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Director of Finance & Accounting

San Luis Obispo, California

About

Nviro delivers integrated water and wastewater treatment solutions that support a sustainable future. We simplify complex systems through a full-service approach: design, construction, operations, maintenance, compliance, and technology. With in-house manufacturing capabilities, we engineer high-performance equipment tailored to the needs of both industrial facilities and municipalities. Our mission is to leave systems better for our clients, our communities, and the environment.

Opportunity

The Director of Finance & Accounting leads Nviro’s accounting and financial planning functions across a multi-division business that spans manufacturing, systems integration, construction, and plant operations & maintenance services (fixed-fee and time & materials). Reporting to the CFO, who brings a project estimating and operational background, the Director is the company’s primary authority on GAAP compliance, job cost accounting, WIP, internal controls, and financial reporting. The role also owns budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning, turning financial results into insight that guides decisions across the business. The Director works closely with the CFO, division leaders, and project teams to keep financial information accurate, timely, and useful for decisions, and to build the systems, processes, and team Nviro needs to grow.

Responsibilities

Finance

Budgeting & Forecasting

  • Lead annual budgeting with division managers and the CFO
  • Consolidate divisional budgets and align them with strategic goals
  • Maintain rolling forecasts for revenue, expenses, and cash flow
  • Analyze budget-to-actual results and recommend corrective actions

Cash Flow Management & Liquidity

  • Develop and maintain short- and long-term cash flow forecasts
  • Monitor cash position, AR, AP, and financing needs
  • Provide liquidity and capital planning insights to the CFO and leadership
  • Partner with divisions to improve cash visibility and use
  • Coordinate with the CFO on payment execution

Project & Division Financial Performance

  • Monitor project performance, margins, and cost variances
  • Partner with division and project teams on forecasts, risks, and financial status
  • Advise division managers on inventory usage and profitability

KPIs & Decision Support

  • Develop and report key KPIs (margins, labor, inventory, AR, WIP, backlog, cash)
  • Translate financial results into actionable insights for leadership
  • Support estimating and operational decisions with financial analysis

Risk & Strategic Infrastructure

  • Review insurance, workers’ compensation, bonding, and COI compliance
  • Ensure alignment with contractual requirements
  • Partner with the CFO on evaluating and implementing a future ERP and financial systems

Accounting

Accounting Leadership & Governance

  • Own the accounting function, policies, and GAAP compliance
  • Design, maintain, and enforce accounting procedures and internal controls
  • Oversee daily operations and ensure segregation of duties
  • Serve as final authority on technical accounting, GL estimates, and GAAP judgments

General Ledger, Close & Financial Reporting

  • Own month-end and year-end close processes, timelines, and quality control
  • Review and approve journal entries, accruals, estimates, and AJEs
  • Ensure balance sheet integrity through reconciliation review
  • Prepare and present monthly financial statements and variance analysis

Job Cost Accounting & WIP

  • Own job cost methodology and cost allocation standards
  • Prepare, review, and approve WIP schedules, percent complete, and margin recognition
  • Establish standardized project setup, tracking, and closeout procedures

Inventory Accounting

  • Oversee inventory accounting policies, valuation, and costing methods
  • Review inventory reconciliations and investigate variances
  • Ensure inventory costs flow accurately into job cost and financial reporting

Accounts Payable & Disbursement Controls

  • Oversee AP processing and job cost coding
  • Review invoices for accuracy and compliance before CFO approval
  • Enforce disbursement controls and documentation standards

Payroll & Labor Cost Accounting

  • Own payroll accounting, labor cost allocation, and reconciliations
  • Review timekeeping accuracy and labor coding with operations
  • Ensure compliance with labor and wage regulations
  • Support payroll process changes and improvements

Audit

  • Serve as primary accounting contact, compiling information for auditors and outside advisors
  • Lead the compilation of information for audit preparation and responses

Systems & Data Integrity

  • Own accounting system setup, data integrity, and reporting structure (QBO, timekeeping, spreadsheets)
  • Maintain standardized templates, schedules, and documentation
  • Ensure data consistency, accuracy, and scalability across tools

Process Improvement & Team Development

  • Identify and implement accounting process and system improvements
  • Develop SOPs, close checklists, and documentation
  • Support ERP implementation
  • Manage and mentor accounting staff and build infrastructure that can scale with growth

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership role, preferably in construction, manufacturing, engineering, or another project-based environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA strongly preferred.
  • Deep expertise in GAAP, job cost accounting, WIP reporting, and revenue recognition for long-term contracts (ASC 606).
  • Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning in a multi-division business.
  • Experience with inventory accounting and costing in a manufacturing setting.
  • Track record of partnering with operations, estimating, and project teams to improve margins and financial visibility.
  • Audit experience, including leading preparation and serving as the primary contact for external auditors.
  • Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online, or related accounting software, and Excel; experience evaluating or implementing an ERP system strongly preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to build processes, internal controls, and teams that scale with a growing company.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills, with the ability to explain financial results clearly to non-finance leaders.
  • Sound ethical judgment and the highest standards of integrity in financial reporting.

At Nviro, our values guide how we work.

  • Grit — We take ownership of complex problems and see them through
  • Impact — We focus on work that matters and delivers meaningful results
  • Judgment — We make thoughtful, well-informed decisions grounded in facts and context
  • Service — We deliver quality work through responsiveness, care, and professionalism

To be successful in this role, you bring a practical, solutions-oriented mindset, sound judgment, curiosity to keep learning, and pride in delivering high-quality work.

The anticipated compensation range for this role is $150,000 – $200,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

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