Strategic Finance Director - Commercial Construction

Staff Financial Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Financial Group seeks an experienced Director of Finance to lead accounting and finance for a growing commercial contractor. You will consolidate systems, improve reporting, and build a scalable finance function, partnering with ownership and operations to drive profitability and strategic growth.

The role is in-office in the Westside Atlanta area, with base salary up to $185,000 plus incentives and comprehensive benefits. Immediate need for a hands-on leader to impact day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of accounting and finance experience in commercial construction or project-based environments.
• Experience with job costing, WIP, % of completion revenue recognition, forecasting, month-end close, cash flow, and financial reporting.
• Experience implementing, integrating, or consolidating accounting/ERP and financial systems.
• Proven ability to improve financial processes, reporting, controls, and operational efficiency in a growing organization.
• Leadership experience building and developing accounting/finance teams.
• Advanced Excel skills and construction ERP software experience (Sage, Viewpoint, Foundation, or similar).
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting and finance operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Evaluate the company’s current multi-system environment and lead efforts to consolidate, integrate, and simplify financial and operational systems.
• Drive financial systems implementation and process-improvement initiatives that increase efficiency, visibility, accuracy, and scalability.
• Partner with ownership and operations on strategic planning, capital allocation, job costing, WIP reporting, profitability analysis, and overall company performance.
• Develop forward-looking financial models, forecasts, reporting, and KPIs that enable leadership to make better and faster business decisions.
• Strengthen internal controls and ensure compliance with tax, licensing, bonding, and financial reporting requirements.
• Serve as the primary financial contact for banking partners, bonding/surety companies, auditors, insurance providers, and outside advisors.
• Build, mentor, and develop the accounting and finance team while establishing processes capable of supporting continued organizational growth.
• Provide hands-on financial leadership while helping position the organization for its next 10 years of growth.

Skills

Job costing

WIP

Forecasting

Financial reporting

ERP systems

Leadership

Excel

Business partnering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage

Viewpoint

Foundation

Job description

Staff Financial Group seeks an experienced Director of Finance to lead accounting and finance for a growing commercial contractor. You will consolidate systems, improve reporting, and build a scalable finance function, partnering with ownership and operations to drive profitability and strategic growth.

The role is in-office in the Westside Atlanta area, with base salary up to $185,000 plus incentives and comprehensive benefits. Immediate need for a hands-on leader to impact day one.