**Our client will offer relocation assistance for non-local candidates**
The CFO will report directly to the President & CEO and serve as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team, driving financial discipline, scalability, and growth across a rapidly expanding construction enterprise. This role blends strategic leadership with operational execution, aligning financial strategy with field operations to support profitability, cash flow optimization, and long-term value creation.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Executive Leadership
- Serve as a core member of the executive team, contributing to long-term strategy, acquisitions, and organizational planning.
- Partner with the President & CEO on growth initiatives, capital allocation, and performance measurement.
- Lead financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning to support investment and expansion decisions.
- Build and scale a finance organization capable of supporting $1B+ in annual revenue.
Operational Finance & Controls
- Oversee accounting, treasury, budgeting, and financial reporting across all business units.
- Strengthen financial discipline by improving margin predictability, cost controls, and project-level visibility.
- Implement and enhance systems for job cost tracking, WIP reporting, and cash flow forecasting.
- Manage banking relationships, bonding capacity, insurance programs, and enterprise risk management.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal control standards.
Growth, M&A, and Capital Strategy
- Lead M&A financial due diligence, integration, and capitalization strategies.
- Build strong relationships with banks, investors, surety partners, vendors, and professional advisors.
Technology & Process Optimization
- Champion data-driven decision-making through financial systems, automation, and analytics.
- Drive enterprise-wide integration of financial data, dashboards, and business intelligence tools.
Leadership & Culture
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance and accounting team.
- Promote financial literacy, accountability, and transparency across the organization.
- Act as a culture carrier, fostering alignment between finance, operations, and executive leadership.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience; minimum 5 years in a CFO or senior finance role within construction, development, or a related industry.
- Proven experience scaling organizations to $700M–$1B+ in revenue.
- Deep expertise in construction finance, including WIP, job costing, and bonding.
- Strong background in M&A, capital strategy, and strategic planning.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
- Must be based in Iowa or willing to relocate; regular presence across company locations required.
- Valid driver’s license required.
