The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) oversees the financial and accounting functions of our commercial electrical contracting firm, ensuring fiscal responsibility and strategic financial management. This role is responsible for day-to-day financial leadership, project accounting oversight, and managing key external relationships, while partnering closely with ownership and operations.
This is an in-office leadership role for someone who enjoys being close to the business, the people, and the projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
General Professional Standards and Leadership:
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Exhibit a positive attitude in all professional interactions.
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Maintain and enhance customer satisfaction.
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Resolve project issues ethically and efficiently.
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Ensure quality control surpasses industry standards.
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Comply with company policy manual and safety policies.
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Support team skill development and share expertise across the company.
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Collaborate effectively within a team environment.
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Recognize and celebrate team members for outstanding performance.
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Attend corporate meetings and training programs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead all accounting and finance activities including job cost, WIP, payroll, and financial reporting
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Oversee monthly and annual financial statements and cash flow
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Manage banking relationships, credit facilities, and cash planning
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Work directly with the bonding company on reporting and renewals
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Oversee payroll operations using Paycom
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Oversee & work with the HR Manager on Health Care benefits and providers
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Coordinate the annual financial statement review and tax return with external CPAs
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Monthly Executive meetings to review monthly close, project performance & margins.
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Lead and support the Controller, 2 payroll professionals, 3 project accountants and accounts payable
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Oversee and optimize Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (CRE) for construction accounting
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Perform other job duties as assigned.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Proven financial leadership experience in construction or electrical contracting
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Strong knowledge of job cost accounting, WIP, and project-based financials
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Experience managing banking and bonding relationships
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Comfortable working in a hands-on environment
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Experience with Sage and Paycom preferred
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA a plus
A successful candidate must pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
PHYSICAL JOB DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, drive, kneel, stoop, reach, bend, climb, touch and grasp, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls or work at various heights. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Special vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth and peripheral vision, the ability to adjust focus and work in low light environments. The noise level in the work environment, particularly when in the field, can vary significantly and at times be very loud.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the individuals assigned this position and are not intended to be exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, physical job demands and working conditions.
