Job Description
Job Description Overall Role & Responsibilities - Serve as the Finance and Accounting leader for the Bay Area business units within the Northwest region.
- Develop, analyze, and present financial results and projections for assigned business units.
- Be a strategic business partner to Regional Leaders, Business Unit Leaders, and their core teams.
- Report timely and accurate information to Finance leadership, to include the CFO.
- Evaluate projects for risks and opportunities to inform financial positions, supporting to resolution as appropriate.
- Lead the annual 2-Year Business Planning and long-range financial planning processes.
- Proactively manage financial risk; ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Lead project accounting function for assigned business units.
- Collaborate and coordinate with fellow Regional Controller(s), SPW (Self-Perform Work) Controller(s), and Assistant Controller(s) as well as entity Controllers from the DPR Family of Companies.
- Advance/lead initiatives supporting companywide improvements.
Specific Areas of Focus Finance
Prepare and present monthly financial packages, forecasts, and business plans. Monitor trends, investigating and analyzing findings. Lead/participate in periodic detailed reviews of focus areas, such as overhead costs, labor rates, insurance programs, and billing positions. Review and analyze project-level monthly status reports, interacting with project teams and sharing observations with leaders to include risks/reserves not reported or needed based on experience. Provide decision support, identifying and bringing forward opportunities to support achieving business targets with strong financial results.
Accounting
Responsible for project accountants' performance and career development. Identify topics and issues that need to be communicated with adjacent groups. Drive billing and job cost accounting best practices. Follow up with project teams and accountants on timeliness of billings and collections. Oversee overall cash flow/position for each project and implement corrective action as needed. Collaborate with Shared Services to monitor cash receipts and disbursements for assigned business units. Ensure financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP and technical accounting policies. Support various audits. Manage credit and subcontractor risks in partnership with national Finance & Accounting, Risk Management, and Prequalification work groups.
General
- Self-starter, takes ownership and follows through
- Provides regular and thorough communication, while balancing listening
- Comfortable synthesizing and presenting data and insights to various audiences with presence
- Focused on building strong working relationships and creating a positive work environment
- Demonstrates strong organizational skills, planning ahead and managing time efficiently
- Exhibits a strong business intuition, providing critical thinking with problem solving skills using research and analytics; able to get further upstream (proactive about identifying trends, issues, troubleshooting, etc.)
- Astutely flexes between a hands-on strong attention to detail and a big picture strategic view
- Embraces and embodies our culture of Integrity, Enjoyment, Uniqueness, and Ever Forward
- Flexibility to travel and be in office or on jobsite periodically as planned
Education/Experience Requirements - 10+ years practicing accounting and financial planning and analysis
- BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or MBA
- Experience with developing and leading high-performing teams
- Construction or manufacturing industry experience, to include a solid understanding of relevant methods of accounting
- Proficiency with accounting and finance software applications; Oracle EPM or CMiC a plus
Anticipated starting pay range: $225,000.00- $275,000.00
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