Financial Director

Cox Consulting Network; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement account with match

Generous PTO and flexible work schedule

Job summary

A growth-focused consulting firm in Austin is seeking a Financial Director to lead their financial strategies and operations. This role involves providing essential financial insights to the executive team, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and ensuring compliance with GAAP standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance, leadership experience, and be able to drive innovation in financial processes.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen with excellent communication skills.
• Minimum of 7 years experience in a financial leadership role.
• Ability to provide strategic recommendations based on financial data.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial advisor to the executive team.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Conduct financial analysis and provide insights to leadership.

Skills

GAAP accounting knowledge

Project Accounting experience

Financial analysis

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP software (VantagePoint or Deltek)

Job description

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Cox Consulting Network provided pay range

This range is provided by Cox Consulting Network. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$175,000.00/yr - $200,000.00/yr

Direct message the job poster from Cox Consulting Network

Cox Consulting Network is exclusively working with a profitable and growing firm in the building industry in its search for a Finance Director. This position reports to the Chief Operating Officer and is the highest-ranking financial professional at the firm. The position is in-office (with ample professional flexibility) in downtown Austin. In the future, the position is expected to be hybrid with 1-2 days/week work-from-home.

This ideal candidate is a proactive leader that combines strong business acumen, excellent communication, and a strong accounting and finance background to serve as a key member of the leadership team. The Finance Director leverages an analytical mindset with the ability to drive efficiency and innovation in financial processes to ensure the firm’s accounting processes and financial planning scale with growth.

If you’re looking for a position in a high-growth environment where you can be a trusted advisor, this is the position for you.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as a financial advisor to the executive team, providing insights to support strategic initiatives, growth, and risk mitigation.
• Translate business strategy into financial targets, forecasts, and KPIs.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year modeling processes and proformas.
• Provide strategic financial guidance to the Executive Team, Leadership Team, and Board of Directors.
• Conduct and communicate financial analysis and deliver insights to leadership on financial trends and forecasts to guide business decisions.
• Oversee short- and long-term cash flow planning to ensure adequate liquidity and financial stability across all business operations.
• Partner with leadership to evaluate capital investments, assess return on investment, and support decisions related to strategic growth initiatives, real estate, or technology.
• Develop and optimize budgeting and financial planning processes, ensuring effective processes, accurate deliverables, and actionable insights and reporting by which to manage performance.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings, margin improvement, and operational efficiencies.
• Ability to travel (~10% of the time) to various offices throughout Texas.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher degree in Accounting
• CPA certification is a huge plus
• Project Accounting experience is required
• Excellent GAAP accounting knowledge and experience in financial planning & analysis.
• Extensive experience overseeing accounting functions, including payroll, A/R, A/P, project accounting, invoicing, and reconciliations.
• Proven ability to analyze financial data and provide strategic recommendations.
• Experience managing financial reporting, tax compliance, and risk management.
• Advanced proficiency with ERP software. VantagePoint or Deltek is a huge plus.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to design and build complex spreadsheets.

BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• 401(k) retirement account with 4 1/2% match available
• Generous PTO plan and flexible work schedule

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning and Construction

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Vision insurance

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