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Director of Finance

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Industry: Commercial Construction Compensation: $200,000–$230,000 base salary + bonus

Position Overview of Director of Finance:

An established, mechanical services organization is seeking a hands-on, strategic finance leader to oversee financial operations, strengthen reporting and forecasting, and drive improvements across accounting systems and business processes.

This individual will serve as a key business partner to the President and Group CFO, providing financial insight and operational support while helping position the organization for continued growth. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in finance and accounting, experience within construction, mechanical services, or a project-based environment, and a passion for improving systems, reporting, and processes.

Key Responsibilities of Director of Finance:

Financial Leadership: Oversee day-to-day accounting and finance operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, payroll, month-end close, and financial reporting.

Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, cash flow analysis, and performance reporting to support business decisions and organizational growth.

Job Costing & WIP: Oversee work-in-progress reporting, percentage-of-completion accounting, project/job costing, backlog, contract billing, change orders, and project margin analysis.

Systems & Process Improvement: Own and optimize the company’s financial systems, including Foundation ERP, reporting tools, integrations, dashboards, and automation initiatives.

Operational Partnership: Work closely with leadership and department heads to evaluate financial performance, identify trends, improve profitability, and establish meaningful operational KPIs.

Team Leadership: Lead and develop the accounting team, including AR/Billing and AP/Payroll functions, while improving workflows, accountability, and internal controls.

Strategic Initiatives: Support business growth, process standardization, and potential acquisition integration initiatives.

Ideal Background of Director of Finance:

10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with leadership experience.

Experience in commercial construction services, or another project-based business strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of WIP, percentage-of-completion accounting, job costing, project financials, and contract billing.

Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and executive-level reporting.

ERP implementation, administration, or optimization experience; Foundation experience is a plus.

Comfortable operating at both a strategic and hands-on level.

Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with operational leadership.

CPA preferred, but not required.

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