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Orion Group
New York, NY
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Director, Project Accounting
New York, NY
Our Culture at Orion
At Orion, we are builders. We want to be the gold standard for people in the Commercial Services trades. We are building a 100+ year business with an A+ team, driven, excited about the future, and looking for people who want to build with us. We believe in hiring people with a growth mindset who are committed to building something bigger than themselves. Our culture is grounded in four core values: Coach, Compete, Collaborate, and Commit.
We strive to be low ego, high performance, and deeply committed to our people, our Operating Companies, and our long-term vision.
Orion Service Group is a growing network of commercial services businesses across the United States, spanning HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building automation, and related trades. We are highly acquisitive, integrating 10-15 operating companies per year, and we are building toward the public markets.
Orion is a roll-up-your-sleeves culture. At all levels, we expect people to prioritize, act quickly and effectively, demonstrate agility in their thinking, and get the job done every day. This is not a sit-back-and-direct environment. We value doers, problem-solvers, and people who are hands-on and decisive.
The Director of Project Accounting is the corporate owner of how project revenue is accounted for and reported across the Orion network, reporting directly to the VP, Corporate Controller.
More than 30 of our operating companies run project work, together representing $500M+ of annual project revenue across roughly 1,000 open percentage-of-completion jobs at any given time. Each of those companies brings its own history, its own contract mix, and its own systems. This role brings a common approach to how that revenue is recognized and reported, in a way that respects what is working locally and raises the bar everywhere.
This is a leadership and change management role that runs on technical credibility. Corporate sets the standard; we design it, teach it, and earn its adoption across operating companies whose finance leaders do not report to you. The conversations are collaborative, but they are technical, and you will need to be the person who can work through the answer with a controller in real time. You will partner with our Group VPs of Finance, who lead 5-8 operating companies each, rather than working around them.
This is a builder's seat. You will be the first person at Orion to own this function, and you will shape it rather than inherit it.
The judgment areas that define this role include:
Current-state map complete across project-revenue operating companies, with the meaningful differences identified and risk-ranked.
Network project accounting standard documented, approved, and adopted by operating companies representing 80%+ of project revenue.
Project-revenue operating companies reporting WIP monthly on a common schedule that reconciles to the general ledger.
Job-level exception reporting live, with estimate revision and margin trends visible by operating company and by job.
Warranty reserve and deferred revenue risk view complete, with a framework in place for the following year.
Training delivered to operating company finance leaders carrying project revenue, with adoption confirmed through data.
Acquisition onboarding playbook live and applied to every deal closing after month six.
Project revenue positions documented and supported in the annual audit.
Reporting Structure
This position reports directly to the VP, Corporate Controller and partners with the Group VPs of Finance to reach the operating companies.
Work Location and Schedule
This is a full-time role based in New York, New York. Remote candidates will be considered for the right fit. Travel of 30-40% to operating companies is expected, particularly during the initial rollout.
Compensation
The salary for this role will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and alignment with organizational needs.
Our Values
Own It
Take responsibility for your results and empower others to own theirs.
Act With Care
Strive to do work you can be proud of today and in 100 years. Lead with humility, curiosity, and transparency.
Be Agile
Have a growth mindset, embrace continuous improvement, and keep reinventing yourself.
Win Together
Serve the team, learn from each other, and collectively raise the bar.
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