Job Description
Finance Manager - Project Controls & Treasury (Industrial Engineering)
The Finance Manager is a senior finance leader responsible for overseeing financial reporting, project-based accounting, bonding support, and treasury management for U.S. operations within an industrial engineering, manufacturing, and project execution environment. This role is critical to ensuring financial integrity across complex, long-term, contract-driven engineering projects and supporting scalable growth in a private-equity-backed organization.
Key Responsibilities - Prepare, review, and present accurate financial and statutory reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis in compliance with US GAAP.
- Lead the FP&A process, providing forecasting, variance analysis, and strategic recommendations aligned with industrial engineering project lifecycles .
- Own project accounting and project financial controls for industrial projects:
- Percentage-of-completion revenue recognition
- Cost-to-complete and margin forecasting
- Job profitability analysis
- Change order, claims, and risk tracking
- Oversee bonding and surety-related financial requirements , including:
- Preparation and presentation of detailed work-in-progress (WIP) schedules
- Coordination with sureties, banks, and external advisors
- Support of bonding capacity assessments for industrial engineering projects
- Manage the external audit process and act as primary liaison with auditors, lenders, and bonding agents.
- Serve as a key member of the U.S. Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning, operational performance, and growth initiatives.
- Drive process optimization, internal controls, and system improvements across finance, project controls, and shared services.
- Ensure exceptional internal customer service through oversight of Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Project Accounting functions.
- Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and IT to enhance project cost controls, financial visibility, and management information systems .
- Oversee financial management of capital and contract-based projects, monitoring cash flow, working capital, profitability, and risk exposure.
- Lead cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and treasury management activities.
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and development to finance and project accounting teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Collaborate closely with the Group CFO and Head of Group Finance to optimize regional performance and support acquisitions and organic growth. Required Qualifications
- CPA designation required .
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred).
- Significant experience in industrial engineering, EPC, manufacturing, construction, or project-driven technical environments .
- Deep expertise in project-based / contract accounting , including long-term engineering contracts.
- Demonstrated experience supporting bonding, surety relationships, and WIP reporting .
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition for long-term contracts.
- Prior experience as a Senior Finance Manager, Director of Finance, or Head of Finance within a U.S.-based, private-equity-backed organization.
- Experience leading Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Project Accounting teams.
- Proven ability to scale finance operations and lead change in a technically complex, project-oriented business.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and accounting systems (SAGE experience preferred).
- Strong analytical, financial modeling, and business partnering skills.
Core Expectations - Proactively drives process improvement, financial discipline, and reporting enhancements.
- Operates effectively in a fast-paced industrial engineering project environment .
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
- Highly collaborative with strong cross-functional communication skills.
- Committed to continuous learning, professional development, and leadership development.
- Upholds and promotes the organization’s corporate values, ethics, and compliance standards.
Ref: #193-Precision Oakridge
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Job Tags
Long term contract, Contract work,