Project Finance Lead (Construction)

Baker's Floor & Surface

San Mateo, CA

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$110,000–$125,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Air Intelligence Agency (AIA), Bakery, Billing, Budget Management, Cadence, Cash Flow, Change Requests/Orders, Construction, Contract Management, Contract Requirements, Credit and Collections, Documentation, Finance, Financial Control, Financial Operations, Financial Projections, Financial Systems, Forecasting, Liens, Project Control, Project Execution, Time Management
LOCATION
San Mateo, CA
POSTED
8 days ago

Project Finance Lead (Construction)

Baker Flooring | Northern California

We are hiring a cash flow operator.

Baker Flooring is a growing construction company doing ~$10M in annual revenue. We are looking for someone to step in as the senior-most finance function and take ownership of how money moves through the business.

This is not a back-office role.
You will directly impact cash flow, project execution, and the company’s ability to scale.

What You Will Own

Billing & Collections (Primary)

  • Own all project billing cycles (progress billing, T&M, milestones)
  • Prepare and submit AIA billing (G702 / G703)
  • Manage retention and contract billing requirements
  • Drive collections with GCs, owners, and clients
  • Own AR aging and actively reduce outstanding balances

Cash Flow & Financial Operations

  • Build and maintain a weekly and monthly cash flow forecast
  • Create structure around billing timelines and collections cadence
  • Identify gaps in how money is moving and fix them
  • Ensure billing goes out on time, every time

Project Financial Control

  • Partner with PMs on budget vs actual tracking
  • Monitor cost to complete and flag risks early
  • Align change orders with billing and cash recovery
  • Bring financial discipline into project execution

AP & Compliance (Secondary)

  • Process and validate vendor invoices tied to job cost
  • Align payments with project cash flow
  • Manage lien waivers and compliance documentation

What Good Looks Like

  • Billing is consistent and predictable
  • Collections are proactive, not reactive
  • AR aging is controlled and improving
  • PMs are aligned with financial discipline
  • Leadership has clear visibility into cash

What You Bring

  • 6–10+ years in construction or project accounting
  • Strong experience with AIA billing, retention, and collections
  • Experience working with contractors or specialty trades
  • Systems experience (Sage, Viewpoint, Procore or similar)
  • Ability to push internally and externally to get results

What Separates Top Candidates

  • You have built or cleaned up financial systems, not just maintained them
  • You understand how cash actually moves in construction
  • You are comfortable holding PMs and clients accountable
  • You prefer fast-moving environments over perfect ones

Compensation

  • $110K – $125K base
  • Discretionary Performance bonus tied to billing execution and collections
  • Medical and Dental Benefits

Why This Role

This role operates as the senior-most finance function in the company today.

If you want to:

  • Own outcomes instead of tasks
  • Build structure, not just follow it
  • Be directly tied to company growth

This is that opportunity.

Apply

If you have owned billing and collections in construction and want more responsibility, apply or reach out directly.

About the Company

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Baker's Floor & Surface