VP of Accounting and Finance - R-627-7918

Heritage Construction + Materials • Urbana, IL • 2w ago

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12669909

Build Your Career at Evergreen Roadworks!

As the VP of Accounting & Finance for Evergreen you will be responsible for the strategy, planning, and management of the company\'s Accounting and Finance function. This role will be a trusted partner to the President as a member of the Evergreen Roadworks Executive Leadership Team (ELT), and a liaison with the Heritage Construction + Materials functional leaders in Finance, HR, Legal, and Strategy. You will play a critical role in the exciting growth story of Evergreen and the \~350 employees throughout the Midwest in multiple locations across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Essential Functions

Trusted Strategic Partner for Business Planning and Management

Act as strategic business partner to the President and Executive

Leadership Team (ELT) with supreme focus on value creation, achieving long-term strategic goals and sustainable growth of the Evergreen business.

Assess and evaluate financial performance of organization with

regard to long-term operational goals, budgets and forecasts. Provide insight and recommendations to both short-term and long-term growth plan of organization.

Select and engage consultants, auditors and other key vendors

necessary to carry out responsibilities.

Leader of Accounting, Financial Reporting, Administration and Risk

Management Processes

Review and ensure application of appropriate internal controls

and accounting procedures, following GAAP (generally accepted accounting procedures). Oversee annual audit of financials and act as primary liaison with HC+M Legal team on all legal matters for Evergreen.

Review and oversee all month-end closing activities including

general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocation. Proactively works to streamline the financial close and reporting processes.

Oversee the preparation and communication of the full financial

statements for Evergreen and associated entities.

Ensure timeliness and accuracy of financial and management

reporting. Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state and federal tax returns.

Review and oversee all month-end closing activities including

general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocation.

Oversee the DOT pre-qualification process for all states where

Evergreen operates.

Insightful Financial Analysis, Management Reporting, Budgeting and

Forecasting

Oversee the preparation and presentation of monthly financial

reporting including monthly profit and loss, comparisons to budget and forecast, KPIs, and cash flow for Evergreen and related entities.

Develop and maintain monthly operating budget for Evergreen and

assist ELT and Functional Managers in creating their department level budgets.

Proactively review and analyze monthly financial results and

provide recommendations and actionable plans to operations leadership and the ELT.

Provides thorough analysis and decision support to the business

operations through facilitation of weekly and monthly project management performance reporting.

Responsible for capital investment modeling and appropriations

process, and M&A opportunity evaluation and diligence.

Maintain the company\'s current banking relationships and

strategic alliances with vendors / business partners.

Maintains comprehensive, up to date knowledgein industry asset

management and accounting practices.

Developer of People and Relationship Builder

Recruit, interview, hire, and most importantly develop

accounting and finance staff.

Communicates proactively and clearly with internal and external

customers, providing highest levels of customer service focused on enabling the business to achieve strategic growth

Develops effective relationships with employees, peers, internal

and external stakeholders, and customers.

Maintains highest levels of integrity and confidentiality.

Safety Champion

Promotes and demonstrates safe work behaviors

Wears all prescribed PPE and actively participates in safety

initiatives

Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but

not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company\'s core values, competencies, and skills.

Education Qualifications

Required Bachelor\'s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Administration, or related field; or equivalent progressive work experience.

Experience Qualifications

10+ years of progressive experience in an accounting or finance leadership role, preferably in the construction industry

Experience as a Controller, Accounting Manager, or Finance Manager in construction, materials or construction related industry is preferred

CPA or CMA certification preferred

Background with IT, ERP,

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