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Director of Finance (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Sectors)

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Philadelphia, PA

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$100k - $150k/yr Full time Finance Director Accounting Budget Management

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Job Description

The Director of Finance will lead financial operations for a commercial and industrial power-equipment business serving architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors. This hands-on role supports inventory-heavy operations through accounting leadership, FP&A, cash-flow management, operational analysis, and direct partnership with senior leaders.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the accounting and finance function, including monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis
Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial statements and management reporting for executive leadership
Develop annual budgets and rolling forecasts, delivering visibility into expected revenue, profitability, cash flow, and capital requirements
Manage and analyze inventory valuation, inventory aging, turns, purchasing activity, equipment profitability, and working-capital requirements
Partner with Sales and Operations to assess deal economics, pricing, gross margin, commissions, project costs, and profitability
Build financial models and analyses for inventory purchases, major transactions, financing decisions, investments, and strategic growth initiatives
Improve cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management across accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, purchasing, and customer and vendor terms
Establish and maintain financial controls covering purchasing, inventory, payments, collections, revenue recognition, commissions, and capital expenditures
Create dashboards and KPIs for revenue, gross margin, profitability, cash, AR, inventory, backlog, sales performance, and other key business drivers
Review existing financial systems and processes and implement improvements to increase accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and visibility
Manage relationships with banks, lenders, insurance providers, tax professionals, auditors, and other external financial partners
Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax, reporting, and regulatory requirements
Support executive leadership with strategic planning, scenario modeling, investment decisions, and long-term financial planning
Build and develop the finance and accounting team as company needs evolve

Required Qualifications

8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with leadership responsibility
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
Strong command of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and management reporting
Experience in an inventory-intensive operating environment such as industrial equipment, distribution, machinery, rental, manufacturing, construction, automotive or heavy equipment, or field services
Strong understanding of inventory accounting, cost, gross margin, working capital, AR/AP, and operational finance
Experience partnering directly with Sales and Operations rather than operating finance as a standalone function
Advanced Excel and financial-modeling skills, with strong experience using accounting or ERP systems
Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations for non-finance leaders
Strong process and internal-control mindset without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
CPA and/or MBA preferred but not required depending on experience
Comfort working in an entrepreneurial environment where senior leaders remain hands-on

Technology

Excel
Accounting/ERP systems

Location and Work Style

Philadelphia, PA (hybrid remote), Work Location: Philadelphia, PA 19119

Compensation

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits

Health insurance
Paid time off

What Success Looks Like

Provide the company with clearer visibility into where the business is making money, where cash is tied up, how inventory is performing, and where capital should be deployed next
Within the first year, improve the speed and accuracy of financial reporting, strengthen forecasting and controls, enhance visibility into inventory and gross margin, improve working-capital management, and become a trusted financial partner to executive leadership

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