**Our client will offer relocation assistance for non-local candidates**

The CFO will report directly to the President & CEO and serve as a strategic partner to the executive leadership team, driving financial discipline, scalability, and growth across a rapidly expanding construction enterprise. This role blends strategic leadership with operational execution, aligning financial strategy with field operations to support profitability, cash flow optimization, and long-term value creation.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Executive Leadership

• Serve as a core member of the executive team, contributing to long-term strategy, acquisitions, and organizational planning.
• Partner with the President & CEO on growth initiatives, capital allocation, and performance measurement.
• Lead financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario planning to support investment and expansion decisions.
• Build and scale a finance organization capable of supporting $1B+ in annual revenue.

Operational Finance & Controls

• Oversee accounting, treasury, budgeting, and financial reporting across all business units.
• Strengthen financial discipline by improving margin predictability, cost controls, and project-level visibility.
• Implement and enhance systems for job cost tracking, WIP reporting, and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage banking relationships, bonding capacity, insurance programs, and enterprise risk management.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal control standards.

Growth, M&A, and Capital Strategy

• Lead M&A financial due diligence, integration, and capitalization strategies.
• Build strong relationships with banks, investors, surety partners, vendors, and professional advisors.

Technology & Process Optimization

• Champion data-driven decision-making through financial systems, automation, and analytics.
• Drive enterprise-wide integration of financial data, dashboards, and business intelligence tools.

Leadership & Culture

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing finance and accounting team.
• Promote financial literacy, accountability, and transparency across the organization.
• Act as a culture carrier, fostering alignment between finance, operations, and executive leadership.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive financial leadership experience; minimum 5 years in a CFO or senior finance role within construction, development, or a related industry.
• Proven experience scaling organizations to $700M–$1B+ in revenue.
• Deep expertise in construction finance, including WIP, job costing, and bonding.
• Strong background in M&A, capital strategy, and strategic planning.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
• Must be based in Iowa or willing to relocate; regular presence across company locations required.
• Valid driver’s license required.