Director, Finance Operations (34208)

The Director of Finance Operations will oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate and timely reporting, efficient budgeting processes, and insightful financial analysis to support business decisions. This role requires a hands-on finance leader with deep expertise in financial management, preferably within construction or project-based industries, who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

The successful candidate will be highly analytical, process-oriented, and capable of working across the organization, leading teams, collaborating with executives and business units, and driving financial discipline and operational alignment. This position plays a critical role in standardizing financial practices, improving forecasting processes, and building scalable systems to support CEC’s continued growth.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the monthly financial close process and ensure timely and accurate reporting across all business units.
• Develop and implement standardized financial reporting processes to enhance consistency and support business decision-making.
• Build and maintain annual revenue budgets and rolling forecasts in collaboration with business leaders to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Provide financial analysis on key performance metrics, including margin performance, labor costs, and labor efficiency, with recommendations to improve profitability.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial workflows and operational efficiency.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy in collaboration with support functions.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level financial reports, including variance analysis and financial trends.
• Support and optimize financial systems and tools to ensure scalability and transparency.
• Monitor compliance with internal controls and financial policies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and key performance indicators (KPIs) to provide real-time business insights.
• Mentor and develop finance team members to ensure high performance and cross-functional collaboration.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective processes, completion of projects and smooth operation of department.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance or accounting, with strong exposure to project-based industries.
• Proven track record in financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Experience with financial analysis, cost control, and business performance metrics.
• Expert proficiency in Excel and financial systems; ERP experience preferred.

• High integrity and strong sense of accountability.
• Results-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret financial data and provide recommendations.
• Collaborative leader who builds trust and drives cross-functional alignment.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executives, business leaders, and operational teams.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Requires mobility within an office environment.
• Regularly required to talk and hear. Effectively communicate with others both written and orally, including using the telephone.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• The employee may be required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and bend.
• May be required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. 
• Possess good hearing, normal or corrected.
• The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee may be required to climb stairs.
• Must be able to work 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week, and overtime as required and night or weekend shifts, as needed.

CEC Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We are committed to attracting and retaining the best-qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.