Newton, MA – Mark Helman, CFO of Elaine Construction Company is now among the most highly qualified construction financial professionals in the industry, having recently earned the Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional (CCIFP) designation.
According to the Certification Division of the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), the CCIFP designation is “the only construction financial management
certification accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).”
“The Construction Industry offers a set of unique challenges to a financial professional. With the completion of CCIFP training I feel that I have refined my understanding of the interconnectedness of finance to all other aspects of the business. I will be able contribute significantly to the company’s continued growth and success.” Said Helman.
Helman joins an exclusive group of over 1,150 professionals nationwide who have met the rigorous standards of the CCIFP designation in the practice of construction financial management. He has a proven record of accomplishment, experience, and success, and is now counted among the most highly qualified construction financial professionals in the industry.
The CCIFP is the only standard to recognize those financial professionals with a superior understanding of the construction industry’s financial opportunities and challenges. To earn the designation, candidates must serve in a professional financial role for a construction contractor or an accounting and/or financial service provider to the industry and pass a comprehensive exam. To maintain their Certification, CCIFPs are required to adhere to a Code of Ethics and complete ongoing continuing education in the field of construction financial management.
The CCIFP exam covers accounting and reporting, income recognition, budgeting and planning, risk management, taxes, human resources, legal issues, and information technology. This designation has garnered endorsements from the Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA), Construction Industry CPAs/Consultants Association (CICPAC), International Risk Management Institute (IRMI), National Association of Surety Bond Professionals (NASBP), and other well-respected construction industry groups.
Helman has been with Elaine Construction serving as CFO since 2016. He is responsible for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial related activities. He is a member of the Construction Financial Management Association and is currently serving as the Treasurer of the Babson Alumni Association Board of Directors. Mark received his MBA from Babson College, F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business in Wellesley, MA and his BBA from Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He resides in Needham with his wife and two
children.
