Job Description

Company

An established and growing heavy civil construction organization is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee all accounting and financial operations. This role will serve as a key member of the leadership team, providing strategic financial guidance while building scalable processes to support continued growth. Job duties include:

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Leadership & Strategic Finance

• Partner with executive leadership to develop and execute financial strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead and mentor the accounting and finance team.
• Drive continuous improvement across the finance function through process optimization, talent development, and accountability.
• Serve as a strategic business partner, providing insight to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Foster a culture of accuracy, ownership, and financial discipline.

Financial Management & Reporting

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and financial reporting.
• Develop and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts that align with project schedules and billing cycles.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Lead Work-in-Progress (WIP) reporting and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Monitor project profitability through cost-to-complete analysis, margin tracking, and variance reporting.
• Deliver executive-level reporting packages including financial statements, cash flow analysis, backlog reporting, and operational metrics.

Construction Operations & Job Costing

• Oversee job cost accounting across active projects, ensuring accurate cost tracking and forecasting.
• Partner with operations and project management teams to improve financial visibility and decision-making.
• Drive discipline around change order tracking, billing, collections, and project closeout.
• Maintain accurate backlog reporting and support bonding and lending requirements.
• Ensure compliance with subcontractor payment requirements, lien waiver processes, and contract obligations.

Equipment & Asset Management

• Monitor equipment profitability, utilization, and cost recovery.
• Establish and maintain labor burden and equipment rates to ensure accurate project costing.
• Support owned versus rented equipment analysis and capital planning initiatives.
• Oversee equipment depreciation and asset tracking within the ERP environment.

Process Improvement & Systems

• Lead financial process improvement initiatives across the organization.
• Serve as the primary finance lead for ERP administration, reporting, and optimization.
• Partner with operations to improve system integration and data integrity between field and financial platforms.
• Evaluate and implement technology solutions that improve efficiency and reporting capabilities.

External Partnerships & Risk Management

• Serve as a primary financial contact for lenders, surety providers, auditors, insurance partners, and other external stakeholders.
• Support annual audits, tax filings, financial reviews, and bonding requirements.
• Monitor financial risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with licensing, tax, regulatory, and reporting requirements.

Team Development

• Recruit, develop, and mentor accounting personnel.
• Establish clear performance expectations and professional development plans.
• Assess team capabilities and identify opportunities to strengthen the finance function as the business grows.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience with a self-perform heavy civil, marine, infrastructure, or related contractor strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting, including job costing, WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting (ASC 606), and cash flow management.
• Experience with Vista by Viewpoint required; implementation and configuration experience preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading accounting teams and improving financial processes.
• Strong analytical, communication, and business partnering skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• CPA, CMA, or CCIFP designation preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary: $140,000-$175,000 , depending on experience.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance coverage.
• 401(k) with Roth options.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Employee referral program.
• Opportunity to join a growing organization with significant long-term career potential.

This position comes with a competitive salary & bonus, PTO, health insurance, is full-time on-site in Panama City, and open to relocators. xhyhwjd

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