Director of Finance (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Sectors)

The Director of Finance will lead financial operations for a commercial and industrial power-equipment business serving inventory-heavy environments across Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) sectors. This is a hands-on leadership role with responsibilities spanning accounting, FP&A, cash-flow and working-capital management, inventory economics, and strategic support for senior leadership.

Location and Employment Details

• Location: Philadelphia, PA (Hybrid) 19119
• Compensation: USD 100,000 - 150,000 per year

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s accounting and finance function, including monthly close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash management, and financial analysis
• Prepare timely, accurate monthly financial statements and management reporting for executive leadership
• Own annual budgets and rolling forecasts, providing clear visibility into expected revenue, profitability, cash flow, and capital requirements
• Manage and analyze inventory valuation, inventory aging, turns, purchasing activity, equipment profitability, and working-capital requirements
• Partner with Sales and Operations to understand deal economics, pricing, gross margin, commissions, project costs, and profitability
• Develop financial models and analyses to support inventory purchases, major transactions, financing decisions, investments, and strategic growth initiatives
• Improve cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management across accounts receivable, accounts payable, inventory, purchasing, and customer/vendor terms
• Establish and maintain financial controls across purchasing, inventory, payments, collections, revenue recognition, commissions, and capital expenditures
• Build dashboards and KPIs for revenue, gross margin, profitability, cash, AR, inventory, backlog, sales performance, and other key business drivers
• Evaluate and improve financial systems and processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and visibility
• Manage relationships with external partners including banks, lenders, insurance providers, tax professionals, auditors, and other financial stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting, tax, reporting, and regulatory requirements
• Support executive leadership with strategic planning, scenario modeling, investment decisions, and long-term financial planning
• Build and develop the finance/accounting team as company needs evolve

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience with leadership responsibility
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Strong command of financial statements, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and management reporting
• Experience in an inventory-intensive operating environment such as industrial equipment, distribution, machinery, rental, manufacturing, construction, automotive/heavy equipment, or field services
• Strong understanding of inventory accounting, cost, gross margin, working capital, AR/AP, and operational finance
• Experience partnering directly with Sales and Operations, rather than operating finance as a standalone function
• Advanced Excel and financial-modeling skills, including strong experience using accounting/ERP systems
• Ability to translate complex financial information into clear business recommendations for non-finance leaders
• Strong process and internal-control mindset without adding unnecessary bureaucracy
• CPA and/or MBA preferred but not required depending on experience
• Comfort working in an entrepreneurial environment where senior leaders remain hands-on

Success Metrics

• Improve company visibility into profitability drivers, cash tied up in the business, inventory performance, and where capital should be deployed next
• Within the first year: increase the speed and accuracy of financial reporting, strengthen forecasting and controls, improve visibility into inventory and gross margin, enhance working-capital management, and build trust as a financial partner to executive leadership

Tools and Technologies

• Excel
• Accounting/ERP systems

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off