CSM Group Careers

Description

ABOUT US:  

We are a nationally ranked, safety-focused, and talent-driven organization focused on delivering project management services through tailored delivery models. Our strength is our ability to match a delivery model to specific project needs, making the construction process feel easy. 

Our foundation is built on our people, culture, and values. Our teammates come first. We support each other through successes and failures and respect each other's ideas and opinions. We are a people-first company. We know there is always a way to do it better, so we seek and nurture curious minds with a desire to solve problems and move forward by being creative and curious together. We celebrate each other's successes and acknowledge hard work because we know our people are the backbone of our success. #StrongerTogether!  

Leading with safety is our No. 1 priority. We believe it is a fundamental human right to have a safe workplace, so we dedicate ourselves to creating safe environments for our people and everyone we do business with. 

In addition to a positive atmosphere, a happy, healthy, and supportive work environment is especially important. Upon joining CSM Group, we will provide you with a robust onboarding program to expose you to broad aspects of the organization by meeting with operations, business leaders, and peers to better understand how we operate.  

SUMMARY: 

As Financial Analyst, you are a highly analytical, collaborative and detail-oriented professional to lead FP&A efforts across both project-level and corporate finance functions. This role is pivotal in driving financial transparency, strategic planning, and operational efficiency in a dynamic construction management company. You’ll partner closely with business leaders to translate financial data into actionable insights, enabling smarter decisions and stronger outcomes.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Operations with a dotted-line relationship to the Corporate Controller. Sitting at the intersection of operations and finance, the role requires a strong ability to navigate a matrixed organization—aligning priorities, influencing stakeholders, and driving clarity across departments. You’ll serve as a key liaison between field execution and financial leadership, ensuring that planning, reporting, and decision-making are grounded in both operational context and financial discipline. This role will support strategic decision-making through financial transparency, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance reporting. On the corporate finance side, you own monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting cycles, maintain and refine the company-wide forecast model, prepare executive and board-level reporting packages and conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions.  

This is a full-time FLSA-exempt position. The position requires 40 work hours per week with the ability to work more if necessary. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Operational & Finance Reporting & Analytics 
  • Develop and maintain job margin forecasts across active and upcoming projects.
  • Analyze resource utilization and expense trends to support project efficiency.
  • Partner with department leaders, project managers and operations teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
  • Develop and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. 
  • Analyze financial results, identify trends and provide actionable insights to business leaders. 
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to understand business drivers and align financial plans.  
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports for senior leadership. 
  • Support scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for strategic initiatives.  
  • Assist in the development of KPIs and dashboards to monitor financial performance. 
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data and reporting systems.
  • Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting processes.
  • Maintain and refine company-wide forecast model.
  • Prepare board-level reporting packages and executive summaries.
  • Conduct ad hoc financial analyses to support strategic initiatives and investment decisions. 
• Performs other related duties as assigned 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field; MBA or CPA is a plus 
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in FP&A, preferably within construction, real estate, or project-based industries 
• Strong understanding of operational metrics and financial drivers in a construction environment 
• Strong systems orientation with the ability to efficiently extract, manipulate, and analyze large data sets across multiple platforms and tools 
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail 
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments 
• Self-starter with a bias for action and continuous improvement 
• Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with ERP systems and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Sage Intaact) is preferred. 
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:  

• Action Oriented 
  • You readily take action on challenges without unnecessary planning. 
  • You identify and seize new opportunities. 
  • You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. 
  • You step up to handle tough issues. 
• Collaborates 
  • You work cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. 
  • You represent your own interests while being fair to others and their interests. 
  • You credit others for their contributions and accomplishments. 
  • You partner with others to get work done. 
  • You gain the trust and support of others. 
• Communicates Effectively 
  • You are effective in a variety of communication settings: 1:1, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. 
  • You attentively listen to others. 
  • You adjust to fit the audience and the message. 
  • You provide timely and helpful information to others across the project team and organization. 
  • You encourage the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions. 
• Interpersonal Savvy 
  • You relate comfortably with people across levels, functions, and cultures. 
  • You act with diplomacy and tact. 
  • You build rapport in an open, friendly, and accepting way. 
  • You build constructive relationships with people both similar and different than you. 
  • You pick up on interpersonal and group dynamics. 
  • You can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably. 
• Situational Adaptability
  • You pick up on situational cues and adjust in the moment. 
  • You readily adapt personal, interpersonal, and leadership behavior. 
  • You understand that different situations may call for different approaches. 
  • You can act differently depending on the circumstances. 

• Medical, Dental & Vision Package  
  • Eligibility begins on the date of hire 
  • Telemedicine included in benefit package at no additional charge to employee 
  • Company provided annual HSA contributions  
  • Dependent care FSA, Medical FSA, Limited care FSA 
• Paid Time Off  
  • 15 days' pay a year 
  • Regularly scheduled, full-time employees begin accruing PTO from their start date of hire, with increases occurring after designated years of service. Employees can accrue a maximum of 1.5 times the annual accrual amount. 
• Holiday Pay 
  • 6 Paid U.S. Holidays 
  • 2 Paid Floating Holidays 
    • Employees hired on or after July 1 will receive 1 Floating holiday that year. 
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) 
  • Employees have the option to contribute to Traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans.  
  • Company 401(k) Matching Contributions 
  • Individual & group learning sessions on portfolio planning 
  • 100% vesting after 3 years of service 
• Bi-weekly cell phone stipend  
• Employer Paid Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (EAP)  
  • Including but not limited to: Emotional well-being, family and relationships, legal and financial matters, healthy lifestyles, work and life transitions
  • 3 face-to-face sessions with a counselor (per area of support per household calendar year)
    • Service includes eligible dependents
• Personal, competency-based development program to assist in future career growth
• Wellness Program
• Paid Parental Leave Policy: Maternal, Paternal & Adoption
• Company Paid Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Annual apparel allotment
• Corporate and Community Events 

Physical Demands & Work Environment – Jobsite 

The physical demands & work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Please reach out to People Operations should you require such accommodation(s). 

While performing this job, the employee may be regularly required to drive to and from the jobsites/assigned locations, sit, walk, stand, talk, hear, and smell. A major portion of the employees’ tasks require extensive walking around the jobsite, including active construction areas. The employee is required to traverse uneven terrain and work from ladders, scaffolds, and other structures, as well as work at variable heights. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle tools, controls, and for fine motor coordination like computer work. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

For Field positions, while performing this job, the employee must frequently inspect the project site and may be exposed to ongoing construction activities, vibrations, noise, and various outside weather conditions (in all seasons). Work environment involves moderate risks which may require safety precautions. The noise level in the work environment may range from quiet to loud.  The proper use of Personnel Protective Equipment (including but not limited to safety boots, hardhat, and protective eyewear) is required on the jobsite. This Position Description reflects the position’s essential functions and does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.   

CSM Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We celebrate diversity and invite all qualified applicants to apply without fear of judgement and pledge to not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, veteran status, age, or any other status protected under applicable laws.