Finance & Accounting Director in Seattle, Washington at Delve Underground

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $179,511 - $224,389

Finance and Accounting Director

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Finance and Accounting Director will oversee our Finance and Accounts team as well as working directly with senior leaders. This position will exercise discretion and independent judgment as a team leader, while working collaboratively to execute department initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Directs and controls extensive and complex A&F initiatives that require staff and resources.
• Determine key performance indicators (KPIs) for A&F department.
• Track KPIs on a regular basis and present reports.
• Consults with other Principals/Officers regarding complex business and client issues.
• Ensures that all work produced by reporting staff meets compliance requirements.
• Works with technical/A&F/communications to develop customer success teams.
• Senior advisor to executives.
• Primary coordinator with CFO for improved strategic and companywide initiatives.
• Oversee all aspects of accounting and finance activities.
• Manages timely completion of audit and tax return completion

Key Attributes:

• Strong leadership and project development skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Inspires and motivates staff with common purpose and objectives.
• Balances time invested and actions taken between achievement of short-term project goals and longer-term strategic planning.
• Focused on creating commitment and passion about firm vision and strategic plan.
• Maintain confidentiality consistent with management directive.
• Establish and maintain A&F policies and procedures.
• Establish and maintain effecting training programs to develop A&F staff.
• Clearly articulates objectives of the business and the firm.
• Extensive knowledge of the firm’s capability and AEC industry

Qualifications:

• 20+ years relevant human resource experience with increasing responsibility
• Holds professional registration/certification or other specialty certification.
• CPA required
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and initiatives
• Experience working with international and remote employees and teams
• Outstanding interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to relate to, influence and coach employees at all levels of the organization
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field required; Master's degree preferred.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.

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