Director, Financial Planning and Analysis

Turner Construction Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 172,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Turner Construction Company is seeking an accomplished FP&A leader in New York, NY to oversee consolidated plans, forecasts, and strategic analytics. The role drives automation, digital transformation, and a high-performing FP&A organization across 40+ offices and multiple companies.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and 12+ years in accounting/finance, GAAP/IFRS knowledge, and strong leadership to influence executives. Regular travel is expected, with a salary range $172k–$220k in NYC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited program required with extensive experience in Accounting/Finance or related field.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience developing financial planning strategies and communicating implications.
• Ability to lead teams, coach staff, and collaborate with executives.
• Proven ability to implement policies, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead monthly forecasts, annual plans, and multi-year projections across 40+ offices and multiple companies.
• Translate forecasted financial statements into parent company formats.
• Lead streamlined close procedures, forecasting, and reporting, identifying automation opportunities.
• Direct long-term strategic planning with forward-looking narratives for 3-year outlooks and executive materials.
• Leverage financial systems to extract, validate, and model data with advanced analytics.
• Identify financial risks through predictive and trend analysis.
• Lead development of advanced analytics, dashboards, and AI-enabled tools for executives.
• Manage profitability metrics including backlog, revenue, margin, working capital, and cash flow.
• Prepare executive/board-ready materials with comparative forecasts and dashboards.

Skills

Financial analysis

Forecasting

Leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Division: Headquarters

Project Location(s): New York, NY 10001 USA

Travel Involved: 10-20%

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education: Bachelors Degree

Job Family: Finance

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Position Description

Lead and manage the company's consolidated plan, forecast projections, and other strategic analyses. Drive continuous improvement through advanced analytics, automation, digital transformation, and development of a high-performing Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and lead monthly forecasts, annual plans, and multi-year financial projections consolidating information across 40+ offices and multiple companies. Work closely with all financial managers and finance vice presidents to coordinate submission and consolidation of financial forecasts.
• Translate forecasted company balance sheets and income statements into parent company required formats.
• Lead streamlining of monthly close procedures, forecasting, and reporting processes; identify automation and efficiency opportunities; champion continuous improvement mindset.
• Direct long-term strategic planning cycles: develop forward-looking financial narratives for 3 year business outlooks, build supporting analytical materials, and coordinate messaging alignment with executive leadership.
• Leverage financial systems to extract, validate, and model financial data with advanced analytical tools.
• Identify enterprise financial risks through predictive modeling, trend analysis, and sensitivity analysis.
• Lead development of advanced financial analytics, visualization tools, and executive dashboards utilizing financial systems and and emerging AI-enabled technologies.
• Manage profitability metrics including backlog, revenue, margin, working capital analysis, cash flow forecasting, and tangible net worth calculations.
• Prepare executive and board-ready materials supporting strategic planning cycles: comparative forecast analysis, waterfall/margin bridge decomposition, market segment outlooks, and performance dashboards.
• Translate complex financial analyses into clear, audience-tailored presentations for executive leadership with forward-looking perspective and actionable insight.
• Oversee Headquarters G&A Finance function including review and approval of journal entries, expense submissions, and financial allocations; ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation within HQ G&A and broader finance operations: streamline monthly close, forecasting, and reporting workflows to increase team productivity, strengthen data accuracy, and accelerate delivery of strategic financial insights.
• Partner with HQ departmental Senior Leadership team to provide financial guidance and analytical support as needed Develop strategic initiatives to improve profitability and efficiency, as well as general business improvement projects.
• Supervise financial teams across locations, participate in hiring process, onboarding of new staff, deliver timely performance feedback for direct reports, contribute to performance appraisals during annual performance cycle, utilize talent management systems, and identify appropriate training to help with development needs.
• Develop and deliver training to educate staff members regarding related department processes.
• Provide coaching to empower decision-making and leadership growth within project Finance team. Provide performance feedback to strengthen ownership and accountability for financial function.
• Promote strategic collaboration across departments to achieve project financial targets aligned with company goals.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program required with minimum of 12 years of related experience in Accounting, Finance, or related field. If Bachelor's Degree is not in Finance, Accounting, or related finance field, the completion of an approved accounting certificate (e.g., post-baccalaureate coursework or an accredited certification program such as CMA, CFA or among others) or an advanced business degree (e.g., MBA or Finance related Master's Degree) or CPA is required
• Excellent knowledge of accounting principles, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS), and regulatory frameworks
• Experience developing financial planning strategies with ability to interpret and communicate regulations and business Implications
• Able to exercise independent judgment and discretion related to business and people matters
• Extensive knowledge of financial policies and procedures to identify problems, make recommendations, and resolve problems to completion
• Ability to implement policies and standards for compliance while managing and minimizing financial risk
• Proven ability to lead financial strategy and influence decisions across executive and project teams.
• Ability to manage effectively and proactively across regions, extensive management experience required, ability to coach and mentor others
• Executive level presence with ability to negotiate, influence, and engage others
• Executive level presentation skills, anticipates needs of audience and tailor communications appropriately
• Pursue everything with energy, drive and sees initiatives through to completion
• Effectively works across National functional lines and all levels within an organization, willing to support in areas outside of direct responsibility
• Highly analytical and adept at processing and breaking down data into actionable information
• Applies business maturity with ability to synthesize complex concepts and information
• True collaborator, maintains a balanced view of business and effectively challenges senior management, provides candid and honest assessment
• Champions continuous improvement/Lean efforts, change mindset with ability to listen to ideas, options and opinions of others
• Lead by example and set standards for performance and behavior; act with highest level of integrity and professionalism, strong dedication to develop high performance teams
• Observe performance, identify areas of development, and effectively provides performance feedback
• Operate with high degree of intellectual curiosity; pushes out of individual comfort zone to learn and grow
• Travel required

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performance of the required duties will require physical ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, passenger use of construction personnel hoists, ability to climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Performing this job requires use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls, sit, talk and hear, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move heavy weight.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works on-site at the construction work site where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in these work environments is usually moderate to very loud.

Salary

The salary range for this position in NYC is estimated to be $172k - $220k.

Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.

Turner is an Equal Opportunity Employer - race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.