Regional Finance Manager

Forty-Five Consulting Group is a boutique executive search firm based in Houston, Texas. It was founded on the principle of getting back to basics in recruiting. Our goal is to present our clients with quality talent while providing a positive experience for our candidates.Please visit for more career opportunities.We are actively interviewing candidates for Regional Financial Manager-Charlotte, NC.Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. You'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building our countrys and companys future. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. SummaryThe Regional Finance Manager is a Finance Leader for the Regional President and leadership team. This role reports to the regional finance director and provides financial management, insights, and decision support to deliver the strategy and objectives.Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe Regional Finance Manager will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner:Led the development of the annual financial plan, including targets and key drivers, partnering with the Region Executive team to ensure it linked to strategic and operating plans. Includes recommendations that support the company's financial goals and objectivesPerforms financial scenario planning given market conditions and/or other external factors, considers R&O and necessary action plans to achieve goals Manages quarterly forecast updates to deliver insights on changes, R&O, and gap-closing plans if applicable. Ensures appropriate forecast accuracy Spearheads process to develop spending plans (department level) and ensures integration with strategic and operating plans. Understands key drivers to influence continuous improvement across resource allocation, investments, and productivity Works with the project management team to assess project progress and results for accurate accounting and forecasting. Ensures orders and contingencies are reported consistent with policy changeSupports preparation of the Monthly Projections - Operations Management Reports, a monthly project-by-project status report forecasting anticipated cost-to-completeDelivers financial analysis with actionable insights across the markets, customers, segments, resource planning, and cost structure. Leverages CRM analysis to support goal-settingMaintains in-depth financial understanding of project results, customer/segment performance trends, and spending to business partners with Operations Leadership on commercial initiativesLeads investment analysis to ensure strategic fit, ROI, and optimal capital allocation (as needed)Ensures financial understanding by Operations Leadership, e.g., P&L structure, financial flows, policies, etc. Supports Operations Leadership on competitive analysis. This includes identifying insights to influence strategy, operations, and defense plansLeads management financial reporting vs budget and prior periods with actionable insights at a department level. This includes ensuring clarity of performance trends and recommendations to improve results Ensures cost code accuracy to facilitate quality analysis/reporting as well as follow GAAP Cogs vs SGA standardsSupports month-end closing cycle: ensures tie-out to Project Mgr. projections, understands drivers on jobs over 100% to reset, evaluates accrued cost, etc. Provides financial insights on pricing, project selection, and cash curve (as needed)Ensures financial targets and in-process project performance measures are effective and enable optimal resultsManages the SGA Hourly Rate update process to ensure appropriate cost recovery and GAAP accuracyEnsures appropriate internal controls and reporting of subsistence, truck/gas rent, T&E, contingencies, retention, T&M, and govt jobs, etc. Engages as needed to close any gaps to be consistent with policySupports as needed Project Managers to track, monitor, and adjust critical project activities, e.g. retentions, change orders, schedule adjustments, delay orders Review estimate revisions (internal & external) to ensure job measures and financials are fully updatedSupports Operations in identifying and mitigating risk before it negatively impacts safety, schedule, quality, or production. Monitors and reports bi-weekly on challenged projects to ensure appropriate Reviews/Audits and recovery plans. Partners with the Operations Manager on the Project to Engage & Review the Audit process to understand performance progress and areas to improve. Supports Operations Manager on the Post Project Lesson Learned process to identify and document areas to improve.RequirementsBachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or construction mgmt. from a four-year college or university; at least 8 years' experience with 5 years at a project-driven business, including cost accounting or equivalent combination of education and experienceERP experience is required. Vista experience is a plus but not requiredProficiency in Microsoft programs such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. Working knowledge of accepted accounting principles ("GAAP")Understanding of job cost and construction accounting principles and processesCPA, MBA, and/or other advanced certification (CCFIP) a plusExperience with creating and distributing Power BI reports utilizing multiple data sources is a plusExperience with Scheduling software such as Primavera P6, MS Project, etc. a plusOccasionally, travel is required to job sitesMust possess oral and written communication skills commensurate with presenting frequently complex financial concepts and data clearly and concisely to senior management groups of managers, clients, customers, and co-workers. Must possess strong customer service skillsThe following competencies are needed to perform this job successfully:Ability to read, analyze, and interpret Accounting Technical pronouncements, business-related periodicals, journals, and government regulations Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inferenceAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situationsAbility to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variablesAbility to define problems, collect information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists Ability to understand and possess a working knowledge of contracts, specifications, drawings, and scope of work Ability to understand the inter-relationship between operations, cost control, accounts payables, and accounts receivablesAbility to evaluate and prioritize tasks. Understand time-sensitive environments

Created: 2025-02-27