POSITION SUMMARY

To partner and collaborate closely with Division Leadership and Corporate Finance teams to drive operational and financial excellence. This role involves leading the administrative, risk management, financial planning, accounting, and budgeting functions for the division. In this critical role, you will be an integral part of the growth and expansion of the Division's financial and market potential.

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What you’ll do:

1. Partnering with Division Leaders to set and implement division objectives aligned with corporate goals.
2. Providing consultation and training to division and operational leaders on financial matters.
3. Collaborating with department leaders to develop and meet budgets, prepare expense forecasts, and track spending against budgets.
4. Researching and interpreting accounting policy, ensuring compliance with corporate policy, state and federal laws, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
5. Managing processes to support customer and subcontractor relationships and negotiating favorable contract terms.
6. Overseeing daily operations to ensure the accuracy and integrity of accounting systems, operations, and internal controls.
7. Optimizing business efficiencies through process improvements related to accounting and administrative operations.
8. Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial and operations data to support job cost management, forecasting, and decision-making.
9. Supporting staff in effectively using ERP and related systems for project planning and financial management.
10. Overseeing business compliance, including maintenance of local business licenses, management of insurance and bonding matters, oversight of union labor agreements, and participation in annual independent audits.
11. Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.

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What you’ll need to be successful:

• 10+ years of experience showing consistent career progression and tenure in the role

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What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor in business, accounting, or finance, highly preferred.
  • Candidates may be considered without higher education degrees but must have:
    • 10+ years of in-role experience in a construction senior-level finance or accounting role and/or
    • The candidate is an eligible internal applicant within the Southland and Brandt divisions.
• CPA license or candidates are preferred, but not required

YOU Matter

The Brandt Companies were created under the leadership of Barry Moore and Mark Zilbermann in an ever-expanding quest to provide our clients with on-time, in-budget construction service, complete commissioning assistance, and long-term facilities maintenance. We expanded into HVAC service and full-service MEP operations. In the 2010s, Brandt established the industrial division focusing directly on the unique needs of industrial clients. Expanding on the growing industrial market, Brandt acquired Hilbig Services in 2018.

BRANDT TODAY

In 2022, Brandt was acquired by Southland Industries. This acquisition aligned with Brandt’s goal to become a truly national company that can better serve our customers, increase our industry influence towards more collaborative delivery approaches, and create additional opportunities for our employees.

With offices in all of the major Texas cities and over $700 million in annual revenues, Brandt has established itself as the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contractor in the state. With in-house capabilities that start with build/design, construction and commissioning and end up in service, Brandt works every day to provide the solutions and service to meet your ever-changing needs.

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you! At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job. We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE , SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits:

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

• 401(k) Plan
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
• Numerous training opportunities and company-paid membership for professional associations and licenses

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Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

****All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. ****

We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time

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