Region Finance Director

Company Name: Baker Construction Enterprises Inc

Location: Monroe, OH, US, 45050

Travel: Up to 15%

Number of Openings: 1

Summary

Finance Leader for the Regional President and leadership team, providing financial management, insights, and decision support to deliver the
strategy and objectives. Reports to the CFO.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Leads the annual financial planning process including targets, key drivers, and alignment with regional strategic and operational plans
• Performs scenario planning based on market conditions, external factors, risks, opportunities, and required action plans
• Manages quarterly forecast updates, including changes, risks, opportunities, and gap‑closing plans
• Work with project management team to assess project progress and results for accurate accounting and forecasting. Ensure change orders and contingencies are reported consistent to policy
• Monitor progress billings, aged A/R, and initiate collection follow‑up on slow pay accounts with Project Managers
• Develops department‑level spending plans aligned with strategic and operating plans
• Maintains in‑depth financial understanding of project results/forecasts, customer/segment performance trends, and spending to partner with Operations Leadership on any improvement plans
• Delivers financial analysis with actionable insights across the markets, customers, segments, resource planning, and cost structure
• Leads investment analysis to ensure strategic fit, ROI, and optimal capital allocation
• Supports Operations Leadership on competitive analysis. This includes identifying insights to influence strategy, operations, and defense plans
• Provides financial insights on pricing, project selection, and cash curve
• Ensures financial targets and in‑process project performance measures are effective and enabling optimal results
• Manages the SGA Hourly Rate update process to ensure appropriate cost recovery and GAAP accuracy
• Ensures appropriate internal controls and reporting of subsistence, truck/gas rent, T&E, contingencies, retention, T&M and govt jobs, etc.
• Reviews estimate revisions (internal & external) to ensure job measures and financials are fully updated
• Monitors project cashflow & over/under billings to ensure they are within the standard company guidelines; reports any discrepancies to leadership
• Partners with Operations Manager on Project Engage & Review Audit process to understand performance progress and areas to improve

Reporting

• Leads management financial reporting against budget and prior periods, providing actionable insights at the department level. This includes ensuring clarity of performance trends and recommendations to improve results
• Ensures cost code accuracy to facilitate quality analysis/reporting as well as follow GAAP standards
• Supports month‑end closing cycle: ensuring tie‑out to Project Mgr. projections, understanding drivers on jobs over 100% to reset, evaluating accrued cost, etc.
• Maintains deep understanding of Vista and Power BI systems as region superuser to support the functions as well as optimize analysis and reporting
• Establishes and oversees implementation of accounting controls and procedures on a regional basis
• Assists implement corporate change initiatives and acts as liaison between corporate accounting and operating regions
• Conducts administrative functions of the department in accordance with Baker policies and applicable laws and regulations

Oversees Staff

• Supervises direct reports to ensure that responsibilities, authority, and accountability are clearly defined and understood
• Evaluates role performance and rewards professional development to encourage continuous learning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or construction mgmt from an accredited four‑year college or university; at least 10 years’ experience with 5 years at a project‑driven business including understanding of percentage of completion accounting
• Experience supporting multiple locations and operating effectively within a matrix reporting structure
• Worked in a business unit/region supporting operations while building awareness and acumen
• ERP system experience required; working knowledge of the Vista System is a plus but not required
• Experience creating, analyzing, and distributing Power BI reports utilizing multiple data sources preferred
• Working knowledge of accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including job cost and construction accounting principles & processes
• CPA, MBA, and/or other advanced certification (CCFIP) a plus

Competencies

• Ability to lead, coach, and develop a team
• Ability to communicate simply in both written and oral form sometimes complex financial concepts and data
• Ability to challenge others when needed with judgement to know when to adjust
• Ability to evaluate and prioritize tasks. Understands the time sensitive environment we operate in
• Experience with Power BI reports utilizing multiple data sources is a plus

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing or calling and asking for HR.