Director of Financial Reporting

Job Description

Job Description

Why this role matters

Joining CPL, a nationally recognized Architecture & Engineering (A/E/C) firm, your financial leadership will help shape the foundation of our continued growth and success.

As our Director of Financial Reporting, you’ll oversee the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of our financial statements while partnering with leaders across the firm to provide the insights that drive strategic decisions. Reporting directly to the CFO, this highly visible role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the financial health and future direction of our firm.

What you’ll do

• Lead Financial Reporting: Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and alignment with GAAP and firm policies.
• Strengthen Controls: Develop and maintain internal controls that safeguard reporting integrity and compliance.
• Audit Leadership: Serve as the key contact for external auditors, ensuring smooth, timely audits and issue resolution.
• Drive Insights: Analyze financial data, identify trends, and provide recommendations to guide executive decision-making.
• Collaborate Across the Firm: Partner closely with Operational Finance, FP&A, and other accounting leaders to align financial practices and reporting standards.
• Mentor and Lead: Manage, coach, and develop a team of accounting professionals, fostering growth and accountability.
• Ensure Compliance: Stay ahead of evolving accounting standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Optimize Systems: Oversee financial reporting systems and ERP tools (Deltek Vantagepoint experience strongly preferred) to improve accuracy and efficiency.

What you bring

Must Haves:

• 10+ years of financial reporting or public accounting experience supporting growing commercial organizations.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Strong proficiency with GAAP, technical accounting, internal controls, and financial close processes.
• Proven experience acting as a point person and lead on the external auditing process.
• ERP experience required (Deltek Vantagepoint a plus).
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams.

Nice to Haves:

• CPA designation (or active pursuit of certification).
• Experience in the A/E/C or construction industry.
• Expertise in Percentage of Completion / Construction Accounting.

What you’ll be part of

This role offers a unique opportunity to not only influence a leader at the highest level to drive financial success but also a significant runway for career growth. You will join a team of highly respected and collaborative finance professionals and be able to influence, mentor, and build a function.

What we offer

• Internal Mobility & Career Advancement
• Healthcare for you and your family including spouse coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision & Prescription insurances. Single Plans with 100% paid premium
• Flexible Time Off + 8 Holidays a year
• Retirement Savings Plan - Contribution from CPL to grow your retirement funds.
• Tuition Assistance: You may be eligible for continuing education assistance.
• Student Loan Assistance Program: CPL will contribute up to a maximum of $100 a month for 5 years ($6,000 total) towards student loan debt. 
• Licensure Assistance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance Company/team member premium sharing
• Flexible Spending Account $5,000 dependent childcare annually paid 100% by team member pre-taxes. 
• FREE Life Insurance and AD+D Insurance 
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance

What does it look like working here?

We believe that building a strong community is about establishing a prevailing sense of fellowship among our team members, friends, and neighbors.

• Collaboration – working with others towards the best solution, placing great emphasis on the collective wisdom of our internal teams.
• Family – celebrating others’ successes, genuinely caring about the happiness and well-being of our team members and recognizing their own families as extensions of the CPL family.
• Fun – not taking oneself too seriously, fully understanding that fun at work is conducive to productivity.
• Inspiration – contributing to an uplifting workplace that facilitates growth and success by maintaining a positive, upbeat attitude.
• Integrity – doing what is ethically right and providing reliable follow-through on commitments.
• Ingenuity – seeking new opportunities and consistently identifying unexpected and practical ways to solve problems.

The rate for this position generally ranges between $144,964 and $217,446. This range is a good faith estimate provided pursuant to the New York Pay Transparency Law. It is based on what a successful New York applicant might be paid and assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York or perform the position from New York. Similar positions located outside of New York will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Actual pay rates may vary from the range, as permitted by New York Equal Pay Transparency Law. Compensation offers will be based on various factors, including operational needs, individual education, qualifications and experience, work location and comparison to employees already in the role, as well as other considerations permitted by law. A potential new employee's pay history will not be used in compensation decisions.

CPL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiting professionals or agencies, nor do we accept resumes from any source that does not reference a specific, open position. CPL will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes submitted by recruiting professionals or agencies that do not have a current placement fee agreement with CPL. All initial communication with recruiting professionals or agencies must go through our Talent Acquisition Team.