Chief Financial Officer

Lettire Construction Corp.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 185,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401K match

Medical plan

Job summary

Lettire Construction Corp. seeks a senior financial leader to manage the financial department and coordinate with development, operations, risk management and executives in New York.

This role drives budgeting, forecasting, close processes, audits, tax filings, and strategic decision support, while guiding staff and ensuring strong internal controls. CPA and 15+ years in construction accounting are preferred.

Qualifications

• 15 years minimum of construction accounting experience.
• CPA/public accounting experience desirable.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Experience with construction ERP systems.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Sage 300 experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial department across development, operations, risk and executive teams.
• Plan and coordinate all financial functions and reporting cycles.
• Oversee close processes and tax filings on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis.
• Manage AR/AP, payroll and job costing; oversee audits.
• Provide strategic financial analysis and budgeting support to ownership and leadership.

Skills

Financial leadership

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial analysis

Communication & team building

Internal controls

Audits management

Tax compliance

Education

BA/BS in Accounting or Finance

MBA / MS / CPA desirable

Tools

Sage 300

Construction ERPs

Job description

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Financial department lead to coordinate among development, operations, risk management, executive and other departments
• Planning, managing and coordinating all financial functions.
• Experience leading negotiations or at minimum communications with surety and banks
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets-results and forecasts.
• Manage and review all transactional accounting areas: including but not limited to AR, AP, Payroll and Job Costing.
• Drive and manage the close process based on monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting requirements.
• Work with the Risk Manager to lead the Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP) reporting and audits.
• Evaluate and improve all financial policies, controls and processes that will position for efficient and effective continued growth.
• Evaluate opportunities for process improvement and implementation of best methods and practices.
• Manage, monitor, and evolve the financial systems of the organization along with the CEO and Executive Team to support the firm's overall short and long-term strategic objectives.
• Along with Human Resources support, hire, train, manage, mentor and review work of staff.
• Work with other members of management for best Employment practices.
• Administer and perform Credit/Collections activity with Operations and Accounting staff.
• Close coordination, collaboration and partnership with project management leaders.
• Project set up, tracking and analysis on an ongoing basis.
• Work with Director of Operations and the Project Management teams generating cost reports, analyzing Work in Progress reports and producing financial forecasts or projections.
• Complete the timely preparation of all tax related issues and filings.
• Prepare regular, and ad-hoc, reporting, forecasting and analysis.
• Be a business partner to Ownership, and other functional leadership, providing financial and strategic decision support.
• Coordinate and analyze internal and external financial statements (financial performance, projections and other special projects as required).
• Coordinate the annual budget process, present budget and prepare short and long term financial forecasts.
• Oversee regulatory reporting and accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage all Audits (Financial, Insurance, Corporate, CCIP, 401K, Sales tax)

REQUIREMENTS

• BA/BS Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field – MBA, MS or CPA is desirable.
• 15 years minimum of related construction accounting experience.
• Experience in public accounting - CPA is desirable.
• Solid computer skills, including multiple construction ERPs
• Strong experience with building Construction accounting process and controls.
• Experience hiring, training and developing accounting staff and managing employees.
• Outstanding communication and team building skills.
• Strong accounting acumen as well as superior analytical skills.
• Sound technical skills, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Sage 300 Experience is preferred

BENEFITS

• $185K-$250K
• Annual Performance based bonus
• Annual performance based raises
• 401K – Employer match after 12 months of employment
• Medical Plan – PPO, EPO, HSA