Director of FP&A
Place Services, Inc. · Woodstock, GA ·
- Category
- Finance
- Experience
- 5+ years
Director of FP&A
Place Services has an immediate need in our Woodstock, GA headquarters for a strategic, results-driven Director of FP&A to build and lead the financial planning and analysis function across all PSI divisions and entities. Reporting to the Head of Finance & Accounting (Corporate Controller), this leader turns the actuals our accounting teams record into insight, plans and decisions, and leads the Data & IS team that makes that information reliable.
This is a builder's role. FP&A today is focused largely on recording results; the Director will move the team into explaining why results happened, planning what comes next, and giving leadership and GMs the tools to run their businesses.
Who We Are
Place Services Inc. is a leading commercial construction company based in Canton, Georgia. Since 2006 we have grown largely due to how we view and treat our customers. We also provide our employees with a culture that allows for growth and the opportunity to learn more about construction in the local and nationwide markets.
We offer our employees a competitive base salary with bonus potential, as well as medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance. Place Services Inc. contributes to your 401K upon your eligibility to participate in the program and offers a generous PTO program along with paid holidays.
Growing from a team of 4 at inception to over 800 strong today, we assist our clients by providing them with construction excellence in service and product in every front available and needed. Our depth of client expertise ranges from the grocery industry to big box retail as well as both state and Federal government projects in military and healthcare.
What You'll Do
Planning & forecasting
- Co-Own the annual budget process, with the Corporate Controller, for every division and entity, from build to approval.
- Run a rolling forecast of revenue, margin, overhead and cash, and keep it current as jobs and markets change.
- Partner with GMs and division leaders to set targets and track performance against them.
Divisional close review & performance reporting
- Review divisional results each month with the Assistant Controllers and Accounting Supervisors; explain variances to budget and forecast.
- Deliver monthly results, variance analysis and outlook to the Head of Finance & Accounting and executive leadership, including D-10 review materials.
Job audits & project forecasting
- Lead job audits and cost-to-complete reviews with Project Accounting and operations.
- Flag margin fade, under-billing and at-risk jobs early, and track corrective actions to close.
New analysis & dashboards
- Build new analysis and dashboards from operational insights and the key questions the business needs answered.
- Set the standard KPIs and reporting cadence for each division.
Data & IS leadership
- Lead the Data & IS team (systems, IS, data analysts) so reporting runs on one trusted source of data.
- Drive adoption and best use of Acumatica and Procore across finance and operations.
Team leadership
- Lead, mentor and grow the FP&A team (7 – 10 people); define roles, responsibilities and development plans.
- Build a business-partnering culture where finance helps operations make better decisions.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
- 10+ years of progressive FP&A or corporate finance experience, including 5+ years leading a team.
- Construction industry experience required: job costing, WIP, cost-to-complete and project forecasting.
- Experience across multiple divisions or entities, including self-perform trades and general contracting.
- Proven record of building budgets, forecasts and management reporting from the ground up.
- Strong systems and data skills: Acumatica and Procore a major plus; experience with BI and dashboard tools (Power BI or similar).
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills.
- Clear communicator who can explain the numbers to operations leaders and executives alike.
- Strong sense of ownership, accountability and drive for continuous improvement.
As an EEO employer, Place Services, Inc. is committed to providing all applicants and employees with equal access to employment opportunities, regardless of sex, race, age, color, national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.