Regional Finance Director: Growth & Profit Leader

Lake Seminole Square; Des Moines (IA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, life insurance

401(K) with company match

Paid parental leave

Vacation time

Descripción de la vacante

LCS in Des Moines, IA seeks a Regional Finance Director to guide financial performance across a portfolio of communities. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic ROI decisions, partnering with leadership to drive profitability and efficiency.

The role requires deep financial insight, disciplined governance, and collaboration with operations and executive teams. As a primary conduit between regional communities and COEs, you will ensure accurate reporting, issue escalation, and

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; or equivalent years of experience.
• 8-10 years experience in finance, accounting, FP&A, or analytical roles.
• Ability to translate financial and operational data into operational action.
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, and respond quickly during community or regional issues.
• Demonstrated expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning for complex portfolios.
• Experience participating in or leading financial presentations to executive teams, boards, and external stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in financial modeling, data analytics, and using business intelligence tools to inform decision-making.
• Comprehensive knowledge of internal controls, compliance, and audit best practices.
• Strong ability to build consensus among diverse stakeholders.

Responsabilidades

• Provide comprehensive financial oversight for assigned communities, ensuring performance aligns with budget, financial goals, and cash management expectations.
• Analyze financial results across the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow to clearly explain performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead structured financial reviews with community, regional, and executive leadership; present results to senior leadership, Boards, and ownership groups as appropriate.
• Translate variances into clear, documented action plans with defined owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes; monitor execution and elevate as needed.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, with strong understanding of the close cycle and accrual processes; raise accounting, system, or reporting issues to the appropriate COE.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting strategy aligned to the annual business plan, partnering with Executive Directors, Department Heads, and Regional Teams.
• Evaluate staffing changes and operational decisions through financial modeling and scenario analysis.
• Conduct frequent forecast reviews and provide forward‑looking insights and model updates to the Financial Planning COE.
• Hold leaders accountable to budget commitments by reinforcing expectations and ensuring timely course correction when performance deviates from plan.
• Evaluate capital expenditure requests and strategic investment initiatives, providing ROI analysis and recommendations to support disciplined capital allocation.
• Develop deep understanding of community operations and regional priorities.
• Act as a trusted financial advisor to Operations, Clinical, Human Resources, and Sales & Marketing leadership.
• Identify and help execute opportunities to improve efficiency, staffing effectiveness, pricing outcomes, and overall profitability.
• Connect communities to COE resources (pricing, capital, analytics, accounting) to elevate decision quality and execution.
• Navigate varying ownership and governance structures, including not‑for‑profit boards, third‑party owners, and company‑owned communities.
• Reinforce financial governance, internal controls, policy compliance, and audit readiness.
• Serve as Finance representative in complex discussions involving Boards, owners, residents, and internal stakeholders.
• Approve financial qualifications, bad‑debt write‑offs, and other delegated financial decisions.

Conocimientos

Strategic financial leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial storytelling

Cross-functional partnership

Analytical thinking

Operational levers (staffing, pricing,

Capital investment assessment

Internal controls & audit

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

Herramientas

Financial modeling

Data analytics

BI tools

Descripción del empleo

LCS in Des Moines, IA seeks a Regional Finance Director to guide financial performance across a portfolio of communities. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic ROI decisions, partnering with leadership to drive profitability and efficiency.

The role requires deep financial insight, disciplined governance, and collaboration with operations and executive teams. As a primary conduit between regional communities and COEs, you will ensure accurate reporting, issue escalation, and