Finance Manager; Background

Our client is seeking a strategic Regional Finance Manager to partner closely with operational leadership and drive financial performance across a multi‑unit business. This role leads forecasting, planning, pricing strategy, and performance management while supporting growth in a fast‑moving, project‑driven environment.

• Serve as the primary finance partner to regional and operational leaders, providing insights that guide decision‑making.
• Lead initiatives that improve profitability, efficiency, and overall business performance.
• Build financial models, dashboards, and analytical tools that support strategic and operational decisions.
• Own annual, quarterly, and monthly budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Conduct pricing analysis and deliver decision support for new and existing work.
• Review project performance, including revenue, margins, and budget‑to‑actual results.
• Analyze KPIs and clearly communicate drivers of performance and key variances.
• Prepare financial presentations and variance explanations for leadership.
• Champion the use of business intelligence and reporting tools.
• Support acquisition diligence and integration activities.
• Manage and develop a Financial Analyst, including workload prioritization and professional development.
• Lead ad hoc financial analyses and create tools/templates to improve financial decision‑making.
• Leverage AI‑enabled tools to enhance reporting, forecasting, and analytical efficiency.
• Partner with project accounting to ensure accurate reporting and compliance with accounting standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 8+ years of FP&A or related experience, Big 4 or large regional public accounting experience preferred.
• Experience in project‑based or service‑oriented environments preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial insights to non‑financial audiences.
• Proven ability to diagnose business performance issues and recommend actionable solutions.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Domo, Tableau).
• Demonstrated ability to use AI‑enabled tools to improve analysis and reporting.