Director of Accounting

Summary

The Director of Accounting is responsible for the Company’s Financial Accounting and Internal/External Reporting, and Tax. This includes overseeing the company's external and internal financial reporting, internal financial policies/controls, U.S. GAAP and regulatory compliance, and accounting requirements. This position reports to the VP Accounting and Treasury and leads Job Cost, General Ledger, and Tax team delivery of its mission to be a solutions provider to internal/external customers & stakeholders. This includes ensuring customer intimacy, innovation, stewardship, & business partnering to meet stakeholder and regulatory requirements. 
 

Roles and Responsibilities

The Director of Accounting will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner:

• Oversees activities related to accounting, financial controls, and external audit for the company, ensuring the effectiveness & adequacy of accounting and control systems
• Ensures an adequate accounting system to maintain books/records
• Manages timely and accurate preparation, review, and analysis of the financial statements for regulatory and management reporting
  • Ensures understanding of key changes, trends, key accruals, ratios, & unique transactions
  • Prepares executive-level reports, analytics, and ad hoc financial insights
  • Ensures appropriate reporting and analytics 
• Oversees internal control systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency in financial reporting. Oversee risk management activities
• Ensures compliance with accounting & reporting standards such as external (GAAP), internal policies/procedures & legal requirements 
  • Monitors external accounting standards changes, laws and regulations, & ensures compliance
  • Requires that hourly rates are actively maintained & compliant with GAAP to ensure appropriate SGA / COGS accounting and reporting
  • Oversees processes to optimize GL and phase code accuracy
• Coordinates external financial audits and ensure that the organization’s financial practices meet regulatory requirements 
  • Collaborates with external auditors 
  • Implements and monitors corrective actions based on audit findings. Performs internal audits 
• Oversees the tax system & processes to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local while optimizing tax planning strategies. Ensures state registrations & licenses are in place
• Ensures a continuous improvement culture, actively connected with external organizations to understand relevant process and technology trends & best practices
• Engages region market leads and directs reports on discovery, ROI, and any needed change management
• Partners with IT teams such as understanding project needs, return on investment, prioritization, and implementation
• Supports VP Accounting and Treasury on Accounting due diligence and integration of targets
• Supports on purchase price settlements such as validating accuracy of working capital and earn-out calculations
• Oversees the consolidation process while assisting in streamlining accounting processes and controls
• Business Partners with key stakeholders by supporting their needs and requirements while ensuring an effective/efficient team. This includes L3 Market Leads, Region Finance Leads, and FP&A
• Manages analytics and reporting needs of various external stakeholders: banks, insurance, audit and tax organizations
• Leads and develops a strong team to deliver the department mission and goals while ensuring the appropriate qualifications, capability development, and performance management. 
  • Supervises direct reports and key processes to ensure timely, complete, and accurate work. Review key materials in advance of communication to internal leadership and external stakeholders
  • Develops and implements metric-driven processes to improve efficiency. Manage budgets
• Provides direction, coaching, feedback, and support to direct reports to maximize individual and overall department performance
  • Assists direct reports in developing short and long-term goals 
  • Performs timely performance reviews and progress reviews with constructive coaching and feedback
• Ensures continuity of department deliverables and results

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting with a minimum of 15 years of accounting experience; experience at a large public accounting firm is preferred
• CPA required, Masters in Accounting or MBA a plus
• Familiarity with percentage of completion accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in analyzing, customizing, and modifying spreadsheets to meet specific needs
• Basic understanding of construction ERP software

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

• Ability to effectively communicate financial information and respond to questions from managers and executives within the Company
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts to the operation of the companies
• Ability to create mathematical formulas
• Ability to create and review department budgets 
• Ability to work with all levels of co-workers in a team environment
• Ability to negotiate
• Ability to confidently lead, direct, and exhibit managerial courage
• Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and draft complex documents
• Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to analyze problems to determine root causes and determine best course of action for effective resolutions
• Ability to interpret financial data and make informed decisions based on the data
• May require occasional visits to construction sites/ construction trailers while following standard OSHA safety requirements