Finance Manager, US Drilling Services

Job Description

Boart Longyear is a global leader in drilling services, providing innovative and reliable solutions to the mining and drilling industry. With a rich history spanning over 130 years, Boart Longyear is committed to delivering excellence in safety, drilling services, and technology.

We are currently seeking a US Regional Finance Manager to join our Boart Longyear team in Salt Lake City, UT. The Regional Finance Manager will oversee and integrate the commercial, accounting, and FP&A strategy for the region, ensuring alignment with the organization’s broader financial goals. This role is critical in managing the region’s profit and loss (P&L) statement and driving strategic financial initiatives.

Reporting directly to the Finance department, with a dotted line to the Regional Director, this position will provide comprehensive financial leadership across operations, growth initiatives, and commercial decision‑making.

• Oversee and manage the region’s profit/loss (P&L) statement, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• Prepare capital expenditures (CAPEX) business cases, evaluating Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for individual projects and divisions.
• Provide insights into financial performance at the division and project level to support decision‑making.
• Review commercial proposals for terms, financial impact, and completeness, ensuring alignment with regional strategy and capacity.
• Assist in cash management for the region, supporting optimal liquidity and financial efficiency.

• Lead the preparation of the regional forecast and budget, conducting bi‑weekly reviews and monthly roll‑ups.
• Develop cash flow statements and analyses for each business unit and division.
• Create a monthly KPI and financial report pack, including balance sheets, cash flow analysis, and P&L by division and region.
• Drive Operational Excellence through analysis of financial performance; highlighting opportunities to optimize ROIC; tracking performance of improvement initiatives; reporting back to the operations leaders.

• Partner with the Regional Director to track and manage the operating agenda, including commercial, operational, and growth cadence reviews.
• Maintain a commercial pipeline to monitor and support upcoming opportunities.
• Provide financial expertise for new country entry proposals (US region).

• Manage the regional financial team, providing leadership, mentoring, and performance oversight.
• Oversee contract administrators to ensure accurate and complete billing.
• Manage third‑party service providers, ensuring high‑quality deliverables and cost‑effectiveness.

• Oversee the North America Controller to ensure accurate day‑to‑day handling of statutory reports and audits.
• Assist the Global Controller in the global audit process, ensuring regional compliance.
• Manage the audit of regional statutory reports, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations.

• Provide detailed comparisons of actual financial results against bids and forecasts.
• Develop job‑level cost sheets to evaluate project profitability and adherence to initial assumptions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field; CPA, CMA, or MBA is highly desirable.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, with a strong emphasis on FP&A, commercial finance, and P&L management.
• Experience managing CAPEX evaluations, including ROIC assessments.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor financial teams in a complex, fast‑paced environment.
• Background in managing regional financial operations, preferably in the drilling services sector.
• Must be authorized to work in the US.
• Must have valid Driver’s License.

Talented people are attracted to companies with long‑term success and a supportive workplace culture that encourages work‑life balance. Boart Longyear offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and career advancement opportunities. If hired, you can expect:

• A strong compensation plan.
• Medical, vision, and dental program.
• Retir…