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CFO and Business Operations Director, Construction

Manhattan, KS (Hybrid: must live in the Manhattan, Topeka, or Lawrence area)

Join the executive team of a construction company as its CFO, reporting to the CEO and COO. You will own finance, job costing, WIP, bonding, and banking, and also lead Accounting, Risk Management, HR, and IT. Pay is $175K with relocation available.

Must-Haves

• Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, Construction Management, Business, or related field
• 10+ years of progressive financial and operational leadership, ideally in construction or a project-based business
• Hands-on experience with job costing, WIP reporting, percentage-of-completion, and contract accounting
• Experience managing banking, bonding, surety, insurance, and audit relationships
• Track record leading multiple business support functions
• Experience implementing or improving ERP systems and internal controls
• Able to live in the Manhattan, Topeka, or Lawrence, KS area

What You'll Do

• Partner with the CEO and COO on long-term financial and operational strategy
• Direct budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and long-range modeling
• Oversee job costing, WIP, backlog, and margin forecasting with Operations
• Manage liquidity, capital structure, bonding capacity, and lender covenants
• Lead the audit, tax planning, and accounting close
• Oversee Risk Management, insurance, EMR, and contract risk
• Provide executive leadership for HR and IT
• Evaluate equipment, fleet, and capital investments

Nice-to-Haves

• CPA, MBA, or CMA
• Viewpoint, CMiC, Sage 300, or Procore financials
• Acquisition experience

What You'll Get

• $175K base salary
• Relocation assistance
• Hybrid schedule
• A seat on the executive leadership team

About the Company

An established construction company based in Northeast Kansas.