Controller/Director of Finance - construction industry

Shawmut • Full-time • Boston, MA, US • 1m ago

Overview

At Shawmut Design and Construction, we take pride in the culture we’ve built as a 100% employee-owned company—one that’s been recognized with more than 85 Best Place to Work awards. We’ve been honored as a National Fortune Best Workplace, a Fortune Best Workplace for Women, Millennials, and Parents, and one of America’s Best Employers by Forbes—along with numerous regional recognitions across our 11 offices nationwide.

Here’s a glimpse into what we offer:

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – Be an employee-owner!
401(K) with Company Match – Receive a company match up to 4% of your eligible pay.
Generous Paid Time Off – vacation and sick time, 12 holidays, summer Fridays, and a yearly volunteer day.
The Extras – Cell phone, laptop, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, financial planning services, and more.

*Please note: this position works out of our Boston office 3x per week, with the option to work from home 2x per week.

Responsibilities

The Director of Finance leads and enhances our New England project accounting and business operations functions. The Director plays a critical role in standardizing financial processes, mitigating project risk, supporting regional teams, and enabling scalability across the organization

Provide leadership and oversight across all project accounting activities, ensuring accurate financial tracking, compliance, and reporting across all regions.
Drive consistency in project accounting standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline processes, reduce risk, and enhance accuracy across national operations.
Proactively identify, assess, and report on project financial and operational risks, partnering with project teams and executive leadership to ensure appropriate mitigation strategies.
Oversee CTC forecasting and reporting processes, ensuring reliable projections and alignment with project execution and financial goals.
Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analyses to support strategic decision-making and optimize financial outcomes at both project and enterprise levels.
Partner with legal and project teams to review client and subcontractor contracts for commercial terms, risk exposure, and financial alignment.
Collaborate with Regional Controllers to conduct thorough financial due diligence on clients, supporting prequalification and contract negotiation.
Guide subcontractor prequalification processes and serve as an escalation point for payment issues, ensuring compliance, fairness, and financial integrity.

Qualifications

Experience:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in project accounting, financial operations, or business operations roles.
- 7+ years experience managing large Finance teams.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field (MBA preferred).
Additional role-specific skills:
- Experience in the construction industry (GC) required.
- Strong expertise in project accounting.
- Experience working in a matrixed or multi-regional or multi-divisional organization.
- Proven experience managing and scaling project accounting and business operations functions in a construction-related environment.
- A savvy and effective leader with the ability to manage cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive process improvements across a decentralized structure.
- Strong background in business partnerships with understanding of how to integrate operations and finance for strategic impact.
- Demonstrated experience supporting growth in a company scaling from mid-size to large enterprise operations.
- Deep understanding of the construction industry—ideally from a general contractor (GC) with self-perform capabilities, a self-perform contractor, or a large specialty subcontractor.

We look forward to hearing from you!

EEO Information

Shawmut 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

Boston Base Salary Range: $132,000 - $207,000 The range stated is specific to Boston. 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.

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