John Moran

John Moran is the Chief Financial Officer for W.R. Newman and Associates, Inc.  He began working at the company in 2010 after nine years in public accounting with an emphasis on the construction industry.

John is a 2001 graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, AL with a B.S.B.A. degree, and received his Masters in Accounting from University of Tennessee – Chattanooga in 2002.  His current responsibilities include Finance and Accounting functions, cash management, insurance/risk management, managing bank loans and credit facilities, maintaining compliance for contractor licensing in 48 states, state and local tax compliance, employee health insurance and benefits, human resources management and information technology.

As a certified public accountant, John’s extensive background in finance and accounting, financial policies, procedures, and internal controls and technology further strengthen WRN’s operations. 
Prior to joining W. R. Newman & Associates, Inc., John worked with a variety of construction contractors, including General Contractors, whose average annual volume ranged from $50 million to $350 million; and Heavy Highway Contractors, whose average annual volume ranged from $100 million to $150 million.

John is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association.  He served as Middle Tennessee Chapter of Construction Financial Management Association Chapter President from 2015-2017.  He is currently serving on the CFMA Executive Committee.  He is also a member of several other accounting societies.  John’s interests outside of the company include spending time with his family,  coaching his children’s sports teams, and teaching in the Sunday School Program at First Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN.