Job Profile
Job Title: Business Manager
Primary Location: Columbus, OH
HHS Construction, a Congruex Company, is looking for a Business Manager to join our team. Learn more about our operating units at: www.Congruex.com. Who is Congruex Congruex designs and builds broadband and wireless communications infrastructure. The work we do enables everything in the modern world to operate, from healthcare and energy to transportation and social interactions.
We deliver turn-key network solutions under a single platform by aligning our engineering and in-market construction operating units. Our vision is to be the best end-to-end provider of network services in the U.S. and our core values of GRIT connect everything we do.
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Job Summary:
The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the financial, accounting, and business operations of a large program/project are achieving operational business, financial, and accounting excellence. This role requires a financial leader who can function as an individual contributor with the ability to manage a small team depending on the size of the project. This position will provide a great opportunity to learn and grow within our large program business unit. This position will also require you to collaborate and partner with our Construction & Engineering team on site & home office Corporate Accounting, Finance, & Leadership teams.
Job Responsibilities (Including, but not limited to):

• Program Planning & Analysis.
  • Collaborate with Program Leadership team to align business strategies with project goals, contractual business requirements, and Client expectations.
  • Drive and align accurate financial visibility to the Program Team and Corp home office.
• Financial Management & Governance:
  • Oversee budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and financial reporting for turnkey fiber construction and engineering projects.
  • Monitor project financial performance, identify areas for cost optimization, and implement strategies to maximize profitability.
  • Ensure all Corporate financial and accounting policies are followed and identify and mitigate noncompliance.
• Project / Program Accounting
  • Expense management – ensure all accruals and payables are properly accounted for, billed, coded, and paid accurately and timely.
  • Ensure Revenue Recognition is properly, accurately, and timely claimed and stated.
  • Ensure Customer payments are timely received and recorded. Initiate collection strategy with Ops and legal when payments are past due.
  • WIP management – validate monthly WIP calculations based on Operational data and accounting methods utilized. Focus on minimizing WIP balances and cash conversion.
  • Ops Billing – ensure all customer invoices and applications for payment are promptly and accurately submitted. Validate Ops billing process, amounts, and documentation aligns with contractual terms.
  • Ensure all Congruex financial and accounting procedures, systems, and policies are accurately and timely followed and implemented.
• Procurement
  • Understands and ensures all procurement and purchasing needs are properly communicated and obtained through either in-region or corporate procurement functions.
  • Ensure all procurement commitments are properly and accurately coded, valued, accepted, and accrued or paid.
• Business Manager & Risk Management:
  • Identify and assess potential risks associated with projects and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Ensure all business and office management functions of the program are in place & operating efficiently
  • Ensure insurance claims are properly submitted by the project team.
  • Ensure all contracts, subcontracts, & change orders are properly documented, executed, and stored in Corp systems
  • Assist, calculate risk, and provide visibility for Customer or Subcontractor disputes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
General

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Business administration or equivalent
• Fiber and/or Construction, Engineering, & project experience is preferred, but not required.
• Strong Accounting, Business, & Financial acumen and experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to read and reasonably understand business requirements in Contracts

Technical

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite including Excel basic functions & pivot tables/VLOOKUP’s
• Experience in ERPs is preferred but not required (D365, Site Tracker or equivalent)
• Proficient in Power BI a plus

Why Work at Congruex
No matter what role you play, you are an important part of the One Congruex Family. We offer:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Program with a Company Match.
• Free Wellness Resources & Marketplace Discounts
• Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
• Paid Basic Life Insurance & Voluntary Options
• The pillars of Congruex culture are GRIT, safety, inclusion, and family.

The Fine Print :
We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to employees in similar roles. Some benefits have eligibility criteria. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
this job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.