Page Southerland Page

Overview

At Page, we promise design that makes lives better. We’re actively seeking talented people to join an empowered employee environment. Page provides architecture, engineering, interiors and consulting services on large, complex projects around the world. We credit the success of our projects that build communities to the global diversity of our people’s backgrounds and experiences. We’re seeking highly creative, committed team members to help us deliver on our promise of making lives better through design. As our market sectors and services grow, we continuously add new opportunities. Will you join us? 

Responsibilities

The firmwide Finance Director works with the Chief Practice Officer to

coordinate all accounting of Page’s revenue-producing activities across its business units,

including offices and sectors. This leader obtains financial data pertinent to the metrics and

analytics of each business unit, aids in relevant financial reporting; and provides Page’s CRO

and CFO with the information necessary to assess each business unit’s impact upon the firm’s

profitability, cash flow, and realization of its growth objectives. This leader uses their insight,

expertise, and experience to manage accounting staff designated for each of Page’s practice

areas in order to support its mission and goals.

Key Accountabilities:

1.) Practice Accounting & Financial Analytics

• Leads accounting teams for revenue-generating activities in all business unit areas.
• Collaborates with CRO and CFO in generating information regarding revenue,
• financial projections, and management for accomplishment of strategic
• objectives through practice revenue.
• Responsible for Page’s project accounting operations, including financial and cost
• accounting, support of budgeting and strategic planning, forecasting, and pertinent
• internal reporting.
• Responsible for regulatory compliance and best practices for accounting and financial
• management.
• Manages metrics and analytics reporting for Page’s financial data.
• Foster and demonstrate essential aspects of Page’s culture.

2.) Thought & Industry Leadership Support

• Internal subject matter expert on accounting, operations, financial regulatory
• compliance, financial planning, reporting and analysis on a project, business unit and
• firmwide and practice basis.

3.) Staff Professional Development and Mentorship

• Ability to connect with staff at all levels of the organization in different sectors and
• disciplines and train them in accounting practices for practice project and
• business unit financial management.
• Collaboration with CRO& CFO in leadership and oversight of talent acquisition efforts for
• hires at the staff level for Finance/Accounting.
• Cultivate and exemplify a positive and productive culture that reflects Page’s values.
• Coordinate with executives and leaders to encourage cross-pollination and broad
• strategies for collaboration across the organization in order to ensure sound financial
• practice management.
• Cultivation of Finance/Accounting staff and collaboration to promote career
• development and growth.

4.) Other duties as assigned.

General Expectations:

• Demonstrated expertise and experience in development of accounting best practices,
• standard operating procedures, and reporting.
• Experience in managing accounting teams at the project, business unit and firmwide.
• Ability to bridge multiple internal stakeholders from staff to regional leaders to corporate
• executives and coordinate resources to accomplish objectives.
• Demonstrated success in working with teams in different disciplines to ensure compliance,
• reporting, and thorough accounting relevant to each practice and project type.
• Broad understanding of organizational practices, operational imperatives, and financial
• tools used to analyze and support strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in field of practice.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience in the AEC industry or other comparable
• organization.
• Comprehensive understanding of the AEC industry.
• Expertise in best practices related to finance and accounting for AEC organizations.
• Demonstrated history of effective communications for a variety of purposes.
• Strong visual, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Travel as required.

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