Director of Finance - Geospatial Business Unit

Description

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Finance is a strategic, visible and impactful role that will be responsible for leading the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), accounting and financial reporting functions for TIC Solutions’ Geospatial business unit. This is a hands-on leadership role that requires command of percentage-of-completion accounting, project-based financial management and complex FP&A initiatives, including budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and business case assessment. This individual will be a value-added business partner to functional leaders within the segment, the segment’s leadership team and corporate executive leadership, in addition to leading the global Geospatial accounting team. In this capacity, the Director of Finance will oversee accounting operations and participate with corporate accounting to ensure compliance with US GAAP and all internal control requirements.

• Support the SVP-Geospatial Sales and the team with pricing analyses and evaluate incentive plan design and achievement;
• Prepare monthly and quarterly deliverables including management reporting packages and supporting board and investor presentations;
• Direct the annual budgeting and monthly forecasting process with a project-by-project and practice-area view;
• Partner with functional stakeholders and executives on all FP&A related activities to become a trusted leader and a source of financial advice to the strategic decision-making process;
• Assist with establishing the financial integration strategy of newly-acquired companies and execute said strategy;
• Drive working capital optimization.
• Attract, mentor, and develop a team of 12-15 professionals across the global accounting and FP&A team;
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes with strict deadlines.
• Drive process improvement within accounting operations to create a more efficient global support model;
• Analyze monthly financial results, identifying drivers of favorable and unfavorable performance, conducting ad-hoc analyses, developing remediation plans and incorporating insights into monthly forecasts;
• Ensure accurate and timely application of percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, including partnership with project managers and other business partners to ensure accurate financial reporting;
• Evaluate, implement, and optimize business systems;
• Oversee the entire accounting organization for the global Geospatial Business Unit (General Ledger, Project Accounting, Billing, A/R and internal controls);
• Maintain and enhance key performance indicators in support of functional and executive leadership;
• Act as a business partner to the executive team on M&A evaluation, organic growth investments, and capital allocation;

Requirements

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check and drug screening.

• Experience taking a services firm through scale-up, IPO readiness, or private-equity transaction.
• Openly and positively communicate, possess a strong work ethic and exhibit natural curiosity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or Chartered Accountant strongly preferred.
• 12–20+ years of progressive experience, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role overseeing both accounting and FP&A.
• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory).
• Familiarity with government contracting (FAR, CAS, DCAA) if applicable.
• Proven track record managing project accounting in firms that bill time & materials, fixed-fee, or milestone-based contracts.
• Deep expertise in percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Exceptional leadership and people-development capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with Deltek Vantagepoint or similar project-centric ERP systems.
• Strong technical accounting background combined with business-oriented FP&A skills.

Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

• Limited travel (10–15%) to regional offices or client sites as needed
• Hybrid or onsite in Sun Prairie, WI

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance