Finance Director

Farnsworth Group; Normal (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Program

401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans

Professional Development and Training

Paid Time Off

Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements

Maternity and Paternity Leave

Pet Insurance Plan

Job summary

Farnsworth Group seeks a Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership across the organization. You will partner with the CFO, executive leadership, and business-unit leaders to drive performance, support growth, and ensure financial integrity.

The role covers M&A, capital planning, captive insurance modeling, real estate finance, and enterprise budgeting. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in finance with 3–5 years in leadership, deep FP&A, budgeting, and cash-flow modeling

Qualifications

• Ten+ years of progressive finance experience with leadership.
• 3–5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Experience leading M&A due diligence and integration.
• Proven FP&A, budgeting, and cash flow modeling experience.
• Familiarity with captive insurance and real estate leases.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A due diligence and deal analysis.
• Develop and maintain financial models for valuations and ROI.
• Own enterprise budgeting process with BU leaders.
• Deliver monthly/quarterly/annual FP&A reports to leadership.
• Maintain KPI dashboards and financial metrics.
• Partner on real estate strategy and capital planning.

Skills

Financial due diligence

Financial modeling

Budgeting

FP&A

Cash flow modeling

ERP systems

Real estate financial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or business-related field

MBA

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Oracle

SAP

NetSuite

Infor

MS Dynamics

Job description

Champaign, IL; Lisle, IL; Normal, IL; Peoria, IL; Springfield, IL

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Finance Director to join our team. In this role, the Finance Director provides strategic financial leadership and oversees all aspects of financial management, planning, analysis, and reporting for the organization. This role partners closely with the CFO, executive leadership, and business unit leaders to drive financial performance, support growth initiatives, and ensure the integrity of financial operations. The Finance Director plays a critical role in mergers and acquisitions, capital planning, captive insurance modeling, real estate financial management, and enterprise-wide budgeting and forecasting.

What You’ll Do:

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Lead financial due diligence for potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships / joint ventures.
• Develop and maintain financial models to evaluate enterprise valuations, deal structures, valuations, synergies, and return on investment.
• Coordinate with legal counsel and internal constituents throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Prepare executive-level M&A memos, deal summaries, and board presentation materials.
• Support post‑close integration activities including financial systems consolidation and reporting alignment.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Budgeting & Financial Planning
• Own and manage the annual enterprise‑wide budgeting process in collaboration with department and business unit leaders.
• Develop multi‑year financial plans aligned with organizational strategy and capital allocation priorities.
• Establish budgeting timelines, templates, and governance processes to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Monitor budget‑to‑actual performance and proactively communicate variances and recommended actions to leadership.

Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Lead the FP&A function, delivering monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages to senior leaders / group leaders.
• Develop rolling forecasts and scenario analyses to support strategic decision‑making.
• Provide analytical support for major capital investments, pricing decisions, and new business opportunities.
• Design and maintain KPI dashboards and financial metrics that align with operational and strategic objectives.

Variance Analysis & Management Reporting

• Conduct detailed variance analyses comparing actuals to budget, forecast, and prior‑period results.
• Identify root causes of financial variances and present findings with actionable recommendations.
• Prepare monthly management reporting packages including executive summaries, trend analyses, and commentary.
• Support department leaders in understanding financial results and driving corrective actions where needed.

Cash Flow Modeling & Treasury

• Build and maintain dynamic cash flow models to project short‑ and long‑term liquidity needs.
• Monitor daily cash positioning and optimize working capital across the organization.
• Partner with banking relationships to manage S‑T investments, marketable securities, credit facilities, shareholder distributions, and investment activity.
• Partner with Senior Controller on cash flow forecasting processes that integrate accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll cycles.

