Job Description

Chief Financial Officer — Omaha, NE (Onsite)

We’re partnering with a high-growth Construction & Exterior Services company to hire a Chief Financial Officer who will own Accounting Operations and lead Finance. This role suits an operator who likes to evaluate what exists, fix what’s broken, and steer the company with clear numbers and simple rules.

Reports to: CEO

Partners with: COO, Head of HR, Business Unit Leaders, Board

Role summary

Own the full accounting cycle and Finance. Build a tight monthly close, clean reporting, and useful forecasts. Lead process improvements across AP, AR, billing, GL, and job cost. Be the NetSuite point person. Bring solutions on debt, banking, and capital.

What you’ll lead

Accounting Operations

• Own AP, AR, billing, credit/collections, GL, and month-end close.
• Tighten close cadence and reconciliations; cut cycle time and rework.
• Standardize policies, roles, and handoffs across 20+ cost centers.
• Lift job-cost accuracy and WIP reporting; align field ops and back office.
• Evaluate the team, realign structure, and develop people.

Finance (FP&A)

• Build rolling 6- and 12-month forecasts plus a 3-year view.
• Turn strategy into budgets, targets, and simple operating dashboards.
• Track KPIs by division and service line; call out trends and actions.
• Drive pricing, margin per employee, labor productivity, and cash impact.

Treasury, debt, and banking

• Manage cash, working capital, and liquidity.
• Lead debt reviews, covenants, and lender relations.
• Bring options on structure, rates, and runway; show pros/cons with numbers.

Cost Center Management + Ops Finance

• Oversee 20+ cost centers with clear P&L ownership, throughput metrics, and budget alignment.
• Monitor micro-transaction volume; streamline AP/AR, billing, and job-costing workflows.
• Drive cost visibility and accountability across departments and service lines.

Cash Flow + Capital Planning

• Lead short- and long-term cash management; optimize working capital and cash conversion cycles.
• Manage capital structure, banking, and covenant compliance; align capex with ROI and payback gates.

Tools and systems

• NetSuite: advanced user; design workflows, approvals, saved searches, dashboards.
• BI/Reporting: strong Excel; working knowledge of Power BI/Tableau is a plus.
• Adjacencies: payroll, HRIS, and CRM data flows; clean interfaces into the GL.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, or related. MBA/CPA/CMA preferred.
• Executive finance leadership in private companies; construction or services preferred.
• Track record improving close, controls, and forecast quality.
• Strength in multi-center cost analysis and job-cost reporting.
• NetSuite power user or strong proficiency with proof of results.
• Clear communication. Direct. Practical. Comfortable making calls with incomplete data.

Onsite in Omaha, NE. In person for month-end, planning, and board sessions.

Compensation

• Base and incentive aligned to experience and scope, with executive benefits.
• Offer will reflect Omaha market for CFOs with full Accounting Ops ownership and strong NetSuite proficiency.

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