Financial Manager

Description

Reports to: Vice President, Finance; ?otted-line?reporting to Executive Vice President, Owner

Direct Reports: 4-5 Project Accountants / Financial Coordinators

Work Location: Plano, TX

The Financial Manager is responsible for providing oversight to the regional Project Accounting team for Dallas/Houston areas and for managing the accounting activities for the various construction projects within these regions. The Financial Manager will work closely with senior management and the project management team to ensure the project data being reported on our company-wide financials, or ?onstruction-in-Progress?(CIP / WIP) report, is accurate and timely each month. The Financial Manager will oversee the accuracy and timing of the project billing cycle, subcontractor approval and funding, while knowing and understanding the profit position of each project within their region.

Job Responsibilities
?Review monthly contractor billings and help analyze the monthly forecasts of projects within their region.
?Review projects in Sage and Procore to verify that the budget and cost records are current and accurate in both systems.
?Understand all owner billing agreements and keep the project/construction team appraised of all target dates and deadlines.
?Maintain communication with Project Managers regarding contract status, approved change orders, claims, and disputes.
?Hands-on leader of the regional project accounting team. Needs to be able to work through both procedural and systems issues with project accounting team members. Be able to solve problems and find solutions to road blocks the team encounters.
?Ensure project accountants are meeting month-end close deadlines and are following procedures to guarantee accuracy of accounting records in Sage.
?Be able to review and understand job cost status reporting and recognize potential risks that would cause profit erosion.
?Know the financial position of the projects and provide explanations for projects with a negative cash position and large CIE balances.
?Work with project teams to evaluate potential adjustments to gross profit on each project and report potential gross profit adjustments and reasons for them to the VP of Finance.
?Analyze revenue variances to forecast each month and provide explanations for any variances over the threshold.
?Work with the VP of Finance to implement systems and procedures that add value to the team and company.

Requirements
?Bachelor? degree in accounting; CPA required.
?Minimum 3- 5 years of experience in construction accounting.
?Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
?Ability to multi-task, work under pressure with minimal oversight, display a high degree of initiative and accuracy and effectively manage time and workload.
?High attention to detail; must possess the confidence that work product is accurate and complete.
?Ability to initiate new ideas to streamline routine tasks.
?Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including conditional formulas and formatting.

Personal Characteristics
?High integrity, honest.
?Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
?Ability to solve problems independently and be flexible enough to work in a group setting.
?Ability to prioritize work requirements and meet deadlines. Must accept responsibility for new projects and see projects through completion.
?Ability to be part of a small but growing office and work well within a team setting.
?Ability to train, coach, and mentor others.
?Ability to help others adjust to changing environments and accept new situations.

Direct Reports

4-6 Project Accountants/Financial Coordinators. Financial Coordinators are responsible for the cost control for their assigned projects which include:
?Invoice entry into Sage 300 (committed cost and short-form PO?)
?Tracking the subcontractor commitments and change orders (no costs allowed above committed cost)
?Payments against those commitments through Textura
?Confirmation that all insurance requirements have been met prior to payment
?Collection of lien waivers from subcontractors and sub tiers
?Create owner billings and gather support documentation for billing to owner

No Agency Inquiries Please

The McShane Companies (McShane Construction Company, Cadence McShane Construction Company, and Conor Commercial Real Estate) do not accept unsolicited resumes, candidates?names or summaries from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. The McShane Companies will not pay a placement fee in connection with any such unsolicited resumes.

We are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

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