At Moss Utilities, we specialize in underground utility installations across the DFW Metroplex. Our project experience includes commercial, single-family residential, multi-family residential, and public works infrastructure.
Founded in 2016, Moss Utilities carries forward a family legacy in Dallas-Fort Worth utility construction dating back to the early 1900s. As an employee-owned company (ESOP), everyteam member has a stake in our shared success and the future we’re building together.
Position Summary
The Chief Financial Officer leads all finance, accounting, and treasury functions for Moss Utilities and its related entities, reporting directly to the President. The CFO is a strategic partner to executive leadership and the board, owning financial reporting, project financial controls, cash and capital management, surety and banking relationships, acquisitions, and ESOP matters.
Reports to: President
Location: Dallas/Fort Worth area (on-site, with travel to project locations as needed)
Direct reports: Controller and accounting/finance team
Key Responsibilities
Strategic leadership
- Partner with the President and board on strategy, growth plans, capital allocation, and long-range financial planning.
- Build financial models and scenario analyses to support decisions on new markets, service lines, and major pursuits.
- Present clear, decision-ready financial information to leadership, the board, ESOP trustees, lenders, and other stakeholders.
- Construction financial management, own the WIP schedule and percentage-of-completion revenue recognition, including over/underbilling, cost-to-complete forecasting, and fade/gain analysis.
- Establish strong job cost controls and partner with operations on project margin, change order, and retainage management.
- Oversee billing, collections, and lien rights compliance across Texas and Oklahoma.
Accounting and reporting
- Lead monthly close, consolidated financial statements, and the annual audit for the holding company and related entities.
- Maintain a strong internal control environment and accounting policies consistent with GAAP.
- Oversee tax planning and compliance with outside advisors across C-corp and pass- through entities.
Treasury, surety, and risk
- Manage cash flow forecasting, working capital, and banking relationships, including credit facilities and covenant compliance.
- Own the surety relationship and bonding program, delivering the financial reporting needed to support bonding capacity.
- Oversee the insurance program (including workers' comp, EMOD, and OCIP/CCIP participation) with risk and safety leadership.
- Manage equipment financing, leases, and fleet capital planning.
Acquisitions and ESOP
- Lead financial due diligence on acquisition targets and support post-close integration.
- Model and evaluate acquisitions and entity restructurings.
- Coordinate ESOP-related requirements, including annual valuations, trustee reporting,
- and repurchase obligation planning.
Team and systems
- Lead, develop, and retain a high-performing accounting and finance team.
- Drive improvements in ERP, reporting tools, and automation to deliver faster, more accurate information to operations.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or business.
- Public accounting experience, ideally in audit or transaction advisory.
- At least 5 years of finance or accounting leadership experience in the construction industry, including WIP reporting and percentage-of-completion accounting.
- Hands-on M&A experience, such as leading financial due diligence or integrating an acquisition.
- Working knowledge of surety bonding, construction insurance programs, and lender relationships.
- Proven ability to lead and develop an accounting team and communicate financial results clearly to non-finance leaders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP).
- Experience with ESOP-owned companies, including valuations, trustee relationships, and repurchase obligations.
- Experience in heavy civil, underground utility, or specialty trade contracting.
- Experience with multi-entity structures and multi-state operations.
What Success Looks Like
- Monthly close and WIP reporting are timely, accurate, and trusted by operations and leadership.
- Project managers and operations leaders get job-level financial information they can act on.
- Bonding capacity, credit facilities, and cash position support the company's growth plans.
- The finance team is strong, engaged, and growing in capability.
- The right candidate is a hands-on leader who is equally comfortable in the board room and on a job-cost report, communicates plainly, and builds trust across operations.