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Company Description

Agathos AEC Inc. operates with a vision to create an integrated platform of top-performing companies within the architecture and engineering industries. By fostering innovation and collaboration, Agathos AEC builds industry-leading infrastructure and services. This approach drives exceptional growth for both their employees and investors alike, solidifying their reputation for excellence.

Role Description

This is a "player-coach" role for a high-velocity finance professional with 10–15 years of experience. You will start lean, acting as the primary "doer" to professionalize the function, and evolve into the leader of a sophisticated national finance platform. You will be a trusted advisor to the CFO, providing the clinical financial clarity required to drive aggressive organic growth and seamless M&A integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect the Foundation: Design and implement best-in-class accounting systems and internal controls from the ground up to support a rapidly scaling US footprint.
• M&A & Integration: Lead financial due diligence and drive the rapid integration of acquired firms, ensuring a unified "Agathos Way" of financial management.
• Operational Excellence: Partner with operators to translate complex data into meaningful insights that enable high-stakes decision-making.
• Hands-on Execution: In the early stages, you will "lean in" to the details—modeling, account reconciliations, and audit prep—while building the automation to make these tasks obsolete.
• Talent Leadership: Recruit and mentor a high-performing finance team that mirrors your commitment to excellence and integrity.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (KSA)

• Systems Architect: Demonstrated experience implementing new ERP and accounting systems (Deltek Vantagepoint experience is a major plus).
• Control Frameworks: Expert-level ability to build and maintain robust internal control environments that maximize performance while minimizing risk.
• Audit Mastery: Deep understanding of internal and external audit processes; ability to manage the audit lifecycle with clinical precision.
• Financial Reporting: Mastery of GAAP and the ability to produce "board-ready" financial packages that tell a clear story.
• Diligence & Modeling: Strong aptitude for M&A financial modeling and the "detective work" required during acquisition due diligence.
• Change Management: The ability to influence and lead teams through the friction of rapid growth and process improvement.
• Compliance and Relationship Management: Work with CFO to ensure compliance with audit requirements and timely tax filings and regulatory reporting. Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and lenders.
• Digital Leader: Identify and implement ways to utilize AI to make the accounting function more efficient

The Ideal Profile

• Experience: 10–15 years of progressive finance/accounting experience.
• The Pedigree: CPA required. Background in Big 4 or top-tier regional audit, coupled with "Academy Company" experience (e.g., GE Audit Staff or similar).
• The Mindset: Unquestionable moral character, a strategic brain, and a bias toward action. You are a "doer" who prefers a lean, high-tech environment over a bloated corporate structure.
• The Drive: You are at an inflection point and ready to "lean in" to build a legacy over the next 5–10 years.