for all regional projects.
Maintain an accounting and financial reporting control environment consistent with BBII Standard Operating Procedures and the Group Finance Manual.
Develop detailed project and division overhead cost and revenue forecasts.
Manage cash forecasting processes and regional cash flow.
Coordinate with and represent the Region in internal, external, and government audits.
Maintain a detailed understanding of projects and operations within the regional portfolio.
Hire, train, mentor, and develop qualified staff; oversee regional and project accounting staff.
Oversee, prepare, and review reports that summarize and forecast financial performance, including income, expenses, and budget-versus-actual results, and provide leadership with insights and recommendations.
Monitor and report actual results against forecasts and key business performance indicators; provide strategies and continuous improvement plans to sustain and optimize performance.
Review operating expenses, recommend cost-efficiency opportunities, and lead the monthly SG&A review process.
Review financial aspects of major bids, including equipment purchase or lease analysis, projected cash flow, insurance, and indirect taxes.
Contribute financial analysis, forecasting insight, risk assessment, and performance recommendations to the development and periodic updating of the Region’s strategic plan.
Attend quarterly Cost to Complete meetings for all active internal projects.
Attend joint venture board meetings as applicable and maintain working relationships with joint venture accounting staff and management.
Support the tax department with annual property tax renditions and/or indirect tax training and audits.
Review and approve check edits before payment and payroll edits before posting.
Produce a weekly 13-week rolling cash forecast report.
Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are completed monthly.
Perform other duties as assigned by the CFO.