Senior Finance Manager

Overview:

First Finish, a premier full-service hotel renovation contractor is now part of the Shawmut family!  As a 100% employee-owned company, we are committed to our people, client service, execution, and safety.   Here’s a glimpse into what we are offering:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - be an employee owner!
• 401K with Match - receive company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
• Paid time off 
• The Extras: cell phone, laptop, pet insurance, financial planning services and many more

This is an office-based position in Columbia, MD, with the potential for one remote workday per week in the future, based on business needs and successful integration into the role.

Responsibilities:

First Finish is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead the financial operations of our hospitality construction business. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this individual will oversee the month-end close, work-in-process reporting, financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and project-related accounting activities.

 

This is a highly visible leadership role that will partner closely with divisional executives and operational leaders. We are looking for a proactive finance leader who anticipates business needs, identifies emerging risks and opportunities, and provides the financial insight necessary to support sound decision-making, profitable growth, and operational discipline.

 

• Lead the division’s finance and accounting operations while managing and developing the construction finance team.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounts.
• Manage project accounting activities, including payables, receivables, billings, collections, and cash-flow monitoring.
• Lead the preparation and review of work-in-process reports, project projections, cost-to-complete forecasts, and profitability analyses.
• Participate in WIP and project-review meetings, providing actionable financial guidance to project and operational leaders.
• Own the division’s budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and management-reporting processes.
• Serve as a strategic financial partner to divisional executives by identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and recommending appropriate actions.
• Prepare financial analyses, business-review materials, and executive-level reporting to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Coordinate financial and compliance information required by the parent company, external auditors, insurance providers, and legal partners.
• Strengthen financial controls and improve processes related to closing, reporting, project accounting, billing, collections, and forecasting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in the construction industry.
• Previous experience as a Senior Finance Manager or in a comparable financial leadership role within a small to midsized construction company.
• Deep knowledge of construction accounting, GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial-statement preparation, and work-in-process reporting.
• Strong understanding of construction operations, project financials, and cost-to-complete management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Procore and/or CMiC is preferred.
• Public accounting experience is a plus.

EEO Information:

First Finish prohibits discrimination against any staff member or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, disability, creed, citizenship status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Salary Range Information:

Maryland Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000.  Placement within the listed range depends on many factors including, but not limited to years of experience, project size capability (for Construction & Field roles) and internal company equity.