Director of Finance
Description
RK Company Overview
As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality.
Position Summary
RK Industries is seeking a Director of Finance to serve as a strategic partner to the CFO and Corporate Controller, supporting financial planning, forecasting, and performance analysis across a multi-business-unit construction platform. This role is responsible for improving forecast accuracy, enhancing visibility into project and business unit performance, and driving data-informed decision-making across construction, fabrication, and building services operations. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in project-based finance and thrives in a fast-paced, operationally driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis
- Build and maintain monthly forecasting and long-range financial planning across multiple business units
- Deliver variance analysis, and performance insights to executive leadership
- Build and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning and operational decision-making
- Develop and manage balance sheet forecasts, including working capital and key drivers
- Provide timely, high-quality ad hoc analysis to support evolving business needs
Strategic Finance & Executive Support
- Partner closely with the CFO and Corporate Controller on budgeting, forecasting, and financial strategy
- Prepare executive-level reporting materials for leadership and external stakeholders, including lending partners
- Support lender reporting, compliance packages, and financial communications
- Provide insight into EBITDA drivers, cost performance, and margin trends
Project & Operational Financial Analysis
- Analyze project profitability, cost-to-complete, and margin trends using job costing, WIP, and percentage-of-completion (PCM) accounting
- Evaluate backlog, burn rate, and execution trends to assess financial performance and forecasting accuracy
- Assess the financial impact of change orders, margin erosion, and project risks
- Translate project execution timelines into cash flow forecasts and working capital impacts
- Identify performance drivers across projects and business units and recommend improvement opportunities
Reporting & Financial Analysis
- Support monthly close review and financial statement analysis in partnership with the Corporate Controller
- Deliver accurate, timely reporting packages for executive leadership
- Ensure consistency and reliability of financial data across systems and business units
Cash Flow & Working Capital
- Develop and maintain short- and long-term cash flow forecasts
- Analyze actual vs. forecasted cash performance and provide actionable insights
- Support working capital optimization, including billing, collections, and project cash flow timing
Compliance & External Coordination
- Support compliance with GAAP, lender requirements, and internal policies
- Assist with audits and required financial documentation
- Coordinate with external financial stakeholders, including banks and lending institutions
- Contribute to strengthening internal controls and financial governance
- Business Partnership & Collaboration
- Build strong relationships across finance and business unit teams
- Partner with operational leaders to align financial insights with project execution
- Promote accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
- 8–12+ years of progressive finance experience, ideally in construction or project-based industries
- Strong expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and performance analysis
- Deep understanding of job costing, WIP, and percentage-of-completion accounting (PCM)
- Experience supporting lender reporting and external financial relationships
- Experience in multi-entity or multi-business-unit environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both financial and operational stakeholders
What Sets RK Industries Apart
- Safety: Our unmatched culture of safety is our foremost core value, guiding everything we do each day: Health, Safety, & Environmental
- Awards: Whether in Construction, Manufacturing, Fabrication, or Service, RK Industries is highly recognized and accredited throughout the industry: Accreditations & Recognition
- Benefits: RK Industries offers competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being: Benefits & Rewards
- Philanthropy: RK Industries not only builds our community through our projects, but also invests in it by supporting local services for over a decade through the RK Foundation: RK Foundation
- Development: Through RK University, we provide hands-on training and development opportunities that empower employees to advance their careers and grow within the company, to include leadership and technical learning opportunities, we well as our accredited apprentice program: RK University & RK Apprenticeship Program
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
RK Industries, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law