Your Role

As the Regional Finance Director – South Central you will lead financial strategy, operations, and performance management across Gensler’s South Central Region (SCR). You will act as a trusted strategic partner to regional and local leadership, driving profitability and business performance, strengthening financial discipline, and enabling sustainable growth in a dynamic, project-based environment.

The role offers a unique opportunity for a high-potential finance leader to expand beyond traditional finance into broader operational leadership within a leading global professional services firm.

What You Will Do

Strategic Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic financial advisor to leadership, including Office Managing Directors and Studio Leaders, driving decisions that maximize profitability while enabling sustainable growth and targeted investments

• Provide forward-looking financial insights, scenario analysis and performance diagnostics to optimize profitability and support growth

• Contribute to development and execution of strategic plans, budgets and forecasting, and performance targets

• Partner with SCR Regional Operating Officer on financial planning and business performance

Financial & Commercial Leadership

• Lead all aspects of financial management across SCR, including project accounting and revenue recognition, budgeting and forecasting, P&L and Balance Sheet oversight, cash flow and AR management

• Drive improvements in project profitability

• Provide commercial guidance on commercial terms and fee structures in contracts

• Ensure full compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, as well as firm policies and procedures

Performance Management & Operational Excellence

• Monitor key financial and operational metrics across offices and studios

• Drive operational consistency, financial discipline and process standardization  

• Identify and execute continuous process improvement initiatives across finance operations

• Support execution of firmwide systems, tools, and operational initiatives

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, develop, and mentor the finance team including Accounting Manager and Project Accountants

• Build a high-performing, accountable, collaborative and inclusive team culture

• Strengthen finance capabilities in project accounting, analytics, and business partnering

• Coach non-financial leaders on financial management and commercial acumen and profitability drivers

• Partner cross-functionally with HR, IT, facilities, marketing and design technology teams

Regional & Global Engagement

• Build strong relationships across SCR and global finance communities

• Participate actively in regional and global initiatives

• Develop best practices and lead knowledge sharing

Your Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably within a global or multi-office professional services firm

• Proven experience leading finance operations across multiple locations

• Deep understanding of local business environments including regulatory, labor, tax, compliance, risk, and operational complexity

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence senior stakeholders and drive business outcomes

• Experience managing complexity, ambiguity, and growth environments

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Willingness and ability to travel for business within the region and USA

• Uncompromising standards of ethics, professionalism and integrity

Preferred

• CPA or MBA preferred but not required

• Proficiency in data analytics and enterprise systems, including financial reporting, project accounting, and resource planning tools (e.g. Deltek VantagePoint, Excel, Power BI or equivalent platforms)

TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A CURRENT RESUME IN PDF FORMAT

This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Houston or Dallas, Texas area. If you’re open to relocating to the area, please apply!