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Job Title: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Construction
Location: Davenport, IA (Headquarters) | Hybrid flexibility eligible
Job Type: Full-Time, Executive Level
A premier, ENR400-ranked commercial general contractor and real estate development firm. Headquartered in the Quad Cities with rapidly expanding offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, we have delivered over $7 billion in projects across 34 states. We operate as a true generalist across diverse sectors including industrial, healthcare, higher education, data centers, and multi-family infrastructure.
Position Overview
The company is looking for a visionary, growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to steer our financial strategy and protect our long-term fiscal stability. Reporting directly to the President/CEO, you will act as a core strategic partner to the executive leadership team.
You will oversee corporate financial planning, multi-location construction accounting, treasury, and risk management. You will also play a pivotal role in guiding project proformas, capital allocation, and equity/lender relationships for our highly integrated Real Estate Development division.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Real Estate Finance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
Location: Davenport, IA (Headquarters) | Hybrid flexibility eligible
Job Type: Full-Time, Executive Level
A premier, ENR400-ranked commercial general contractor and real estate development firm. Headquartered in the Quad Cities with rapidly expanding offices in St. Louis and Kansas City, we have delivered over $7 billion in projects across 34 states. We operate as a true generalist across diverse sectors including industrial, healthcare, higher education, data centers, and multi-family infrastructure.
Position Overview
The company is looking for a visionary, growth-oriented Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to steer our financial strategy and protect our long-term fiscal stability. Reporting directly to the President/CEO, you will act as a core strategic partner to the executive leadership team.
You will oversee corporate financial planning, multi-location construction accounting, treasury, and risk management. You will also play a pivotal role in guiding project proformas, capital allocation, and equity/lender relationships for our highly integrated Real Estate Development division.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Real Estate Finance
- Executive Partnership: Collaborate with the CEO, COO, and regional leadership to drive financial strategies, capital allocation, and business growth.
- Real Estate Portfolio Management: Partner with the Real Estate team to model complex project proformas, evaluate land transactions, and establish joint-venture structures.
- Capital & Lender Relations: Manage and expand relationships with commercial lenders, investment partners, and equity providers to secure project financing.
- Enterprise Oversight: Drive the financial discipline of a multi-location construction enterprise, supported directly by the VP of Finance.
- Project Controls: Oversee work-in-progress (WIP) reporting, job cost accounting, project forecasting, and cash flow tracking.
- Surety & Insurance Capital: Cultivate crucial external networks with bonding agents, insurance brokers, and underwriters to optimize our bonding capacity.
- Internal Infrastructure: Oversee financial IT systems and ensure seamless, open-book accounting and cross-department collaboration with field operations.
- Corporate Controls: Manage risk by tracking company liabilities, analyzing corporate operational expenses, and managing tax/compliance strategies.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure absolute compliance with the FASB, IRS, and state legal/regulatory entities across all operating territories.
- Experience: Minimum 12 years of progressive financial leadership, with at least 5 years acting as a CFO, VP of Finance, or Director within the commercial construction and/or real estate development industries.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. An MBA or active CPA license is highly preferred.
- Industry Expertise: Deep mastery of construction-specific financial concepts, including WIP schedules, over/under billings, and multi-state tax compliance.
- Leadership Style: An approachable, highly relational communicator who translates "the story behind the numbers" to bridge field operations with corporate finance.
- Highly competitive executive base salary with performance-driven bonus structures.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision packages.
- Robust 401(k) retirement matching.
- Vehicle allowance or corporate vehicle options.
- A collaborative, values-driven corporate culture with a 31st-century workspace.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations.
GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
Salary : $300,000 - $400,000