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Job Description

The Finance Director will play a critical role in driving the financial health, strategy, and sustainability of NANA Worley, LLC. Reporting directly to the President, this position oversees the finance department, manages financial planning and analysis, ensures compliance with regulatory standards, and provides insights to support business decisions. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial management in an engineering or project-driven environment.

This position is located at NANA Worley headquarters in Anchorage, AK

*This position is eligible for the NANA Worley employee referral program, available only to current NANA Worley employees*

Responsibilities

• Strategic Financial Leadership:
  • Develop and implement financial strategies aligned with company objectives and growth plans.
  • Partner with executive leadership to drive long-term financial planning and investment decisions.
  • Keep up-to-date on information technology affecting financial function to increase innovation and safeguard company financial records
• Financial Management:
  • Oversee the preparation and analysis of budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management processes for use in management decision making and reporting to external parties
  • Perform and/or assist with ongoing accounting functions. These include but are not limited to:
    • Active participation with monthly FS close.
    • Journal entry preparation, review, and/or approval.
• Account reconciliations.
• Oversee audit and tax functions, coordinate activities with outside audit firms and manage compliance with all Federal, State, local, payroll, property and other applicable taxes.
• Develop and maintain relationships with lending and financial institutions, and insurance providers. Insure compliance with financial covenants and contract requirements.
• Monitor and analyze financial performance, providing actionable insights to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Monitor corporate employee benefits, retirement plans, corporate insurance and risk management.
• Lead cost management initiatives and drive financial discipline across the organization.
• Compliance and Risk Management:
  • Ensure compliance with accounting principles, tax regulations, and industry standards.
  • Identify financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
  • Oversee audits, financial reporting, and regulatory filings.
• Team Leadership and Development:
  • Manage and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive the implementation of financial systems and processes to support scalability and efficiency.
• Project Oversight:
  • Collaborate with project managers to review financial metrics and ensure projects stay on budget.
  • Establish and maintain processes for tracking and reporting project-based financial performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive financial management experience, preferably as the lead of the finance department in an engineering or other project-driven industry.
• Oil and Gas background helpful.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards (GAAP/IFRS) and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with MS Office especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint – testing to be conducted.
• Proven experience in strategic financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Excellent leadership, supervisory, communication, and team management skills.
• Experience with contract management, interpretation, and compliance.
• Proficiency with financial management software (e.g., Costpoint, Cognos).

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CMA
• MBA
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and Cognos

Competencies Analytical

• Synthesizes complex or diverse information
• Collects and researches data
• Uses intuition and experience to complement data
• Designs workflows and procedures

Problem Solving

• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner
• Gathers and analyzes information skillfully
• Develops alternative solutions
• Works well in group problem solving situations
• Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics

Technical Skills

• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses
• Pursues training and development opportunities
• Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills
• Shares expertise with others

Interpersonal

• Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming
• Maintains confidentiality
• Listen to others without interrupting
• Keeps emotions under control
• Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things

Oral Communication

• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
• Listens and gets clarification
• Responds well to questions
• Demonstrates group presentation skills
• Participates in meetings

Team Work

• Balances team and individual responsibilities
• Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views
• Gives and welcomes feedback
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Puts success of team above own interests
• Able to build moral and group commitments to goals and objectives
• Supports others’ efforts to succeed
• Recognizes accomplishments of other team members

Written Communication

• Writes clearly and informatively
• Edits work for spelling and grammar
• Varies writing style to meet needs
• Presents numerical data effectively
• Able to read and interpret written information

Strategic Thinking

• Develops strategies to achieve long-term success.

Safety and Security

• Observes safety and security procedures.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.