Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

at  Laland Baptiste

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)

Laland Baptiste, LLC is a certified minority and woman owned construction management and consulting firm. Laland Baptiste provides innovative and professional services throughout all phases of the construction life cycle. We pride ourselves as being loyal and reliable to our customers, clients, and our greatest assets, our people. Laland Baptiste is dedicated to providing unparalleled services throughout the construction life cycle. These services include Construction Management, Program Management, Owners Representation, Resident Engineering, Inspection, Preconstruction Consulting, Change Order Review, Value Engineering, Administration Assistance, Document Control and Staff Augmentation.
Our clients include NYS Office of General Services, Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, NYC Health + Hospitals, State University of New York, NYC Department of Design and Construction, NYC Parks & Recreation, NYC School Construction Authority, NYC Economic Development Corporation, Battery Park City Authority, and NYS Parks, Recreations and Historic Preservation.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field is required.
Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Experience: Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in finance leadership role/s, within construction management, engineering, or a related industry.
Proven experience working with public and federal contracts, including understanding of FAR, DFARS, and other relevant regulations.
Experience working in a growing company, ideally transitioning from small to mid-size.
Strong knowledge of GAAP, cost accounting, and government contract accounting standards.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

Strong financial planning, forecasting, and analytical skills.
Expertise in construction industry financial management, including project costing, revenue recognition, and WIP (Work in Progress) reporting.
Experience managing relationships with bonding and insurance providers.