Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects. Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii. It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built – with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do. We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a Central Region Finance Director to join our central area!

Reporting to the Vice President of Finance and FP&A, the Director of Finance is a senior member of the ATLAS Finance team and will be responsible for leading financial management and financial sustainability activities, managing an operations/finance support team, and ensuring effective office operations across the organization. The position requires a high degree of coordination and collaboration with the development team and outside partners. The Director of Finance should have experience building teams and organizations in fast-growth environments.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Lead management reporting, including operational KPI’s, dashboards, business trends and performance vs plan to deliver weekly financial updates, monthly performance analyses and quarterly rolling forecasts.

• Lead preparation of the semi-annual planning process and maintain the rolling three-year financial plan.

• Lead initiatives to continuously improve and automate forecasting and reporting tools and processes.

• Manage quarterly financial update process for investors and be the main point of contact.

• Interpret and present key findings directly to and engage with senior leadership across multiple functions.

• Create analyses, commentary and presentation materials for Board and leadership meetings.

• Create financial models to help evaluate and assess new business opportunities and strategic partnerships.

• Exhibit true mastery of handling most complex analytics including business issues that are beyond finance.

• Partner with functional business teams to provide value-added business insight and decision support.

• Serve as a true financial resource to internal business partners.

• Evangelize a data-driven, analytical approach to business issues across the company.

• Required Meetings : Staff and executive meetings as scheduled.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, a related field, or relevant work experience.

• 10+ years of finance experience with a mix of startup and investment banking.

• Self-starter who is able thrive in a dynamic environment under short timelines and changing priorities.

• Proven track record of breaking down and solving complex problems with impeccable business judgment. Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and concrete action plans

• Superior analytical, modeling and presentation skills.

• Superior problem-solving skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive management.

• Detail-oriented to ensure accuracy and quality of output.

• Willing and excited about diving into the numbers and being hands-on.

• Must be a "self-starter" with a can-do attitude and execution mindset.

• Strong business acumen with ability to see "big picture" and strategize.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with business units.

Technical requirements:

• ERP experience, Deltek Vantagepoint preferred

• Advanced Excel skills

• SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx experience to analyze large datasets

• One Stream Software

Benefits:

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are:

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide. We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project. We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values:

Life: We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

Heart: As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

Trust: We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

Mastery: Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf