Operational Finance Manager

Overview

TranSystems has completed a strategic merger with Gannett Fleming to create a best-in-class organization (Gannett Fleming TranSystems) with approximately $1.3 billion in revenue and a highly skilled workforce of more than 5,000 employees.

Both companies are recognized as top 20 providers on the Engineering News-Record ("ENR") rankings for transportation design services. We are committed to building strong relationships with our clients, partners, and communities, because we believe we can go farther together. The transaction not only enhances our transportation expertise and reach, but it expands offerings across the water, environmental, and power markets.

Interested in joining our team? We're looking for top talent to grow with our firm. This is a great time to join Gannett Fleming TranSystems!

Responsibilities

What you'll be challenged to do:

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is seeking a Operations Finance Manager (OM) to join our Kansas City, MO office. The Operations Finance Manager serves as a key financial partner to regional and area leaders, supporting the execution of both tactical and long-term strategies. This role integrates accounting and operational support, offering project-level assistance to teams and ensuring alignment with regional goals. The OM is responsible for evaluating and solving complex financial challenges, driving value to the business, and contributing to department- and company-wide initiatives. The role involves interaction with employees across all organizational levels, from Project Accountants to senior leadership, providing valuable exposure and insight throughout the company.

Primary Responsibilities (others may be included):

• Collaborate with leaders and Project Managers to monitor financial and project performance to meet Company performance goals.
• Monitor and manage regional financials including key metrics (utilization, net revenue multiplier, labor factor), overhead costs (labor and expenses), and EBITDA and provide meaningful insight to leaders.
• Review project financials and forecasting to interpret financial implications, ensure appropriate revenue recognition, compliance with accounting standards and evaluate risk on more complex projects.
• Lead Project Manager meetings to review monthly audit of financials as well as review of any outstanding risks to meeting project deliverables and deadlines, troubleshooting any "out of scope" issues. You will also maintain a watch list of potential projects that may pose risk to future financial performance.
• Recognize and suggest processes/project actions and understand the project financial impact.
• Oversight of accounts receivable with a goal to maintain corporate goal of 60 days sales outstanding.
• Create and participate in formal and informal training of project managers and various levels of leadership.
• Develop and maintain operating budget/forecasts for areas within the respective region.
• Team management at the region and area level. This position may have direct reports.
• Conduct strategic operations meetings with the region and area leaders.
• Provide input to regional leaders on strategic planning upon request, including participating in proposal/fee development and RFQ Go/No-Go discussions.
• Assist with integration efforts of acquired firms within your region.
• Support special projects that focus on innovation and process improvement.

Qualifications

What you bring to our firm:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant accounting experience (additional credit may be given for public accounting experience and/or CPA)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be self-motivated, detailed, well-organized, and have strong client service skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to foster professional working relationships with project managers and colleagues
• Knowledge of common business processes including accounts payable, accounts receivable/invoicing, financial reporting, etc. and
• Actively advocates for full inclusion in the workplace, fostering an environment that welcomes diversity and values equity for all employees, partners, clients, and the communities that our firm serves
• Actively engages multiple perspectives when solving problems, seeks to learn from peers, and encourages reciprocal learning among team members.

What we'd prefer for you to bring to our firm:

• Relevant architecture, engineering, and construction industry experience
• Big 4 public accounting experience
• Proficiency in Deltek Vision or Vantagepoint
• Leadership skills
• Mentoring/coaching skills

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Travel to work locations may involve out-of -state travel with short or long term assignments.

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk, use hand and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone keyboard, reach with hands and arms, and drive a car. The employee is required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 80-90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to work in a variety of climates (hot, cold) and inclement weather.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive health benefits package including wellness, parental & caregiver leave, and employer paid life insurance, AD&D, and STD.
• 401(k) company match.
• Competitive vacation accrual and holiday pay.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity in all programs and activities in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, age, national origin, pregnancy status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status, disability, protected Veteran status or any other status protected by law. In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law).

As the employer of choice, we are committed to action and strive for a company that reflects the vast diversity of our country and the communities we serve. Gannett Fleming TranSystems is committed to embracing diversity in all forms, including race, culture, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, thought and religious background. We acknowledge the impacts of prejudice and discrimination on historically underserved communities. We commit to establishing a more diverse, inclusive and positive work environment that drives innovation.

Recruiters or staffing agencies: Gannett Fleming TranSystems is not obligated to compensate any external recruiter or search firm who presents a candidate, their resume, or profile to a Gannett Fleming TranSystems employee without 1) a current, fully-executed agreement on file and 2) being assigned to the open position (as a search) via our applicant tracking solution.

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