Chief Financial Officer - Construction

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

Orange County, NY

Target Salary: $175,000–$210,000 (Depending on Experience)

Hands-on CFO for an established, profitable construction and specialty contracting business serving high-end clients across the Tri-State area. The company also manufactures products that are installed off-site. The CFO will partner with ownership, lead a small finance team, and oversee financial strategy and day-to-day accounting operations. Experience with union and non-union work and New York City-area compliance is important. Strategic and analytical, but comfortable working directly in the details. Strong communicator with high integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to improve processes while collaborating respectfully with an established small team.

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Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. - 10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience, including at least 5 years in a senior role such as Controller, VP of Finance, or CFO. - Direct experience in construction, industrial contracting, or specialty contracting. - Strong construction accounting knowledge, including work-in-progress (WIP), job costing, percentage-of-completion accounting, cost-to-complete forecasting, and project profitability. - Hands-on oversight of accounting, payroll, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and financial reporting. - Experience managing relationships with banks, lenders, bonding/surety companies, insurers, external auditors, and tax advisors. - Advanced proficiency with QuickBooks Desktop and Microsoft Excel. - CPA or CMA. - Experience with union contractors, prevailing wage, public-sector construction, and/or New York City projects. - Experience selecting or implementing a construction ERP system (e.g., Vista by Viewpoint, Sage Intacct Construction, CMiC, Foundation, Acumatica, or Microsoft Dynamics 365).

Key Responsibilities

- Advise the President and ownership on financial performance, growth, profitability, and business planning. - Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash management, working capital, and project-level financial analysis. - Oversee construction accounting, WIP reporting, job costing, revenue recognition, change orders, and cost-to-complete projections. - Manage accounting and payroll functions, including the general ledger, AP/AR, billing, fixed assets, and timely financial reporting. - Review contracts for financial risks and coordinate with estimating, production, operations, and project management. - Oversee tax and regulatory compliance, including applicable prevailing wage, certified payroll, union reporting, and public works requirements. - Evaluate and lead an ERP upgrade or implementation to improve accounting, project reporting, payroll, and business processes.

Benefits

- Performance bonuses may be available. - Medical insurance options with an HRA; eligibility after 60 days. - 401(k) with 4% company match; eligibility after 90 days. - Paid time off under company policy.

All conversations are confidential.