Job Details

Overview

Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis Design Entities

DPR Construction and affiliates GPLA and IDtBS seek a Manager of FP&A to lead the financial planning and analysis for the Design Entities (GPLA and IDtBS). This role partners with GPLA and IDtBS leaders and core teams to drive standardized, accurate financials and scalable processes across multiple locations and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead in a shared leadership environment, prioritizing influence and collaboration over command and control.
• Ensure the FP&A function is organized to scale for growth, identifying and implementing process improvements and effectively using data and technology.
• Perform forward-looking business scenario analyses to inform leadership of opportunities, risks, and operational needs.
• Support Design Entities strategies, ensuring alignment with long-term company objectives.
• Stay current with industry trends to provide insights into future opportunities.
• Assist and support the financial and accounting results of GPLA and IDtBS, including multiple locations: GPLA West (Santa Clara, CA), GPLA East (Baltimore, MD), IDtBS West (San Francisco, CA), and IDtBS East (Raleigh, NC).
• Be a strategic business partner to GPLA and IDtBS leadership and core teams.
• Report timely and accurate monthly financial information, with an evaluation of risks and opportunities for projects to GPLA, IDtBS and DPR Enterprise F&A.
• Direct day-to-day operational accounting for GPLA & IDtBS.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies, procedures, local regulations, and internal controls.
• Support the annual Business Planning process and lead finance initiatives for process improvements within accounting.
• Provide analysis of financial position to drive strategic decisions.

Financials Specific Areas of Focus

• Manage and update the Work In Progress (WIP) schedule monthly for leadership review, evaluating project health.
• Prepare draft financials, attend monthly project review meetings, finalize monthly financial package and submit to DPR Enterprise F&A.
• Generate monthly MDAs for Design Entities leadership review and alignment.
• Assist in preparing backlog data, including booked/unbooked work and backlog, CRM opportunities, and market projections.
• Review overhead cost trends and investigate unusual patterns.
• Monitor utilization rates for direct labor and overhead; update overhead and labor rates and participate in annual reviews.
• Customize financial reports in the system based on operations requirements.
• ERP management including reports, general ledger, processes, chart of accounts setup, and financial statement mapping.
• Review financial details of new projects and contracts to ensure accuracy with terms prior to monthly reporting.
• Support ad hoc analysis as requested and inform Leadership during Leadership meetings on financials and other requested information.

Accounting

• Understand key owner contract provisions affecting accounting (billing terms, rates, incentives, penalties, contingency use, audit provisions, etc.).
• Understand POC accounting and BIE/CIE issues and communicate with project teams and Leadership as needed.
• Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the Accountant.
• Drive best practices for accounting and the Enterprise.
• Follow up with project teams on invoice timeliness and collections.
• Cash flow: analyze internal cash flow capacity and forecast future cash needs to support decisions.

General

• Critical thinking with problem-solving using research and analytics.
• Proactive in identifying trends and issues; able to address them upstream.
• Provide regular and thorough communication with leaders.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with little oversight or direction.
• Build strong working relationships and create a positive work environment.
• Strong organizational skills; plan and manage time efficiently.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to identify opportunities and solutions for improvement and efficiency.

Education/Experience Requirements

• 10+ years of accounting and/or finance support experience.
• BS in Accounting or related field (finance, audit, tax).
• Proficiency with accounting software applications.
• Construction or design industry experience preferred.
• Experience with EPM/Oracle and ERP (Ajera experience a plus).
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

Compensation varies by location and is disclosed where legally required. Example salary ranges are listed by location and are subject to market factors.