Overview

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is seeking a capable and motivated Director of Finance and Accounting to lead our finance and accounting team. If you are seeking a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, MPR may be the right company for you.

Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences. We work throughout the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut and Chelmsford, Massachusetts. MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life-cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest staff that we can find which results in a high-performance, high-respect culture making this an exceptional place to work.

General Job Description

The Director of Finance and Accounting will lead the finance and accounting department, developing a robust and competent team while working closely with other business leaders at MPR. This individual will be disciplined and rigorous in the management of MPR’s books while also having a forward-looking view that enables MPR to adapt to future business needs and opportunities. This is a full-time, exempt position in MPR’s Alexandria, VA office.

Duties/Responsibilities

The Director of Finance and Accounting will be primarily responsible for:

• Leadership of the finance and accounting team which includes defining a structure for the team, hiring, developing and mentoring of staff, and providing day-to-day management of department responsibilities.
• Direct supervision of selected members of the department to include providing daily and weekly guidance, providing direct feedback on performance, and writing annual reviews.
• Leadership of the department to include developing a long term vision and strategy, identifying future requirements and risks to the department, selection of tools, development and documentation of processes and procedures, and monitoring to ensure compliance.
• Interfacing with business division leaders to understand special needs and demands, and to find and implement solutions to address their needs.
• Management of relationships with key vendors including MPR’s bank, outside accounting and auditing firm, the financial management software firm, and other specialized accounting consultants.
• Acting as controller for MPR Associates Inc. and other related subsidiaries including maintenance of General Ledger and review of all postings.
• Backup responsibility of all other department functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash forecasting, and project accounting responsibilities.
• Serving as the technical expert on MPR’s accounting software, Deltek VISION, providing support to other employees and contacting Deltek’s customer support when needed to resolve issues.
• Preparation of year-end books and reports for audit.
• Development, preparation and presentation of key business reporting and metrics to company leadership.
• Development, preparation and presentation of Pro Forma business model and other related forecasting tools to facilitate effective business decisions.
• Maintenance of business licenses and fulfills other compliance items.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship is required. 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting (preferred) or a related field.
• CPA required.

Experience

• Fifteen (15) years of experience in business accounting preferred.
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience working in a professional services firm preferred.
• Experience working with an enterprise accounting software system. Experience with Deltek Vision is preferred.

Skills

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Lead others in completing tasks and help others develop increased competency and performance.
• Implement a general ledger, structure and reconcile accounts, and prepare statements.
• Summarize and present financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with business leaders and ensure that efforts that respond to their needs satisfy requirements.
• Identify and implement solutions to problems or challenges.
• Be personally accountable and respectfully hold others accountable.
• Apply a strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and of accounting standards including GAAP and relevant FASB standards, as well as state, county and city revenue and other reporting requirements in various jurisdictions.
• Persistent, and has a questioning attitude and the ability to accept that in others.

MPR must comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as client requirements related to the COVID-19 virus. Employees will have to provide proof of full vaccination status for COVID-19, or have received an approval for a medical or religious accommodation.

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable law. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.