Captive Insurance & Risk Management

• Serve as the primary financial liaison for the organization’s captive insurance program.
• Oversee captive financial reporting, premium allocations, loss reserve reviews, and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate with captive managers, actuaries, and legal counsel on program structure, compliance, and renewals.
• Analyze captive performance metrics and provide strategic recommendations to optimize deductibles, coverage limits, and policy effectiveness.
• Manage the financial aspects of the organization’s real estate portfolio including lease accounting under ASC 842.
• Review, analyze, and model financial implications of new leases, renewals, terminations, and amendments.
• Partner with facilities and operations on real estate strategy, occupancy cost analysis, furniture expenditures, and space optimization.

Capital Expenditures (CapEx)

• Develop and manage the annual capital expenditure budget in coordination with department leaders and operations.
• Establish and maintain a CapEx approval framework, including project justification, prioritization, and authorizations
• Build and maintain CapEx models to evaluate ROI, payback periods, and NPV for proposed investments
• Track and report on CapEx spending versus approved budgets and provide variance analyses
• Support long‑range planning cycles for equipment replacement, fleet vehicles, and office upgrades
• Draft and review financial memos, education sessions, and board materials with clarity and precision.
• Translate complex financial data into concise narratives tailored to executive audiences.
• Prepare investment committee materials, and strategic analysis documents as needed.

What You’ll Need:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a business‑related field required.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) is an alternative option to a bachelor’s degree in business.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive finance experience, with at least 3-5 years in a senior finance leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading M&A financial due diligence and integration efforts.
• Proven track record managing FP&A, budgeting, and cash flow modeling for a mid‑size organization ($100M- $500M in annual sales).
• Experience with captive insurance program preferred.
• Familiarity with commercial real estate leases.
• 3-5 years of Treasury and Portfolio management experience.

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including complex financial modeling and data analysis.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Deltek Vantagepoint, Oracle, SAP, NetSuite, Infor, MS Dynamics) and financial reporting platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 suite including Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools a plus.

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, as well as internal and external equity.

$175,000 - $215,000 USD

Who We Are:

Join Farnsworth Group, a nationally recognized architectural engineering and surveying firm where your career can thrive! For eleven consecutive years, we’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work®, and our engineers, architects, surveyors, and scientists channel their passion and expertise into making meaningful contributions to the world around us. With more than 650 talented professionals across 24 offices, we collaborate with clients ranging from small communities to some of the world’s largest brands. Our success is built on our people - their passion, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Here, you’ll find a supportive culture that champions your growth, embraces challenges, values work‑life balance, and empowers you to make a lasting impact for our clients and communities. Join us and move your career forward.

A Great Place to Work Certified

For eleven consecutive years, Farnsworth Group has earned the prestigious Great Place to Work® certification—thanks to our employees! Each year, our staff participate in a survey administered by the Great Place to Work organization, measuring perceptions of credibility, respect, pride, fairness, and camaraderie. The results are benchmarked against the nation’s leading companies, and only top performers receive the certification. Insights from the survey help us continually enhance our work environment and foster a culture that makes Farnsworth Group an even greater place to work.

Full‑time regular employee benefits and perks include:

• 401(k) with 100% Company Match up to 5%
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Short & Long‑Term Disability
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Professional Development and Training
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Pet Insurance Plan
• Hybrid Work Program

Farnsworth Group appreciates that flexibility and work‑life balance are important aspects of the careers and lives of our employees. Our Hybrid Work Program offers employees a flexible work arrangement while contributing to the Company’s culture and success. Please discuss with your recruiter for details.

Statement on Diversity and Inclusion:

Farnsworth Group is a collection of employees with unique backgrounds and perspectives that all come together to make us a better Company. It is our goal to recruit, hire, develop, retain, and promote a diverse group of people. Join us…and let’s make a difference, together.

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is proud to be a M/F Disabled and Veteran EEO/AA employer.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Farnsworth Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups.

The Affiliation Program is available for inspection by any applicant or employee by contacting the Human Resources office, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm.

Accommodations for applicants: Applicants wishing to apply for an open position with Farnsworth Group, Inc. who require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application process may contact Farnsworth Group, Inc.’s Human Resources Department at [e-mail] to request assistance. Farnsworth Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.