Chief Financial Officer   Employer: NXL Construction Services, Inc. Job Location: Richmond , VA Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Engineers Job Description: EDUCATION: · Minimum: BS Accounting, MS Business Administration or Finance. · CPA Certification, highly desirable EXPERIENCE: · Minimum ten (10) years, optimum fifteen (15) years. Firm(s) sized from 50 to 200+ persons. · An individual who has come through the ranks of Sr. Accountant, Assistant Controller or Controller, with significant experience in the position of Assistant CFO or CFO for an engineering consulting firm, A/E firm, a professional service government contractor, law firm, construction management firm or contractor, or other professional personal services firm. Project manager experience is a plus. · An individual with direct responsibility for interface with Senior Management, preparing and presenting reports to Management on corporate fiscal status and growth projections/forecasting; and preparation of forecasts and project management reports for use by branch office managers, technical team leaders and technical supervisor personnel. · Experience in supervisory responsibility for accounting/bookkeeping staff of five (5) to ten (10) professional and para-professional individuals. · First hand supervisory/management experience with work in accounting including accrual and cash basis accounting, general ledger, financial statements, balance sheets, P/L statements, profit centers, payroll processing, 401(K), banking, budgeting, cash flow forecasting, trending, management report preparation. SALARY: · Annual salary to be commensurate with education and experience. BENEFITS: · Medical/Dental/ insurance, short and long term disability insurance, holidays, paid vacation on sliding scale of two to three weeks with applicable years of service, 401(K), Profit Sharing Plan. Requirements INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Leadership, inspirational and people skills · Self disciplined, intelligent, confident · Ability to manage the ambiguity and change inherent in a rapidly growing organization · Good sense of humor · High sociability, strong personal drive and ability to energize others · Ability to recognize, analyze and discuss problems to reach optimum solutions. Willing to recognize his/her own and team shortcomings/mistakes and work to improve performance of both individual and team. · Excellent oral and written communication skills · Team-player, prepared to go the extra mile for the team again and again · Skilled in interviewing, hiring, and training · An avid reader motivated towards self- improvement · Track record of helping others, both in business and outside of business · Demonstrates creativity and willingness to explore new areas and ways to improve operation · Forward thinking OTHER: · Individual who is seeking long-term commitment with growing, highly professional organization with excellent benefits package. · Individual highly skilled in computer applications in accounting and financial planning; Deltek Vision experience a plus. · Samples of work-product will be required: reports, presentations, etc. · Individual having experience of FAR application to professional services firms for accounting and overhead on federal and state contracts. · Individual who has managed multiple financial cost centers (more than three simultaneously) in addition to overall corporate accounts. · Non-financial project management experience is a plus. RESUME: · Provide resume detailing education, duties and responsibilities for each employment engagement. · Provide salary at beginning and end of each employment engagement. · Provide reasons for leaving each employer. REFERENCES: · Provide references that verify the candidate has served a growing firm successfully · Provide reference(s) for each previous employment engagement DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: · Reports to President for routine coordination and to Division Managers on topics as specified. · Responsible for accounting, payroll, and bookkeeping staff. · Oversees and checks preparation of monthly accounting reports including general ledger, income statement, balance sheet, etc. for corporate and profit centers. · Oversees periodic reporting of project status vs budget reports and interfaces with project managers for information exchange. · Payroll, tax reporting, 401(K) administration. · Banking - checking, savings, escrow, revolving line of credit, equipment notes, and renewals as applicable. · Equipment and vehicle leases administration. · Assist outside accountant with Tax filings - federal, multi-state, and counties. · Coordination with CPA for year-end accounting and financial statements, and tax return preparation. · Prepare interim monthly overhead analysis and coordinate with CPA for year-end FAR Audit. · Budget preparation, updating and comparison with actual performance. · Cash flow forecasting and comparison with actual. · Management reports (including Project Management) on fiscal status and analysis weekly, monthly and quarterly. · Frequent communication with principals -- oral and written - regarding status. · Administration of business insurance policies and coordination with appropriate agent(s) - business, workers compensation, professional liability, automobile insurance, etc. · Maintenance of all accounting, business and personnel files. Company Description: NXL is a professional Construction Management and Surveying firm specializing in transportation projects. Based in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the firm provides services in the United States and abroad. The firm has a dedicated staff of engineers, construction inspectors, land surveyors and technicians who are experienced, knowledgeable, and responsive. We take pride in our work and constantly strive to deliver the best product possible. When you're accountable for results, you can count on NXL to deliver success.