Senior Project Engineer

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER

Albany, NY

Fusco Personnel is seeking an experienced and strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead our client’s financial operations, reporting, and governance. The CFO will play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial health of the organization while supporting long-term strategic planning. This individual will collaborate closely with senior leadership to integrate financial controls, policies, and priorities across business operations.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic leader who can balance strategic insight with hands-on management—overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and banking relationships to optimize performance, cash flow, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Executive Leadership to provide financial guidance and support in evaluating strategic plans, capital expenditures, budgets, and forecasts.
• Communicate financial information effectively translating complex data into clear insights for diverse audiences, from the Board of Directors to operations and sales teams.
• Conduct detailed analysis and review of P&L and Balance Sheet statements to drive cost control and performance improvement.
• Implement and maintain strong financial controls to safeguard assets and mitigate risk.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and internal controls across all financial operations.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners.
• Oversee accounting procedures and lead the accounting team to operational excellence.
• Mentor and develop direct reports, fostering professional growth and succession readiness.
• Utilize data analysis and modeling to support decision-making.
• Drive ERP system utilization to improve integration between accounting and operations, streamline processes, and enhance data-driven decisions.
• Conduct job cost analysis and reconcile actual costs with budgets to maintain cost control and margin accuracy.
• Prepare and analyze Work-In-Progress (WIP) and cost-to-complete schedules, ensuring proper revenue recognition and variance tracking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (required).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a project-based accounting or financial management role.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Proven success in leadership, risk management, communication, and strategic financial planning.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience leading financial operations in a growth-oriented organization preferred.

Salary

$95k-$115k

Fusco Personnel takes great pride in successfully matching talent and culture for our valued clients.  We accomplish this through the hard work and expertise of our exemplary specialty recruiters and staff.

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Fusco Personnel is a NYS Certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) and an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer