Operations Finance Manager II, Materials Division

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General Summary

With the support and oversight of the applicable operational finance senior management function, this position is responsible for managing all aspects of operational accounting and finance for the assigned location to ensure accurate financial reporting and analysis, compliance, budgeting and forecasting.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Supervise month end financial close process including the review of invoices, hourly and salary payroll, equipment profitability, subcontractor/supplier agreements, materials financials, inventory, journal entries, account reconciliations, customers’ credit & collections, and accruals to achieve Company deadlines and SOX and GAAP compliance.
• Provide oversight of location deployed shared services in conjunction with  Shares Service Center (SSC), and coordinate deployed shared service process improvement initiatives with SSC and operations finance leadership to ensure efficient business processes.
• Supervise the execution of contracts, issuance of insurance certificates, payment and performance bonds, and establishment of escrow accounts in lieu of retention, account close verification checklist for assigned projects, to ensure compliance with Company policy and legal requirements.
• Manage Office Managers and other Accounting Staff including hiring, discharge, job evaluations, training and development to ensure productivity and employee engagement.

• Demonstrate active involvement in project forecasting by providing, in coordination with the Operational Finance leadership, accounting and financial guidance to project management regarding revenue forecasting principles, red flag reporting, and cost over/under runs, and provide a detailed accounting of potential variations between Sponsoring Partner’s forecast and Company’s forecast.

• Demonstrate active involvement in materials financials by providing, in coordination with the Operational Finance leadership, accounting and financial guidance to materials management regarding revenue accounting, inventory management, backlog analytics, cost accounting and provide a detailed accounting of potential variations between forecast and actuals.

• Provide financial and analytical support to operations including consolidation of financial reports, financial analysis and other related financial reporting requirements to ensure GAAP and Company policies are achieved.
• Preparation and management of the overhead budgets and forecasts, under the guidance of operational finance leadership to ensure accurate and timely reporting and cost control.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, monthly and quarterly financial forecasts as well as the annual business unit plan to ensure company requirements are met.
• Identify and communicate project or plant level cost and revenue trend analysis to operational financial leadership to highlight work items with risk or opportunity that may affect project profitability. 

• Research all legal matters regarding contracts, liens, and subcontracts and work with operations finance leadership, corporate legal staff and outside counsel to facilitate resolution. Assist with internal audits and self-audits of all business functions to ensure that established internal controls are followed to maintain compliance with Granite’s policies and procedures, including all Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Provide support and leadership for continuous process improvements to improve business profitability and efficiency.

Education

·Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field required.

·MBA/CPA a plus

Work Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in business and accounting related functions, preferably in the heavy-civil construction and construction materials industry
• 1+ years management/supervisory experience
• Progressive experience in business and accounting related functions, preferably in the heavy-civil construction and construction materials industry
• Enterprise system experience (JD Edwards/Oracle e1 experience a plus)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solu