VP Financial Planning & Analysis

As a key member of the finance team, the primary duty of this position is to lead the FP&A function. Responsibilities include ownership of the annual budgeting/planning process, periodic forecasting and financial reporting, acquisition integration activities and other ad hoc financial and systems analysis. 

This role will be responsible for building key relationships with internal and external customers, as well as ensuring compliance and drive efficiency. In addition, the role will participate in projects to support new company initiatives, process improvement and automation.

This position reports to the Chief Financial Officer and currently has three direct reports. As we continue to build-out the Corporate and Regional teams we anticipate there will be additions to the FP&A team.

Duties And Responsibilities:

Specific areas of activity and ownership include:  

• Act as a key partner to the CFO, CEO, COO, and executive leadership team to provide insights that support decision-making, optimize resource allocation, and drive growth and profitability.
• Lead monthly reporting activities including preparing financial statement reports, variance and profitability analysis and management reporting packages.
• Analyze non-financial statement metrics such as orders, backlog and employee utilization.
• Deliver meaningful financial reports including written analysis articulating key drivers and trends to support decision making.
• Lead the financial planning activities including annual budgets and periodic forecasts. Perform reviews and track project performance.   Interpret and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Develop and prepare robust cash flow forecasts for support of our capital allocation decisions (investing or management of debt).
• Lead process improvement projects and system implementations/ enhancements.
• Develop financial models, participate on cross-functional project teams, and perform analysis to support strategic initiatives.
• Support company acquisition and integration activities including operational and financial activities. Build and analyze pro-forma financials and returns.
• Assist with corporate wide finance initiatives such as consistent reporting and analysis, acquisition or integration support, or various system implementations
• Lead the administration, maintenance and continuous improvement efforts of our financial reporting and operational reporting tools and software (e.g. Planful)
• Other Ad-hoc tasks and duties as assigned.

Experience & Competencies:

• 10+ years of related experience
• Early public accounting experience, publicly traded company or private equity experience preferred.
• Experience in a large, multi-project-based company preferred.
• Construction, Engineering or other project-based industry experience.
• Experience and demonstrated understanding of percentage of completion accounting preferred.
• Experience working in an environment requiring both robust periodic “bottoms-up”, as well as ad hoc “top-down” interim forecasting processes and procedures.
• Planful FP&A platform experience and proficiency preferred.
• Proficiency in other sophisticated G/L and business intelligence and reporting tools acceptable (Hyperion, Oracle, SAP, BI, etc.).
• MS Office suite proficiency required.
• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance, CPA license and/or MBA preferred.

Physical Demands

This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employees understand that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change all responsibilities. Employees acknowledge that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so will present an undue hardship in the Company’s business operations.