Finance Business Partner

McCarthy Holdings Inc

San Diego, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$117,000–$161,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Activity-Based Costing (ABC), Alliance/Partner Marketing, Analysis Skills, Best Practices, Business Operations, Capacity Analysis, Capital Expenditure (CAPEX), Continuous Improvement, Corporate Finance, Corrective Action, Cost Analysis, Decision Support, Documentation, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Economics, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC/EPCC/EPCM), Establish Priorities, Finance, Financial Control, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Policies, Financial Strategy, Follow Through, Forecasting, Gross Margin, Hyperion Pillar, Leadership, Management Reporting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Activity-Based Costing (ABC), Manufacturing Cost, Outsourcing, Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Power BI, Pricing, Product Pricing, Product Support, Profit & Loss, Project Planning, Recruiting/Staffing Agency, Reporting Dashboards, Standard Costing, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Time Management, Variance Analysis
LOCATION
San Diego, CA
POSTED
3 days ago

POSITION SUMMARY

The Finance Business Partner (FBP) is the strategic finance lead for a specific pillar, responsible for pillar‑level planning, forecasting, performance management, and decision support. The role translates the financial architecture, costing methodologies, and profit allocation model into actionable plans and insights that help pillar leadership run a durable, scalable business. The FBP manages the Accounting Manager(s) and Pillar Finance Specialists, ensuring that daily transactional activity, close routines, and reporting are accurate and timely, while they personally focus on strategic analysis, AOP, forecasting, and executive‑level communication for the pillar.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The FBP serves as the dedicated financial lead for their pillar, responsible for delivering a pillar-ready financial structure that enables leaders to plan, monitor, and forecast performance effectively. This includes applying best-practice costing methodologies-such as ABC, standard costing, and manufacturing accounting where relevant-across the pillar''s product lines, while producing clear, trusted management reporting and KPIs by region and product line aligned to the AOP and strategic model. They support a transparent profit allocation approach so regional and corporate partners understand how 02S results roll back into regional performance, and they build and develop the support structure beneath them (Accounting Manager and Specialists) consistent with the goal of majority-dedicated finance support for each pillar.

  • Pillar Financial Strategy, AOP & Forecasting: The FBP owns the full AOP and forecasting process for the pillar-spanning revenue, gross margin, G&A, operating profit, TAM capture, Op Profit / FTE, and headcount-in partnership with the Director, Finance and Internal Controls. They translate strategic model and TAM assumptions into practical annual and multi-year plans by region and product line, and lead scenario analysis for growth, capacity, CapEx, and pricing strategies that connect pillar economics to long-range targets and the enterprise AOP.
  • Performance Management & Executive Reporting: The FBP defines and maintains the pillar performance dashboard-covering revenue, margin, TAM capture, utilization, adoption, and profit allocation-used in monthly and quarterly reviews with Leadership and the EC. They partner with Internal Controls and FP&A to ensure pillar results roll cleanly into enterprise reporting, including management reports, EC/board packages, and AOP vs. strategic model views. Beyond delivering numbers, they synthesize insights, risks, and opportunities for Pillar Leaders, Solutions Integration, and regional leadership, driving corrective actions and follow-through.
  • Leadership of Pillar Finance Team: The FBP directly manages the Accounting Manager(s) and Pillar Finance Specialists, setting priorities, expectations, and development plans. They establish a standard operating model between the FBP and Accounting Manager roles, clearly identifying and separating key tasks between the two. They also ensure the team operates to consistent Finance standards-SOPs, close calendars, coding rules, and documentation-while remaining responsive to pillar-specific needs.
  • Business Partnering & Decision Support: The FBP serves as the primary finance advisor to the Pillar Leader and product line owners, participating in pillar leadership meetings, AOP reviews, and strategic planning sessions. They provide structured decision support across product line economics and pricing, make/buy and insource/outsource decisions, CapEx investments and lifecycle economics, and capacity expansion and scaling plans. They also partner with Solutions Integration and regional finance to connect pillar plans to project margin plans and regional AOPs.
  • Governance, Costing Methodologies & Profit Allocation: The FBP oversees the implementation of pillar-appropriate costing methodologies-traditional, ABC, manufacturing, EVA, and others-ensuring Accounting Managers and Specialists execute them correctly in CMiC/Anaplan. They co-own the design and continuous improvement of profit allocation approaches for the pillar, working closely with Internal Controls, Corporate Finance, and regional partners. They also ensure financial controls and policies are understood and enforced across the pillar, with regular feedback from audits, variance analyses, and exception reviews.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
  • 8-10+ years progressive experience in finance/accounting, including direct business partnering with operations or P&L ownership
  • Demonstrated ability to lead a small finance team (accountants/analysts) and manage through others
  • Strong Financial modeling and scenario analysis skills required
  • Cost and margin analysis (including standard and activity-based costing)
  • Presenting insights and recommendations to senior leaders
  • Proficiency with ERP and FP&A platforms (CMiC, Anaplan or equivalent) and data tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar)
  • Experience in construction, EPC, industrial services, or manufacturing preferred
  • Prior involvement in centralized/shared services or hub models and profit allocation frameworks preferred

Experience working with prefabrication/manufacturing accounting or complex service portfolios preferred

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy's Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.

McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.

If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.

For California locations only, the salary range for this position is: $117,000 - $161,000 depending on location. This does not include a possible bonus and other benefits which can impact total compensation. Compensation offered may vary based on work location, experience, qualifications, specialty, training, and market and business considerations, among other factors.

About the Company

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McCarthy Holdings Inc