Primary Function
The Chief Financial Officer serves as a senior member of the executive leadership team and works hand-in-hand with the President on the strategic and operational decisions that shape Dashiell's future. Together they set the financial direction of the company, evaluate growth opportunities, and ensure the organization has the resources and discipline to execute. The CFO is responsible for the financial strategy, performance, and stewardship that enable safe, profitable growth, and leads all finance, accounting, treasury, and risk management functions as a strategic partner to Operations, Pre-Construction, and Business Development in protecting and expanding margins across the project portfolio. The CFO leads Dashiell's accounting and finance organization of approximately 25 professionals. The position will be based in our Houston, Texas office located at 12301 Kurland Drive, Suite 400, Houston, TX 77034 and will report to Dashiell's President.
Duties & Responsibilities
Employee may be called upon to perform any or all of the following functions:
Financial Strategy, Performance & Stewardship- Develop and execute the financial strategy that enables safe, profitable growth aligned with the company's long-range plan and parent-company objectives.
- Provide strategic financial counsel to the President and executive leadership team on capital allocation, investment decisions, and enterprise risk.
- Drive accountability for financial results across the organization, ensuring leaders at every level understand and own their financial performance.
- Represent Dashiell's financial position to the parent company and other key stakeholders.
Forecasting, Reporting & Executive Scoreboard- Own the forecast cadence and accuracy for revenue, margin, and cash, and continuously improve forecast reliability.
- Design and maintain the executive reporting scoreboard - a clear, timely, and action-oriented set of KPIs and dashboards for the leadership team.
- Lead annual budgeting and rolling re-forecasts, ensuring alignment between project-level estimates and consolidated financial plans.
- Deliver monthly and quarterly financial reviews with variance analysis, trend insights, and forward-looking commentary.
Cash, Liquidity & Working Capital Discipline- Lead cash management, liquidity planning, and working capital optimization - including inventory and real estate planning - to keep the business funded for growth.
- Drive billing and collections discipline by setting targets, monitoring aging, and escalating issues to protect cash conversion.
- Develop and oversee the payables strategy, balancing supplier relationships with cash-flow objectives.
Pricing, Risk & Margin Protection- Partner with Operations and Pre-Construction on project pricing, risk quantification, and contract terms to protect and improve margins.
- Establish and enforce financial guardrails for bid/no-bid decisions, change-order management, and project cost control.
- Lead commercial risk review on major pursuits and contracts, including joint ventures and subcontractor arrangements.
- Monitor project financial health, flagging margin erosion early and driving corrective action.
- Manage credit risk across the customer portfolio by establishing credit policies, monitoring exposure, and approving credit terms on major accounts.
Governance, Policies, Compliance & Controls- Set and maintain the governance framework, including policies, delegation of authority, approval matrices, and internal controls.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, parent-company requirements, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
- Own the relationship with external auditors and manage the annual audit process.
- Oversee insurance programs, risk transfer, and enterprise risk management in coordination with Legal and Operations.
People & Organizational Leadership- Lead Dashiell's accounting and finance organization of approximately 25 professionals.
- Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing team; attract and retain top finance and accounting talent and build succession depth across key roles.
- Set clear goals and accountability across the organization, conduct performance reviews and development planning, and cultivate a culture of accuracy, integrity, and continuous improvement.
- Align finance and accounting structure and resources to support the company's growth and evolving operational needs.
Finance Systems & Process Modernization- Champion ERP, business intelligence, and automation initiatives - including platforms such as IFS, JDE, and OneStream - that increase speed, accuracy, and insight.
- Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, eliminating manual work and reducing cycle times.
- Evaluate and implement technology solutions that scale with the business and improve decision-making across the enterprise.
- Perform special projects and complete other duties as assigned or requested.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Give the President and executive team the financial insight and discipline to make confident capital allocation and growth decisions.
- Protect and expand margins across the project portfolio through rigorous pricing, risk review, and cost control in partnership with Operations and Pre-Construction.
- Strengthen the company's financial foundation by keeping the business well-funded through disciplined cash, liquidity, and working capital management.
- Build a finance organization and systems platform that scale with Dashiell's growth and elevate the speed and quality of enterprise decision-making.
- Safeguard the company through a strong governance, compliance, and risk framework that earns the trust of the parent company, auditors, and stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications / Experience
Required- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum of 20 years of progressive finance and accounting leadership experience, with significant time in EPC, construction, or infrastructure services.
- Demonstrated success as a CFO or equivalent senior financial leader in a rapidly growing, project-driven, multi-site business.
- Deep expertise in project-based financial management, including percentage-of-completion accounting, job costing, and contract risk.
- Strong command of cash management and working capital optimization.
- Experience leading ERP implementations or major system modernization efforts.
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in fast-paced, field-driven environments.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to translate financial insight into operational action.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.
- Integrity, sound judgment, and a collaborative leadership style that earns trust with field and project teams, paired with a bias for action, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Driving is not required for this position.
Preferred- MBA, CPA, or advanced degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Experience in electrical construction, power delivery, or energy infrastructure.
- Familiarity with public parent-company reporting requirements and operating model.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit for extended periods during computer-based work.
- Ability to stand and walk intermittently throughout the workday.
- Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds.
- Occasional travel to other offices or meeting locations.
Environmental Conditions- Primarily climate-controlled office environment.
- Occasional exposure to field or industrial environments during site visits.
