Director of Finance

Corporate - Wichita, KS, 3815 S Midco St, Wichita, Kansas, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Summary

The Director of Finance serves as a strategic finance leader and trusted partner to the Reliability leadership team, responsible for driving revenue growth, margin optimization, pricing strategy, capital planning, and financial performance management. This role delivers actionable insights through forecasting, KPI analysis, and P&L ownership while collaborating across Growth, Sales, Operations, and executive leadership to support profitable and scalable growth.

Essential Functions

• Revenue and Margin Portfolio Optimization
• Partnering with Reliability Vice Presidents to analyze profitability of service lines, customers, and geographic portfolios
• Evaluating revenue mix, margin performance, utilization, and scalability across Reliability offerings
• Identifying underperforming or misaligned portfolios and recommending corrective actions
• Collaborating with Growth, Sales, and Marketing teams to prioritize resources toward the highest-value opportunities where we can create the most customer and industry value (service lines, geographies, new offices, and expansion initiatives)
• Supporting data-driven decisions related to market entry, service expansion, and exit strategies

Pricing Review and Strategy

• Developing pricing methodologies and governance processes aligned with company mission, cost structures, and market conditions
• Analyzing wage-based pricing models, particularly within the R&C business, to ensure labor economics are fully reflected
• Reviewing discounting practices, customer profitability, and pricing consistency across regions and service lines
• Partnering with Sales and Operations to ensure pricing decisions support margin, competitiveness, and growth objectives

Capital Expenditure (Cap Ex) Deployment

• Evaluating Cap Ex requests and investment proposals across the Reliability organization
• Performing ROI, payback, and utilization analyses to support capital allocation decisions
• Forecasting short- and long-term capital needs in support of growth and operational efficiency
• Partnering with leadership to ensure capital deployment aligns with strategic priorities and financial discipline

Operational Excellence and KPI Management

• Developing and monitoring financial and operational KPIs at the division and service-line level
• Identifying areas where performance is off-track relative to plan or expectations
• Conducting root-cause analysis to pinpoint drivers of underperformance
• Partnering with operational leaders to establish improvement plans and track execution
• Ensuring financial and operational metrics are clearly communicated and understood

Talent Partnership and Organizational Effectiveness

• Serving as a strategic thought partner to leaders across the organization on talent-related matters
• Assessing organizational capability gaps, performance risks, and high-performer identification through financial and operational lenses
• Providing candid, constructive feedback to leaders to support performance improvement and leadership development
• Supporting workforce planning decisions tied to growth, productivity, and profitability

Business Results Communication and Forecasting

• Owning Total Reliability P&L reporting, forecasting, and financial performance commentary
• Preparing and presenting financial results, forecasts, and variance analysis to executive and operational leaders
• Translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-financial audiences
• Supporting budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning processes

Customer and Market Engagement

• Engaging with customers, vendors, and market participants when valuable to improve business insight
• Monitoring competitor activity, pricing trends, and market dynamics
• Applying market intelligence to pricing, portfolio, and investment decisions
• Strengthening financial understanding of customer behavior and value drivers

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Contribute to the origination, diligence, and integration of M&A targets

Additional Leadership Responsibilities

• Contribute on the PROtect CFO leadership team collaborating with capability leaders to develop strategies, priorities, and improve performance across HR, IT, Finance & Accounting, Legal

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and P&L management
• Pricing methodologies, labor economics, and margin optimization
• Capital investment analysis and ROI modeling
• KPI development and performance management
• Market and competitive analysis
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical skills
• Ability to translate financial data into clear business insights
• Strong executive-level communication and presentation skills
• Cross-functional collaboration and influence without authority
• Strategic problem-solving and decision support
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
• Ability to challenge assumptions and…