Financial Planning & Analysis Executive

Shimmick is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Planning & Analysis Leader to join our corporate finance team, onsite and base in Irvine, CA.  

Shimmick is a leading infrastructure solutions provider with deep expertise in water, climate resilience, energy transition, and sustainable transportation. Backed by over a century of engineering excellence, national construction with a strong West Coast presence, and self-performance capabilities, we’re uniquely positioned to deliver complex projects that drive economic growth, protect the environment, and create lasting impact for future generations.

Shimmick has a long history of completing complex water projects, ranging from the world’s largest wastewater recycling and purification system in California to the record-setting Hoover Dam. In 2021, we began a transformation to re-envision our strategy to meet the nation’s growing need for water, climate resilience, energy transition, and sustainable transportation infrastructure.

Today, Shimmick is at the forefront of delivering solutions to meet the nation’s growing demand for smart infrastructure.

• According to Engineering News Record, in 2024, Shimmick was nationally ranked as a top ten builder of water supply (#8), dams and reservoirs (#6), and water treatment and desalination plants (#7).

Typical responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Participates with senior leaders to establish strategic plans and objectives.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the construction industry.
• Works collaboratively across departments to provide valuable financial insights that drive strategic decision-making and business growth.
• Ensures budgets and schedule align with corporate strategy to ensure overall success of functional, division, and company operations.
• Development and preparation of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and long-range financial plans.
• Develop, maintain, and update complex financial models to support business initiatives and evaluate performance.
• Conduct financial analysis, including variance analysis, to explain the "why" behind financial trends and results.
• Continuously seek to improve financial processes, reporting systems, and data integrity to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, data science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of finance and/or accounting experience in the construction industry.  
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and financial modeling techniques.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial data to non-financial audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in corporate treasury.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• CFA (Certified Financial Analyst).
• SQL scripting and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge/understanding of heavy civil construction contracting and accounting.

Additional Information:

• Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
• This position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization.

The salary range for this position is between $150,000 - $250,000 per year depending on experience and/or education. This position is eligible to participate in company's annual discretionary bonus program. 

Shimmick's comprehensive benefits plan includes medical - including a NO-COST option, dental, and vision coverage; as well as options to participate in an FSA or HSA. The Company also provides employer paid STD, LTD, basic life and AD&D, and an Employee Assistance Program. Additional voluntary benefit offerings include pet insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness insurance, legal and identity theft protection. 

These benefits are available to all employees working more than 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 20 hours per week are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage as well as EAP services. 

 NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: 
Please note that Shimmick does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Shimmick will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Shimmick explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Shimmick. 

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.