Regional Finance Director

Horizon Services•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Regional Finance Director for Horizon Services Group’s East region serves as the primary finance partner to the Regional Vice President and General Managers. This commercially minded leader works closely with the business to explain performance drivers, challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and translate financial results into clear actions. The role requires building strong relationships and influencing decisions without direct authority while operating as a peer to regional leaders. The Director owns regional financial performance, forecasting, and visibility, with a strong understanding of the operational drivers behind results. They analyze performance against plan, forecast, and prior periods; identify root causes; develop corrective actions and scenarios; and provide leadership with a forward-looking view of financial risks and opportunities. The role also ensures accurate, timely, and consistent reporting and reinforces standardized close, forecasting, and reporting processes. The Director works with Accounting, Procurement, Fleet, Corporate Finance, FP&A, Controllership, and other teams to resolve issues, validate cost allocations, improve processes, and reduce manual or transactional work so Finance can focus on insight and business partnership. Regular travel across the region is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
At least 6 years of progressive finance experience, including supporting a multi-site, multi-unit, or multi-region business.
Track record of working across functions and influencing decisions and behaviors without direct authority.
Executive presence and communication skills to operate as a peer to regional operating leaders from day one.
Willingness to travel regularly across the region.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA.
Experience in a private-equity-backed or transaction-oriented environment.
Experience in services, residential services, distribution, or another multi-location service business.
Experience using Claude or other AI tools to sharpen analysis and boost productivity.

Responsibilities

Advise the Regional Vice President and General Managers and build trust and credibility with operating leaders.
Translate complex financial and operating data into clear decisions, priorities, and next steps.
Pressure-test assumptions, raise risks and opportunities, and reinforce financial discipline.
Own the region’s financial performance, forecasting, and financial visibility.
Analyze results against plan, forecast, and prior periods; identify root causes and work with the business on corrective actions.
Build scenarios showing the actions, timing, assumptions, risks, and financial impact required to achieve plan.
Provide leadership with a forward-looking view of performance and flag risks and opportunities early.
Ensure accurate, timely, and consistent financial reporting.
Run and reinforce standardized close, forecasting, and reporting processes.
Reduce manual work and regional inconsistencies.
Work with Accounting, Procurement, Fleet, and other teams to resolve issues, validate cost allocations, and ensure accurate and timely cost recording.
Identify ways to simplify, automate, or shift transactional work so Finance can focus on insight and partnership.
Partner with Corporate Finance, FP&A, and Controllership on process improvements and company-wide initiatives.