VP of Accounting and Finance

Pacific Staffing; New Mexico; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacific Staffing is seeking a VP of Finance for a growing construction company in New Mexico. The role leads the accounting and finance function, partnering with ownership and operating leadership to drive financial discipline and strategic growth.

The position encompasses contract and risk review, insurance captive management, payroll/compliance systems, process improvement, and support for acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures.

Qualifications

• Senior-level finance or accounting experience, preferably in commercial construction or project-based business.
• Strong understanding of construction accounting, WIP, job costing, cash flow, and financial controls.
• Experience with contract review, captive insurance, payroll and compliance systems, process improvement, and acquisitions or joint ventures is valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the accounting and finance function, including managing and developing the accounting team and delivering monthly financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Oversee construction financials: reliable job-cost reporting, WIP schedules, percentage-of-completion accounting, project profitability analysis, and risk identification.
• Review construction contracts, subcontracts, and joint venture agreements; assess financial and legal exposure with legal and operations.
• Oversee insurance captive management, payroll oversight, tax coordination, and other compliance systems.
• Identify and implement process improvements to systems, workflows, reporting, internal controls, and technology.
• Support ownership in evaluating acquisitions, mergers, JVs, and growth opportunities through financial analysis and due diligence.
• Provide clear, actionable financial insight to ownership and operating leaders; challenge assumptions and assist with key business decisions.

Job description

This is a role for someone who combines strong financial expertise with operational judgment, practical problem-solving, and the ability to help a growing construction company operate more effectively.

The VP of Finance will lead the accounting and finance function while serving as a trusted partner to ownership and operating leadership. Beyond traditional financial management, the role includes contract and legal review, insurance captive management, payroll and compliance systems, process improvement, and support for acquisitions, mergers, and joint ventures.

This is an opportunity to influence meaningful business decisions directly, strengthen the company's financial and operational capabilities, and help organization grow while maintaining its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management & Reporting: Lead the accounting and finance function, including management and development of the accounting team, monthly financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial controls, and timely, accurate reporting.
• Construction Financial Oversight: Ensure reliable job-cost reporting, work-in-progress (WIP) schedules, percentage-of-completion accounting, project profitability analysis, cost-to-complete forecasting, and identification of project financial risks in partnership with operating leaders.
• Contract & Risk Review: Review construction contracts, subcontracts, and joint venture agreements; identify financial and legal exposure; and coordinate with legal counsel and operations to evaluate terms, obligations, and risk.
• Insurance & Compliance: Oversee the financial and operational management of the insurance captive, along with payroll oversight, tax coordination, and other financial, employment, and regulatory compliance systems.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement practical improvements to systems, workflows, reporting, internal controls, and technology, improving efficiency and accountability without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Growth & Strategic Initiatives: Support ownership in evaluating acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, and other growth opportunities through financial analysis, due diligence, risk assessment, and integration planning.
• Business Partnership: Provide clear, actionable financial insight to ownership and operating leaders, challenge assumptions constructively, and assist with complex issues and key business decisions.

Experience & Key Characteristics

The ideal candidate brings senior-level finance or accounting experience, preferably in commercial construction or another project-based business, with a strong understanding of construction accounting, WIP, job costing, cash flow, and financial controls. Experience with contract review, captive insurance, payroll and compliance systems, process improvement, and acquisitions or joint ventures is highly valued.

The right individual is financially sophisticated but operationally practical; analytical without losing sight of the business; conservative about financial risk without unnecessarily restricting opportunity; and comfortable questioning assumptions. They communicate complex issues clearly, work collaboratively with operating leaders, and are highly trustworthy and discreet. They are willing to dig into details, when necessary, without losing sight of the bigger picture.