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Financial Manager - Operational Finance (TRAVEL REQUIRED)

Turner Construction Company · Chicago, IL · 3 wk ago
On-siteFinance$140k–$220k/yrFull-time

About the role

This role manages Finance, Accounting, and Cost departments and serves as a liaison with Turner local profit center projects. Key responsibilities include financial reporting, risk management, and strategic financial planning.

Responsibilities

  • Create supportive environment to develop high performing finance team
  • Lead Finance and other related team members
  • Provide timely performance feedback and contribute to performance appraisals
  • Develop and deliver training to staff members
  • Financial and business decision leadership for core business activities and new business opportunities
  • Collaborate with profit center executive team
  • Active participation in monthly Executive VP strategy and operating meetings
  • Collaborate with leadership team on development and preparation of annual profit plan and forecasting reports
  • Develop, analyze, and present periodic financial statements and reports for profit center
  • Improve systems, processes and procedures to support profit center, leaders and finance
  • Lead cash management and profit enhancement initiatives
  • Ensure required bonding and insurance is obtained and maintained
  • Assist Tax department with local municipality tax issues
  • Oversee billing issuance, collection, and overdue receivables
  • Manage financial compliance to ensure rigorous and ethical standards of compliance with external and internal requirements
  • Drive focus on financial risk management and support the development and implementation of policies/procedures
  • Actively promote Turner through involvement in outside organizations

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program with minimum of 10 years of related experience in project or construction finance supporting field operations
  • Comprehensive knowledge of accounting implications of various contract terms
  • Keen analytical ability required to review, assess, and interpret trends of large quantities of disparate financial data and audit and prepare forecasts with focus on risk management
  • Experience with financial oversight, monitoring, and strategic financial planning
  • Must keep abreast of current financial industry trends and updates
  • Operate at an accelerated performance level with ability to prioritize many simultaneous complex and competing demands activities, requests, and short-cycle deadlines for self and team
  • Proficient computer skills, financial system applications (e.g., SAP), and Microsoft Office suite of applications with advanced MS Excel skills
  • Management experience required with ability to observe performance, identify areas of development, and effectively provide performance feedback
  • Executive level presence with professional written and verbal skills
  • Ability to work across functional lines and all levels within organization
  • True collaborator, maintain balanced view of business and effectively challenges senior management, providing candid, honest assessment
  • Presentation skills with ability to negotiate, influence, and engage others at executive level
  • Continuous improvement mindset with ability to offer ideas, options and opinions and focus on fostering change
  • Lead by example and set standards for performance and behavior; act with integrity and professionalism, strong dedication to develop high performance teams

Benefits

The salary range for this position varies based on location. In NYC, the range is estimated to be $140,000 - $220,000 annualized. In Chicago, the range is $120,000 - $187,000 annualized. In Seattle and Los Angeles, the range is $128,000 - $200,000 annualized.

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