GFS Division Financial Manager - Corporate Accounting & Finance (Kansas City)

Description

The Financial Manager position is a dynamic Finance-based role immersed in our Global Facilities Division. The ideal candidate for this role enjoys engaging directly with the business and can alternate seamlessly between detailed analysis and executive level strategy and communication.

Service Areas within the GFS practice include: Commercial Architecture, Food & Beverage, Consumer Products, Aerospace & Industrial, Life Science & Technology, Mission Critical Facilities and Onsite Energy & Power. Fueled by energetic, turnkey professionals, GFS serves a broad range of clients in the marketplace. Entrusted to design and construct manufacturing facilities, commercial office buildings, hospitals, sports arenas, district energy systems, mission critical facilities and more, we develop solutions that influence how people collaborate, communicate and create resources within their organizations. They strive to deliver incredible experiences for their customers and meaningful journeys for their employee-owners.

The Global Facilities Financial Manager is an integral member of the GFS leadership team and in addition to the responsibilities listed below, the Financial Manager focuses on developing and presenting ad hoc financial analyses - driven by their independent observation of trends and needs within the business unit as well as GFS leadership requests. Presentation audiences range from executive leadership team, entire division, market segments and project managers.

Key Responsibilities as assigned:

• Division Financials
• Collaborate with executive leadership team on defining and implementing division goals
• Collaborate and implement best practices within the division
• Collaborate with development of annual business plan and 4th quarter forecast
• Monitor and manage monthly financial results
• Ad Hoc requests to support business goals of executive leadership
• Proposal Efforts
• Assist teams with proposal efforts - determine pricing strategy, evaluate profitability
• Review contract terms & conditions
• Financial Data Analysis and Training
• Maintain and leverage ongoing knowledge of accounting systems and data reporting capabilities
• Execute reporting requirements including coordination with Accounting, Marketing, and other groups to achieve reporting goals
• Present financial trends and conceptual training to various division audiences
• Corporate Financial Reporting
• Coordinate with the corporate reporting team to understand overhead results
• Liaison for material revenue recognition issues/discussions within the division
• Provide guidance on key project financial forecasts
• Share best practices developed within the division with corporate reporting team
• Mentor and develop corporate support professionals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 11 years private experience or 8 years public experience; 3-4 years of construction engineering industry experience preferred.
• Self-motivator with strong written and verbal communication skills .
• Ability to balance and prioritize multiple day-to-day and ongoing projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Preferred (but not required):
• Experience accounting for contracts in the construction/engineering industry with exposure to percentage of completion revenue recognition (or software revenue recognition)
• Experience with Oracle and Microsoft Power BI
• One year of additional credit given for CPA or MBA

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled

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Job Accounting/Finance

Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City

Schedule: Full-time

Travel: No

Req ID: 251127

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-DS #COR