Senior Finance Manager

Shawmut Design and Construction; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

ESOP

401K with match

Paid time off

Cell phone

Laptop

Pet insurance

Financial planning services

Job summary

First Finish, now part of the Shawmut family, is seeking a Senior Finance Manager in Columbia, MD to lead financial operations for our hospitality construction business. This on-site role (with a potential one remote day per week) reports to the Corporate Controller and oversees month-end close, project accounting, and budgeting.

The ideal candidate has 10–15 years in construction finance, strong GAAP knowledge, and senior leadership experience, with proficiency in Excel and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• 10–15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Senior Finance Manager or similar leadership role in a small-to-mid sized construction company.
• Deep knowledge of construction accounting, GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, and WIP reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, project financials, and cost-to-complete management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Procore and/or CMiC is preferred.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the division’s finance and accounting operations while managing and developing the construction finance team.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounts.
• Manage project accounting activities, including payables, receivables, billings, collections, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Lead the preparation and review of work-in-process reports, project projections, cost-to-complete forecasts, and profitability analyses.
• Participate in WIP and project-review meetings, providing actionable financial guidance to project and operational leaders.
• Own the division’s budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management-reporting processes.
• Serve as a strategic financial partner to divisional executives by identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and recommending appropriate actions.
• Prepare financial analyses, business-review materials, and executive-level reporting to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Coordinate financial and compliance information required by the parent company, external auditors, insurance providers, and legal partners.
• Strengthen financial controls and improve processes related to closing, reporting, project accounting, billing, collections, and forecasting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Forecasting

WIP reporting

Financial analysis

Leadership

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related discipline

Tools

Procore

CMiC

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

First Finish, a premier full-service hotel renovation contractor is now part of the Shawmut family!As a 100% employee-owned company, we are committed to our people, client service, execution, and safety.Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)-be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Paid time off
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more

This is an office-based position in Columbia, MD, with the potential for one remote workday per week in the future, based on business needs and successful integration into the role.

Responsibilities

First Finish is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the financial operations of our hospitality construction business. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this individual will oversee the month-end close, work-in-process reporting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and project-related accounting activities.

This is a highly visible leadership role that will partner closely with divisional executives and operational leaders. We are looking for a proactive finance leader who anticipates business needs, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and provides the financial insight necessary to support sound decision-making, profitable growth, and operational discipline.

• Lead the division’s finance and accounting operations while managing and developing the construction finance team.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounts.
• Manage project accounting activities, including payables, receivables, billings, collections, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Lead the preparation and review of work-in-process reports, project projections, cost-to-complete forecasts, and profitability analyses.
• Participate in WIP and project-review meetings, providing actionable financial guidance to project and operational leaders.
• Own the division’s budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management-reporting processes.
• Serve as a strategic financial partner to divisional executives by identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and recommending appropriate actions.
• Prepare financial analyses, business-review materials, and executive-level reporting to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Coordinate financial and compliance information required by the parent company, external auditors, insurance providers, and legal partners.
• Strengthen financial controls and improve processes related to closing, reporting, project accounting, billing, collections, and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Previous experience as a Senior Finance Manager or in a comparable financial leadership role within a small to midsized construction company.
• Deep knowledge of construction accounting, GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial-statement preparation, and work-in-process reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, project financials, and cost-to-complete management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Procore and/or CMiC is preferred.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.

EEO Information

First Finish prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Salary Range Information

Maryland Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000. Placement within the listed range depends on many factors including, but not limited to years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles) and internal company equity.