Operations Finance Manager

Elliot Services

Lexington (KY)

On-site

USD 115,000 - 125,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Company Paid Life Insurance

401K w/ company match

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

Paid Vacation

Job summary

A leading electrical contractor in Kentucky seeks an Operations Finance Manager to enhance financial visibility for utility construction projects. This role requires proficiency in financial reporting and job costing, along with at least 7 years of experience. The successful candidate will partner with project management teams, design financial reports, and ensure timely financial close, contributing to the company's success and offering a supportive environment for its employees.

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, FP&A, or operations finance.
Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, and project-based financials.
Construction industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial performance across projects.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, scorecards and dashboards.
Ensure accounting/financial close deadlines are met.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field

CPA or MBA preferred

Tools

SQL reporting

BI tools

Job description

For over seven decades investor-owned utilities, municipalities, cooperatives, and others have entrusted their electrical construction and maintenance needs to Davis H. Elliot Company, Inc. (Elliot).

Elliot is a full-service electrical contractor specializing in overhead and underground distribution, transmission, substations, lighting, traffic signaling, utility locating and industrial/commercial services.

Job Description

The Operations Finance Manager partners closely with operations and executive leadership to drive financial visibility and performance across utility construction projects. This role combines strong financial leadership with hands‑on expertise in financial reporting, job cost analysis, and operational decision support. This role will support the accounting close responsibilities of the operation and report to the Director of Regional Services.

A high-quality candidate will be proficient in all aspects of financial reporting, GAAP accounting, job costing, expense analysis and accruals, budgets and forecasts, and presenting actionable insights based on analysis.

Responsibilities

Partner with operations and project management teams to manage budgets, forecasts, and financial performance across utility construction projects.
Monitor WIP, labor productivity, job tracking, and earned revenues
Monitor indirect operational expenses
Design, build, and maintain financial and operational reports through the use of SQL-based reporting and BI tools.
Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, scorecards and dashboards.
Ensuring accounting/financial close deadlines are met.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field. CPA or MBA preferred
7+ years of experience in accounting, finance, FP&A, or operations finance. Accounting/Finance leadership experience strongly preferred.
Construction industry experience preferred.
Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and variance analysis skills
Demonstrated experience creating financial reports using SQL reporting or BI tools.
Strong understanding of job costing, WIP, and project-based financials.
Advanced Excel skills
Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screening.

Today, we are listed among Engineering News‑Records Top 150 Specialty Contracting firms. Our success is based on our customer’s confidence in us; the loyalty, hard work and performance of our people, and the traditions with which Mr. Davis H. Elliot began the company in 1946. We understand that having the best team requires people being treated like family. Some of the benefits we offer our team include: