Director of Finance

Job Description

Job Description

Sole Construction Partners

The Director of Finance serves as the CFO’s key strategic partner and second-in-command, providing leadership across budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and operational decision support. This role blends strong analytical and technical finance expertise with solid accounting knowledge and an emphasis on building and developing a high-performing finance team.

The ideal candidate is someone who is forward-thinking, systems-oriented, data-driven, and capable of improving processes, elevating analytical rigor, and building/developing teams. The Director of Finance will support the shell and drywall companies while enabling the CFO to focus on broader enterprise initiatives.

Who We Are

Sole Construction Partners is a shared services engine for a network of five construction companies. We create systems that work today and grow with tomorrow, earn trust through every interaction, and tackle challenges with persistence and professionalism. Our success comes from sharing knowledge, celebrating wins, and working as one team.

We believe strong relationships are just as important as strong numbers, so we earn trust through every interaction with our clients, partners, and teammates. Challenges don’t slow us down — we face them with focus, persistence, and professionalism, always looking for smarter, better ways forward. We share knowledge freely, celebrate wins together, and know that our success comes from working as one team.

We use a proven operating framework to set clear goals, track results, and keep our teams accountable and aligned.

Requirements and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis Leadership

• Lead the company’s forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning processes.
• Develop robust financial models to support scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and business cases.
• Analyze financial and operational trends to identify performance risks, improvement opportunities, and cost drivers.
• Deliver timely reporting and executive-level insights that support strategic and operational decisions.

Accounting & Financial Operations Support

• Partner closely with Controllers analyze and report upon job profitability and drivers.
• Support standardization and optimization of financial processes across entities.
• Prepare and present variance analysis with explanations of drivers and actionable recommendations.

Team Leadership & Development

• Provide direct coaching, mentorship, and professional development to finance team members.
• Build a culture of analytical excellence, accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish clear expectations, structured workflows, and performance development plans.
• Foster collaboration between finance, accounting, and operations teams.

Strategic & Operational Partnership

• Partner with operations leadership to translate job performance, schedules, field execution, and cost behavior into financial insight.
• Support development of KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting for executive and operational visibility.
• Work with the CFO to drive financial architecture, systems improvements, and decision-support capabilities.

Leadership Expectations (Aligned to CI Architect / Technical Expert)

• Systems Thinker: Able to understand and design workflows, financial models, and cross-functional processes.
• Analytical Expert: Deep technical skill in modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis.
• Structured & Process-Driven: Brings order, clarity, and discipline to complex environments.
• Team Developer: Coaches others, builds capability, and creates a long-term talent pipeline.
• Forward-Looking: Anticipates issues, challenges assumptions, and brings a proactive approach to planning.
• Calm, Objective Communicator: Communicates with clarity, logical reasoning, and professional presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with demonstrated FP&A leadership.
• Strong financial modeling skills (required).
• Background in job costing, WIP, and project-based financial reporting strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with Sage Intacct, SQL Server, Power BI, and Alteryx is a strong advantage.
• Demonstrated success leading and developing finance professionals.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Highly analytical and detail-oriented.
• Intellectually curious with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strategic yet hands-on — comfortable working in both high-level planning and detailed analysis.
• Strong business partner with the ability to build trust across departments.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving, high-growth environment.
• Natural coach who enjoys elevating team performance.

What We Offer:

At Sole Construction Partners, we reward great work with competitive pay, comprehensive health benefits, and a 401(k)-company match. You’ll enjoy paid holidays, floating holidays, and three weeks of PTO to recharge. We’re committed to your growth in a specialized, in-demand niche, and you’ll be part of a team that values integrity, accountability, and celebrating wins together.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.