Chief Financial Officer

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Job Summary

EMCOR Services Team Mechanical is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., focusing on providing customers with design, install, replace, repair, and maintain a full range of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. In addition to HVAC services, EMCOR Services Team Mechanical offers installation services for chillers and boilers, custom fabrication, industrial and process piping, energy solutions, and equipment rental. Annual sales for the company are in the range of $65M to $70M. More information on the company can be found at www.emcortmi.com . Parent company : EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 company. www.emcorgroup.com . The company has an opening for a Chief Financial Officer in Buffalo Grove, IL. The CFO is the finance business partner and leads the organization’s financial planning and reporting, strategic initiatives, IT activities, and accounting practices and internal controls. This key role is responsible for concisely and accurately communicating the financial health of the company to business leaders, stakeholders, and segment leadership.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and manage the finance, accounting, human resources, and IT teams.
• Oversee accounting, credit / collections, budgeting, Sarbanes‑Oxley documentation, tax, treasury, purchasing, capital planning, forecasting, information systems, and financial reporting activities and functions.
• Lead the accounting team in developing and implementing procedures and ERP system applications to ensure accurate record‑keeping, strong internal controls, and effective support for operations management.
• Oversee the development and management of the company’s annual budget and quarterly financial forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and providing actionable insights to support executive decision‑making.
• Conduct monthly WIP reviews with project managers and divisional leaders to evaluate job performance, assess risks, and proactively manage change orders.
• Conduct quarterly reviews of indirect budgets to ensure accurate job costing, full absorption of indirect costs, and timely updates to labor rates integrated into pricing and estimating tools.
• Analyze, consolidate, and direct all cost accounting procedures together with other statistical reporting to accurately report operational results.
• Partner with the leadership group to drive strategic planning, align financial objectives with organizational goals, and provide data‑driven insights to guide growth, investment, and risk mitigation.
• Monitor and report on financial performance by developing and evaluating key performance indicators to proactively manage the business and mitigate emerging issues.
• Direct activities surrounding custodian of funds and assets of the organization, including inventory control.
• Appraise the organization’s financial position and issues periodic reports on financial stability, profitability trends, cash flow, and targeted growth.
• Coordinate tax and risk management reporting programs to corporate.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors to ensure successful engagement.
• Direct and analyze studies of general economic, business, and financial conditions and their impact on the organization’s policies and operations.
• Analyze operational issues impacting functional groups or the whole institution, determining risk assessment, financial impact, and actions required to mitigate such risks.
• Evaluate and recommend business partnering opportunities.
• Lead the development and maintenance of an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) to ensure effective response during business disruptions.
• Oversee the proper handling of risk management claims against the company working with corporate risk‑management resources.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct or indirect management of employees in Accounting, HR, and IT activities. Responsible for overall leadership, development, coordination, and evaluation of the unit. Duties include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications

Communication

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex contract documents. Effectively respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints. Write communications using original or innovative techniques or style. Conduct effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management and business unit headquarters.

Reasoning Ability

Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or graphical form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Certified Public Accountant license and related professional certifications preferred; extensive financial leadership experience in a similar industry with continued education considered a viable alternative.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

Notice to Prospective Employees

Notice to prospective employees : There have been fraudulent postings and emails regarding job openings. EMCOR Group and its companies list open positions here. Please check our available positions to confirm that a post or email is genuine. EMCOR Group and its companies do not reach out to individuals to help with marketing or other similar services. If an individual is contacted for services outside of EMCOR’s normal application process – it is probably fraudulent.

Geographic Disclosure

Compensation Range : $180,000 – $195,000. Other Compensation : Bonus Eligible.

Benefits

We are committed to providing employees a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with health savings and flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability, a 401(k) savings plan, college coaching, and an employee assistance program.

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