Financial Operations Manager

Prestige Tree Experts - Jessup MD

(Full-Time In-Office - Leadership Team Role)

About Us

Prestige Tree Experts is one of Marylands premier full-service tree care companies operating with a high-energy culture strong values and an ambitious 3-year plan to grow to eight-figures in annual revenue. Were looking for a sharp trustworthy financial professional to take ownership of our financial operations and bring clarity precision and confidence to every number we use to run the business.

Position Overview

The Financial Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the financial systems reporting and operational accounting that support our crews sales team office team and leadership. This role is not about sitting in the back office reconciling spreadsheets - this is a leadership seat that directly informs decisions profitability and long-term planning.

Youll own the numbers. Youll build the reporting. Youll ensure accuracy. And youll help us scale with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Tracking & Reporting

• Produce daily weekly and monthly financial dashboards for leadership (revenue labor utilization expenses profitability AR aging etc.)
• Maintain accurate and timely job costing including labor materials subcontractors crane rentals nursery purchases equipment usage and any cost tied to a specific job.
• Track hourly earned rate margins and profitability trends across crews services and job types.
• Ensure revenue recognition and cost allocation are correct and consistent.
• Create financial clarity around which jobs services crews and divisions are the most profitable.
• Accounts Receivable & Invoicing
• Master our CRM (SingleOps).
• Own commercial invoicing including certified payroll requirements (Davis Bacon LCPTracker etc).
• Prepare and send customer invoices accurately and on schedule.
• Follow up with delinquent accounts and maintain AR aging reports.
• Manage customer billing issues and collaborate with sales/ops as needed.

Financial Controls & Bookkeeping

• Prepare checks and digital payments for management approval.
• Reconcile bank accounts credit cards and vendor statements.
• Track recurring expenses project-based expenses fuel crane rentals disposals and all service-related cost categories.
• Oversee month-end closing processes.
• Maintain accurate GL coding and ensure transactions are categorized properly.

Operational Finance

• Support payroll coding and ensure labor hours are allocated to correct jobs.
• Track equipment rentals fleet expenses and PHC/soil care product costs.
• Assist with budget creation and forecasting.
• Ensure that all financial reporting supports scorecards and KPIs.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Participate in leadership meetings and provide clear financial insight.
• Build processes that improve accuracy reduce chaos and strengthen financial discipline across the company.
• Communicate clearly and confidently with sales operations and management.
• Create documentation SOPs and repeatable systems for the financial side of the Were Looking For

Skills & Experience

• 5 years in accounting bookkeeping financial operations or controller-level work.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online
• Experience in a service-based business construction landscaping arboriculture or similar industry preferred.
• Strong ability to interpret numbers identify trends and present insights.
• Comfortable creating dashboards and reports (Excel/Sheets proficiency required).
• Familiarity with job costing accrual accounting AR/AP and cost tracking.

Ideal Personality

• Obsessed with accuracy.
• Loves building clean financial systems.
• Confident communicator who isnt intimidated by field crews or owners.
• Systems thinker - sees chaos and brings order.
• Curious and proactive: What can we improve
• Thrives in a fast-paced growing entrepreneurial environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary ($60000-$80000 depending on experience).
• Leadership-level role with direct impact on company growth.
• Health insurance with employer match.
• 401(k) with match.
• Full-time in-office position (Jessup MD).
• Growth runway as the company expands (CFO track possible).

Required Experience:

Manager