Field Business Manager

The future you want is within reach.

At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry.

We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of. Calling Denver our US headquarters since 1975, we’re committed to the community where we live and work. We build on our strong relationships with industry partners to deliver unique, innovation solutions specific to our client needs. We are consistently ranked among the best companies to work for because we are committed to supporting and developing our teams. PCL Construction has been recognized by Denver Business Journal’s Best Places to Work in the Giant category in 2024.

Here's how a(n) Field Business Manager for our Denver office contributes to our team:

Responsibilities

• All responsibilities related to FBM 2 apply to overseeing accounting and administration for assigned district projects.
• Oversees, monitors, and approves the daily/weekly/monthly/yearly accounting functions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and others as required, in accordance with legislative, contract terms, and PCL policy and procedures.
• Implements, monitors, and ensures adherence to district/company administration and accounting policies and procedures to ensure continued effectiveness of the project finance and commercial risk staff.
• Reviews and analyzes all project adjustments, submissions, and reports and ensures they are completed in a timely manner. Follows up and manages any issues, problems, or discrepancies.
• Monitors, reviews, analyzes, and ensures accuracy for all monthly forecasting, district/project recoveries, and various other reconciliations.
• Provides various ad hoc reports and analysis, then presents information to accounting manager and/or project team.
• Oversees the review and analysis of all month-end and year-end project reporting. Raises any issues, problems, or discrepancies with manager, Finance and Commercial Risk.
• Assists accounting manager with the preparation of the district year-end binder, with mid-year/year-end financial reporting as required.
• Works with operations management and accounting manager to effectively analyze and manage project cash-flow and provides recommendations accordingly.
• Responsible for ensuring that all required documentation, including insurance, bonding, SDI, workers compensation, statutory declarations, and lien waivers is in place and renewed accordingly.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or diploma in a related discipline.
• Accounting designation an asset.
• 8 years of progressive experience with direct project administration and accounting in the construction or a related industry preferred. On-site project experience preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Advanced construction knowledge; understands general construction terms and processes.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of full-cycle accounting, with the ability to teach and mentor more junior staff. Advanced understanding of accounting principles, including maintenance of ledgers and cash-flows, with ability to analyze and recommend potential strategies.
• Expert understanding of project forecasting and budgeting.
• Expert knowledge of project costing principles, recoveries, insurance, and contract/ subcontract requirements as related to accounting.
• Understands and complies with all labor agreements, government legislation, and PCL policies and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of government legislation regarding accounting and applicable generally accepted accounting practices and standards.
• Intermediate knowledge of contract/construction law in relation to tender documents, project contracts, and claims management.
• Understanding of Lean principles and process improvement.
• Intermediate knowledge of bid and contract securities and insurance as they relate to risk management, claims management, pricing, and accounting.
• Expert understanding of subcontract PO terms, including insurance and subcontractor default insurance (SDI) and bonding requirements.
• Intermediate ability to explain and negotiate subcontract terms and conditions.
• Advanced understanding of owner contracts as they relate to payment terms, billing requirements, audit rights, and cost-of-work definition, insurance, and bonding.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

PCL is an innovative, employee-owned company comprised of people who find passion in their profession and