Chief Financial Officer

Pavement Restorations, Inc.; Gallatin (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Pavement Restorations, Inc. is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to lead the finance and accounting functions for a growing construction business. The role centers on financial reporting, accounting operations, and providing financial insight to company leaders.

The CFO will work hands-on with the accounting team and evolve toward broader strategic leadership during growth. Initial 6–12 months involve understanding current practices, guiding improvements, and ensuring robust controls while the

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership in the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of work-in-progress reporting, job costing, and construction accounting.
• Hands-on leadership with the ability to operate at both strategic and granular levels.
• Experience improving accounting processes and financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance and accounting function, including AP,AR, payroll, financial reporting, and construction accounting.
• Provide hands-on direction to the accounting operation and adapt as the company evolves.
• Oversee WIP reporting, job costing, and other construction-specific financial processes.
• Review workflows, controls, and reports to improve accuracy, consistency, and visibility.
• Support transition to Vista and align finance processes with the system implementation.
• Partner with leaders to explain results and inform business decisions.
• Develop the accounting team and plan an organizational structure for growth.
• Guide change thoughtfully to preserve stability during improvements.

Skills

Financial leadership

Construction accounting

WIP reporting

Job costing

ERP systems

Tools

Vista

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) leads the company’s finance and accounting function, strengthening day-to-day operations and supporting the continued growth of a construction business. This is a fully onsite role with responsibility for financial reporting, accounting operations, and financial insight for company leaders.

During the first 6 to 12 months, the CFO will work closely with the accounting operation, understand current practices, and guide improvements while the department and organization continue to develop. The role will evolve toward broader strategic leadership while maintaining close oversight of the finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the finance and accounting function, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, financial reporting, and construction accounting.
• Provide hands-on direction to the accounting operation, staying close to the details as the department and company structure evolve.
• Oversee work-in-progress reporting, job costing, and other financial processes specific to construction.
• Review accounting workflows, controls, and reports, then establish improvements that strengthen accuracy, consistency, and visibility.
• Support the company’s transition to Vista and help ensure finance processes align with the system implementation.
• Partner with company leaders to explain financial results, provide useful analysis, and inform business decisions.
• Develop the accounting team and recommend an organizational structure suited to the company’s needs as it grows.
• Guide change at a thoughtful pace, assessing the organization and preserving stability while improvements are made.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience in the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of work-in-progress reporting, job costing, and construction accounting.
• Experience in asphalt, paving, road construction, or a closely related area is highly preferred.
• A hands-on leadership approach and the ability to work effectively at both the operational and detailed levels.
• Experience improving accounting processes and financial systems.
• Experience with Vista is a plus; familiarity with NetSuite, Oracle, SAP, or another ERP platform is also valuable.
• Change-management skills, including the ability to assess an organization before making significant changes.
• The ability and interest to build, develop, and lead an accounting organization.

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