Financial Analyst - Construction
NOW CFO · Nashville, TN · 2 wk ago
On-siteFinance$120k–$130k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Own day-to-day accounting operations including AP/AR, month-end close, general ledger, compliance, and payroll coordination
- Manage WIP and POC accounting including all related journal entries and schedules
- Perform job costing and project margin analysis, connecting estimating-to-actual data back to project managers and operations teams
- Track and analyze labor and equipment costs, identifying and clearly communicating variances
- Build and maintain 60–90 day cash flow forecasts to support operational planning
- Produce financial reporting that field and project leaders can actually use, going beyond back-office outputs to tell the story behind the numbers
- Partner cross-functionally with operations and project management as a trusted business partner
- Manage the annual audit process and serve as the primary liaison to the external CPA firm
- Support continuous improvement of financial controls, processes, and reporting
Requirements
- Solid construction accounting background with hands-on experience in WIP and percentage-of-completion accounting
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate it clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable owning the full accounting function including close, compliance, and audit readiness
- High proficiency in Excel
- Business-partnering mindset with a desire to be useful to operations, not just accurate in a back office
- Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with project managers and field teams
- Detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable moving quickly in a growing environment
- Growth mindset with ambition to develop into a Controller-level role over time