Manager of Financial Planning

Job Description
DPR Construction is rapidly growing their ability to design and engineer the work that DPR and its prefabrication groups perform. Our engineering firm, GPLA, is a leading firm in the field of structural engineering, dedicated to delivering innovative and efficient solutions for a wide range of construction projects. Integrated Design to Build Services (IDtBS), another DPR company, also provides technical design support to DPR and its related entities.

Team Leadership
We are seeking a
Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis – Design Entities
(Manager of FP&A) to be responsible for the GPLA and IDtBS business financials and other duties as requested. The Manager of FP&A will partner with GPLA and IDtBS leaders, GPLA and IDtBS Core teams, and other F&A leaders to drive consistent processes and consistent and accurate financials. Responsibilities will include but may not be limited to the following:

• Able to lead in a shared leadership environment achieving positive results more through a culture of positive influence over command and control.
• Ensure the function is organized to scale for growth, including identifying and implementing process improvements, and effectively using data and technology.
• Perform forward looking business scenario analysis to inform the leadership teams of potential opportunities, risks, and operational needs.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support Design Entities strategies, ensuring alignment with long term company objectives.
• Stay current with trends and opportunities to be able to provide insights into the future.
• Responsible for assisting and supporting the financial and accounting results at GPLA and IDtBS. This includes both GPLA West (Santa Clara, CA) and East (Baltimore, MD), IDtBS West (San Francisco, CA) and IDtBS East (Raleigh, NC) locations with projects in multiple states.
• Be a strategic business partner to GPLA and IDtBS Leadership and core team members.
• Report timely and accurate monthly financial information along with an evaluation of risks and opportunities for projects to GPLA, IDtBS and DPR Enterprise F&A.
• Direct GPLA & IDtBS day-to-day operational accounting.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, local regulations, and internal controls.
• Support the business with the annual Business Planning process.
• Lead Finance initiatives supporting process improvements within accounting.
• Provide analysis of financial position to help drive strategic decisions.

Financials
Specific Areas of Focus Include:

• Manage and update the WIP schedule monthly for Leadership review, including evaluating health of projects.
• Prepare draft financials, attend monthly project review meetings, finalize monthly financial package and submit to DPR Enterprise F&A.
• Generate monthly MDAs for Design Entities leadership review and alignment.
• Assist in preparing backlog data, based on booked and unbooked work and backlog, CRM opportunities and market projections.
• Review overhead cost trends and investigate unusual trends.
• Monitor utilization rates for direct labor and overhead. Update overhead and labor rates and participate in annual reviews.
• Customize financial reports in the system based on requirements needed from operations team.
• ERP management, which includes reports, general ledger, processes, chart of accounts set-up, financial statement mapping.
• Review financial details of new projects and contracts to ensure accuracy with terms sold prior to adding to the monthly financial report.
• Support ad hoc analysis as requested.
• Attend Leadership meetings and inform on financials, and any other information as requested.

Accounting

• Understand key owner contract provisions which affect accounting, i.e., billing terms, rates, incentives, penalties, contingency use, audit provisions, etc.
• Understand POC accounting and BIE/CIE issues. Identify issues that need to be communicated with project teams and Leadership.
• Review of all monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by Accountant.
• Assist in driving best practices for accounting and the Enterprise.
• Follow up with project teams on timeliness of invoices and collections.
• Cash Flow – Analyze internal cash flow capacity and forecast future cash needs to support decisions undertaken.

General

• Critical thinkers with problem solving skills using research & analytics.
• Able to get further upstream (proactive about identifying trends, issues, troubleshooting, etc.,).
• Provide regular and thorough communication with leaders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little oversight or direction.
• Focused on building strong working relationships and creating a positive work environment.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, plans and manages time efficiently.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify opportunities and solutions for improvement and efficiency.

Education/Experience Requirements

• 10+ years practicing accounting and/or finance support.
• BS in Accounting or related field (finance, audit, tax).
• Proficiency with accounting software applications.
• Construction or design industry experience is preferred.
• EPM/Oracle, ERP (Ajera experience is a plus).
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

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