Business Manager

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Business Manager to join our Birmingham, AL office.  We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive person to support the MEPS South Operating Unit by managing key aspects of project financials, cash flow, and Profit and Loss (P&L) analysis. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of financial reporting, cash management, and project accounting, with the ability to analyze data, identify financial trends, and ensure the financial health of the Operating Unit. This role requires an individual who can effectively collaborate with Project Managers (PMs), corporate accounting group and various internal stakeholders, while providing accurate and insightful financial reporting.

 

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

 

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes: medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

 

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

 

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

 

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

 

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

 

Monthly Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting: Download and analyze the monthly Profit and Loss Statement, leveraging the data to create multiple reports that impact the financial outlook of the business.
• Cash Management Meeting: Present cash flow insights to the CMP committee, explaining unpaid invoices, projected payment timelines, and identifying potential concerns with cash receipts.
• WIP vs Billing Report: Collaborate with Project Managers to track Work in Progress (WIP) against billing schedules, ensuring timely invoicing of projects.
• Cost to Completes (CTC): Submit and track internal and external CTC requests, measure their impact on the P&L, and ensure all revenue-generating activities are accounted for.
• Project Closeouts: Monitor projects nearing closure, assessing their financial impact on the P&L and ensuring proper financial closure of completed projects.

Weekly Responsibilities:

• Job Performance Report (JPR): Run and analyze the JPR to track project performance, identifying overages, and working with PMs to close or address problematic tasks.
• JPR Burn Report: Generate the JPR Burn Report, tracking project burn rates and emailing PMs with overages, requesting them to soft-close tasks when necessary.
• Accounts Receivable (AR) Reporting: Run the AR report weekly and coordinate with PMs to follow up on outstanding payments.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Accounts Receivable Follow-Up: Review the AR aging report daily, sending collections emails and making follow-up calls as needed.
• JPR Review: Regularly review the JPR for discrepancies such as projects with high WIP, those that haven’t been invoiced recently, or that have not seen activity. Take necessary actions to resolve any issues.
• Burn Report Review: Examine the Burn Report for irregularities and work with PMs to address issues such as underperformance or unexpected financial trends.

Other Responsibilities:

• Annual Budgeting: Coordinate the annual budgeting process, ensuring financial goals are aligned