Director of Accounting

Company: Baker Construction Enterprises Inc
Location: Monroe
Posted on: April 20, 2025

Job Description:

Req ID: 6063

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Travel: None
Number of Openings: 1

Achieve more in your career with the nation's leading specialty concrete contractor. At Baker Construction, you'll be part of a team that prioritizes people, invests in their development, and offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth. In this role, you'll be integral to building the future of our country and our company. You'll collaborate across diverse teams, have a hand in significant projects, and dive headfirst into complex challenges with the best in the industry. If you are driven to do more and have the grit to follow through, you'll have everything you need to define your career on your terms.

Make a meaningful impact with a team that values ambition and rewards initiative. Apply today and be more with Baker.

Summary

The Director of Accounting is responsible for the Company's Financial Accounting and Internal/External Reporting, and Tax. This includes overseeing the company's external and internal financial reporting, internal financial policies/controls, U.S. GAAP and regulatory compliance, and accounting requirements. This position reports to the VP Accounting and Treasury and leads Job Cost, General Ledger, and Tax team delivery of its mission to be a solutions provider to internal/external customers & stakeholders. This includes ensuring customer intimacy, innovation, stewardship, & business partnering to meet stakeholder and regulatory requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

The Director of Accounting will perform the following duties in a safe, productive, and effective manner:

Oversees activities related to accounting, financial controls, and external audit for the company, ensuring the effectiveness & adequacy of accounting and control systems
Ensures an adequate accounting system to maintain books/records
Manages timely and accurate preparation, review, and analysis of the financial statements for regulatory and management reporting
Ensures understanding of key changes, trends, key accruals, ratios, & unique transactions
Prepares executive-level reports, analytics, and ad hoc financial insights
Ensures appropriate reporting and analytics
Oversees internal control systems to ensure accuracy, reliability, and consistency in financial reporting. Oversee risk management activities
Ensures compliance with accounting & reporting standards such as external (GAAP), internal policies/procedures & legal requirements
Monitors external accounting standards changes, laws and regulations, & ensures compliance
Requires that hourly rates are actively maintained & compliant with GAAP to ensure appropriate SGA / COGS accounting and reporting
Oversees processes to optimize GL and phase code accuracy
Coordinates external financial audits and ensure that the organization's financial practices meet regulatory requirements
Collaborates with external auditors
Implements and monitors corrective actions based on audit findings. Performs internal audits
Oversees the tax system & processes to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local while optimizing tax planning strategies. Ensures state registrations & licenses are in place
Ensures a continuous improvement culture, actively connected with external organizations to understand relevant process and technology trends & best practices
Engages region market leads and directs reports on discovery, ROI, and any needed change management
Partners with IT teams such as understanding project needs, return on investment, prioritization, and implementation
Supports VP Accounting and Treasury on Accounting due diligence and integration of targets
Supports on purchase price settlements such as validating accuracy of working capital and earn-out calculations
Oversees the consolidation process while assisting in streamlining accounting processes and controls
Business Partners with key stakeholders by supporting their needs and requirements while ensuring an effective/efficient team. This includes L3 Market Leads, Region Finance Leads, and FP&A
Manages analytics and reporting needs of various external stakeholders: banks, insurance, audit and tax organizations
Leads and develops a strong team to deliver the department mission and goals while ensuring the appropriate qualifications, capability development, and performance management.
Supervises direct reports and key processes to ensure timely, complete, and accurate work. Review key materials in advance of communication to internal leadership and external stakeholders
Develops and implements metric-driven processes to improve efficiency. Manage budgets
Provides direction, coaching, feedback, and support to direct reports to maximize individual and overall department performance
Assists direct reports in developing short and long-term goals
Performs timely performance reviews and progress reviews with constructive coaching and feedback
Ensures continuity of department deliverables and results
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in accounting with a minimum of 15 years of accounting experience; experience at a large public accounting firm is preferred
CPA required, Masters in Accounting or MBA a plus
Familiarity with percentage of completion accounting
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proficiency in analyzing, customizing, and modifying spreadsheets to meet specific needs
Basic understanding of construction ERP software

The following competencies are needed to successfully perform this job:

Ability to effectively communicate financial information and respond to questions from managers and executives within the Company
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts to the operation of the companies
Ability to create mathematical formulas
Ability to create and review department budgets
Ability to work with all levels of co-workers in a team environment
Ability to negotiate
Ability to confidently lead, direct, and exhibit managerial courage
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and draft complex documents
Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
Ability to analyze problems to determine root causes and determine best course of action for effective resolutions
Ability to interpret financial data and make informed decisions based on the data
May require occasional visits to construction sites/ construction trailers while following standard OSHA safety requirements

At Baker Construction, we welcome those who are driven to make things happen. Your tenacity will be rewarded with great pay, excellent benefits, and opportunities to make your mark. This is an opportunity to own your future while working alongside co-workers who are united in our purpose to build better structures and better lives. Go further with an industry leader that puts people first, honors its word, and has the grit to achieve greatness.

Baker is an EOE Disability/Veterans Employer.

Applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation for any or part of the application process may make their requests known by emailing hrtech@sharedservices.cc or calling 1-513-539-4000 and asking for HR.

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