Director of Finance

The Director of Finance will provide strategic financial leadership, oversee financial planning and reporting, and ensure regulatory compliance.

• Establish long and short-term financial objectives that support WJE's business strategy, sustainable growth, and long-term success.
• Develop and communicate financial insights that support informed decision-making and reinforce fiscal responsibility throughout the organization.
• Oversee financial planning and analysis processes, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and consolidated reporting.
• Present financial reports and analyses to executive leadership and the Board of Directors, translating complex financial information into actionable business insights.
• Oversee tax planning, reporting, and compliance for a multi-jurisdiction international operation while monitoring regulatory developments and assessing their impact.
• Ensure the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance with GAAP and applicable federal, state, and local financial reporting requirements.
• Partner with project managers and operational leaders to provide responsive financial support, promote effective project management practices, and optimize invoicing and collections performance.
• Provide functional oversight of the Workday financial system implementation, including managing data continuity between legacy Deltek and Workday environments, and maintaining SQL-based querying capability against transitional datasets.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA, and/or CPA highly desirable.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible accounting/financial roles, preferably within the professional services field.
• Solutions-oriented approach with willingness and creativity to find innovative, practical, common-sense solutions to issues and problems.
• Collaborative nature with an others-centered attitude and the desire and the willingness to mentor and help others succeed.
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently lead and complete projects.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and, in particular, differing tax regulations involved in international business.
• High level of dependability with a strong sense of urgency and a results-oriented approach.
• Practical, hands-on knowledge of computer-based information systems and their role in accounting functions and financial decision-making.
• Technical proficiency with accounting standards, regulations, and financial reporting concepts.
• Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office (particularly proficient in Excel).
• Working knowledge of data analytics in SQL and Workday reporting.

Culture, Compensation, And Benefits

• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. (WJE) is a global firm of engineers, architects, and materials scientists.
• Our applied experience from more than 200,000 projects combined with unparalleled laboratory and testing capabilities have made WJE a leader in providing innovative yet practical solutions to the clients we serve.
• We encourage open communication, continuous learning, innovative thinking, ongoing mentoring, and free-flowing collaboration.
• We seek highly talented and hard-working individuals who want to be challenged, who want hands-on work, who want to set a higher standard, and who want to be mentored by the industry’s most accomplished experts.
• People with outstanding Character, unwavering Commitment to our core and culture, strong Expertise, and genuine Enthusiasm for their work.
• WJE offers a robust, total compensation structure composed of base salary, incentive pay, and industry-leading benefits.
• A good faith estimate of the annual starting base salary (gross) is in the following range: $115,650.00 - $192,750.00.
• WJE’s industry-leading, total rewards package enables our employees to grow and thrive with comprehensive health and financial benefits, including:
• Robust and affordable health plans for employees and their families, including HSA as well as low and high-deductible PPO options.
• Generous 401(k) matching of 110% for the first 6% of eligible pay, vesting immediately.
• Time off to care for yourself and others.
• Investments in employees’ educational assistance and professional development.