Regional Finance Business Partner, Southeast

Cobalt Service Partners is an Alpine Investors-backed platform acquiring access-solutions businesses. They are seeking a Southeast Regional Finance Business Partner to lead financial operations across multiple acquired companies, focusing on controllership and financial planning and analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the finance partner to the Regional President: monitor performance, drive margin and EBITDA expansion, and turn analysis into decisions
• Own budgeting, reforecasting, variance analysis, and flash reporting on Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA across the region
• Oversee monthly close for the partner companies (GAAP, on time), including the transition from cash to accrual accounting
• Own cash flow forecasting and working capital across the region
• Lead ERP implementation and system integrations, standardizing process across companies
• Maintain internal controls and compliance, and support integration and audits with the HoldCo finance team

Requirements:

• 7–12+ years in finance and accounting spanning both FP&A and controllership; bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
• Multi-entity, regional, or decentralized experience - ideally in a PE-backed or acquisitive environment - with real ownership of close, reporting, and variance analysis
• Strong GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, modeling, and cash flow / working-capital fundamentals
• Comfortable in ERP-level, multi-entity environments, with the flexibility to learn and build process across systems
• A trusted partner who can lead and mentor finance staff and influence senior operators without direct authority
• CPA or CMA preferred
• Sage Intacct a plus
• Percentage-of-completion / job-costing experience is a plus