DIRECTOR OF FINANCE - LOUISIANANation Services Company, a Frontline Road Safety company, is a North American leader in road safety and infrastructure services. As part of Frontline Road Safety, the largest and best road and airport safety company in the world, our company proudly provides customers with unparalleled service and innovative technology that delivers timely, high-value results. As we continue to grow, we're seeking a driven, hands-on finance leader to join our team.
**This position will be based on-site in one of our Louisiana offices: Monroe, West Monroe, Alexandria, or Baton Rouge. Alexandria is the preferred location; however, we are open to candidates at any of these offices who are a strong fit for our culture and the position. The candidate must reside within commuting distance of their selected office. This is NOT a hybrid or remote position.
Position Overview:Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President, with a dotted-line relationship to the Division President, the Director of Finance will serve as the senior finance leader for Nation Services Company across the state of Louisiana, an organization of approximately $50-60M in revenue.
This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role with P&L responsibility for a leader who will drive the financial integration of multiple businesses into one. The ideal candidate will lead integration activities, manage process installation and support an ERP conversion, and build a scalable finance team, while ensuring strong control of back-office operations. Experience in construction, infrastructure, or other project-based industries is highly desirable, as is experience in a private equity-backed environment.
Key Responsibilities:Integration & Transformation Strategy- Execute the financial roadmap for integrating multiple businesses into a single, unified organization, implementing the target finance structure, policies, and operating model.
- Lead finance's role in the ERP conversion, managing scope, timeline, and budget, and partnering with operations and IT to deliver a single platform with full data integrity.
- Implement and maintain a strong control environment and standardized processes, driving a culture of continuous improvement across all finance functions.
P&L Management & Business Partnership- Manage the P&L for Nation Services Company's Louisiana business, supporting financial targets and driving profitable growth, margin improvement, and accountability for results.
- Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the Division President and local leadership team, informing decisions on pricing, investment, and resource allocation.
- Develop and maintain KPIs and management reporting that give leadership a clear, unified view of performance across all businesses.
Back-Office Operations- Oversee all back-office functions, including accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and inventory, across the Louisiana businesses.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and scalable month-end close and audit readiness for all entities.
- Manage working capital across AR, AP, and inventory to optimize cash flow and return on capital.
Organizational Leadership- Build and lead a high-performing finance and accounting team, assessing talent, structure, and succession as the businesses are combined.
- Partner with operations, FP&A, and corporate finance leadership to align priorities and drive operational efficiency across the organization.
Financial Planning, Reporting & Strategy- Own financial reporting for the Louisiana business, presenting results, insights, and recommendations to the Executive Vice President, Division President, and other senior stakeholders.
- Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including long-range planning, financial modeling, and ROI evaluation of capital projects and strategic initiatives.
- Support strategic planning and investment decisions with clear financial rationale, risk assessment, and value-creation insights.
Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; CPA and/or MBA strongly preferred.
- Minimum 7+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including 3+ years in a finance leadership role (e.g., Controller or Finance Manager) supporting P&L for a multi-entity business.
- Experience supporting multi-business integrations, ERP conversions, or finance transformation initiatives, with hands-on involvement in execution.
- Deep expertise across accounting, AP, AR, inventory, and month-end close, with a proven ability to build and scale internal controls.
- Strong proficiency in ERP systems, advanced Excel, and Power BI, with experience participating in system implementation.
- Experience in a construction or project-based industry and in a private equity-backed, multi-site organization preferred, including supporting reporting to ownership and lenders.
- Strong professional presence with excellent communication, leadership, and change-management skills, and the ability to partner across all levels of the organization.
In recognition of your commitment to us, we offer the following:SAFETY FIRST- Work for Nation Services Company, an industry leader that puts the safety of its employees at the highest priority.
WE ARE GROWING- Backed by the global reach of Frontline Road Safety, we are already a North American industry leader, but we are not slowing down. We are continuing to grow our footprint and expand our operation. It's an exciting time to be with us!
BENEFITS PACKAGE- Excellent medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401(k) benefits including a company match
