Director of Finance, Geospatial Business Unit

Description

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

Requirements

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

• Openly and positively communicate, possess a strong work ethic and exhibit natural curiosity.
• Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience (audit or transaction advisory).
• 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.
• Deep expertise in percentage-of-completion accounting.
• Experience taking a services firm through scale-up, IPO readiness, or private-equity transaction.
• Exceptional leadership and people-development capabilities.
• 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.
• 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