FP&A Director, Security

Cobalt Service Partners

FP&A Director overseeing P&L accountability and financial analysis for Cobalt’s security business. Driving key operating decisions and contributing to M&A deals.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the go-to financial authority on percentage-of-completion accounting across the portfolio; build and maintain the bridge between POC-recognized revenue and cash, and partner with controllers and auditors on policy questions.
Build, stress test, and identify flaws in complex financial models; own full P&L and cash picture across multiple businesses simultaneously, including percentage of revenue analysis, margin management, cost structure, working capital, cash conversion, and ROI decisions.
Actively use AI tools as operating infrastructure to accelerate financial analysis, automate routine modeling, and surface insights at the pace of the business; build or direct the construction of AI-enabled workflows that scale with the portfolio.
Develop probabilistic and scenario-based forecasts using leading indicators and business driver logic; own KPI tracking, sensitivity analysis, pricing analytics, gross margin improvement tracking, and labor and subcontractor cost analysis.
Serve as the financial operating voice on every deal the team pursues; contribute a grounded operating perspective to investment committee discussions pre-close, build post-close budgets from scratch with new CEOs, and track diligence-to-reality variances in real time.
Produce analysis that moves the team toward a clear conclusion and follows through on implementation; bring the confidence and credibility to raise a constructive perspective when the numbers point in a different direction.
Translate complex financial dynamics into clear, concise insights for the Group President and operating leaders; communicate at the operator level, delivering the right information at the right time to drive action.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of progressive FP&A experience in a multi-entity or platform operating environment; field services, specialty contracting, or adjacent industries are strongly preferred.
Currently working in or intimately familiar with a POC-driven, project-based services environment; this is a hard requirement and non-negotiable.
Demonstrated experience owning multi-entity P&L accountability simultaneously across genuinely distinct businesses.
Proven M&A operating experience from inside an acquiring company, including pre-close financial diligence and post-close integration.
Expert-level financial modeling proficiency; fluency in probabilistic and scenario-based modeling, not just point estimates.
Active use of AI tools as day-to-day financial workflow infrastructure - must be able to provide specific current examples.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required; MBA or CPA a plus.
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Cobalt offers a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, 401(k) match, and flexible time off.

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Hard Skills & Tools

percentage-of-completion accountingfinancial modelingP&L accountabilitycash conversionROI analysisKPI trackingsensitivity analysispricing analyticsgross margin improvementlabor cost analysis

Soft Skills

communicationcredibilityconfidenceanalytical thinkingcollaborationpersuasionproblem-solvinginsight generationoperational perspectivedecision-making

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in FinanceBachelor's degree in AccountingMBACPA