Regional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - West Region

Overview

Leads financial strategy and operations for the West region, overseeing FP&A, cash management and M&A integration.

Key Responsibilities

• financial modeling
• fp&a
• accounting transformation
• kpi analysis
• cash flow
• billing transformation

Tasks

-Partner with business leaders to drive performance through deep financial insight, scenario modeling, and investment ROI analysis. -Lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning for the region. -Drive synergy realization tracking and reporting across functional areas. -Lead transformation of cash-to-accrual accounting for partner firms and add-on acquisitions in collaboration with local accounting teams. -Ensure accurate and timely reporting of region performance to internal stakeholders. -Lean in at firm level to help firm resolve issues and at times temporarily fill in talent gaps. -Identify and lead initiatives to drive operational and financial improvement in the region. -Lead implementation of Trilon processes, policies, and controls. -Partner and work closely with Region CEO and COO to drive performance across region. -Partner with and coach financial leadership at each firm in the Region; CFOs/Finance Leads at each firm will have a dotted line reporting to the Regional CFO. -Work with Trilon Corporate and the Firms in the region; represent Firm/Region level interests to Trilon Corporate. -Own performance through KPIs, variance analysis, and market benchmarking and support decisions in alignment with growth and profitability objectives. -Drive Free Cash Flow metric – measure and drive performance. -Implement integration playbooks and processes to ensure alignment of accounting policies, reporting structures, systems, and controls. -Oversee and transform processes to drive cash flow and working capital optimization. -Provide insights and recommendations to improve profitability and cash flow. -Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and data-driven decision-making. -Build a culture of cash management within the region in collaboration with finance and operational leaders. -Implement Trilon Corporate and Region financial initiatives across the region, working with CFOs/Finance Leaders at each firm. -Lead transformation of billing process through technology, resourcing, process improvements

Requirements

• cpa
• excel
• erp
• gaap
• m&a
• 8+ years

What You Bring

-Deep expertise across corporate finance, cash/treasury operations, and financial operations. -Deep expertise in performance management, cost transformation and process improvement. -CPA, DFA, or MBA preferred. -Leadership attributes include business and financial thought leadership, strategic thinking and planning, problem solving, collaborative approach to partnership, influential leadership, and roll up your sleeves tactical action (ability to see through the forest -Experience operating within a multi-entity, platform, or portfolio company environment (e.g., private equity-backed). -Successful track record leading M&A financial due diligence and integration efforts. -Strong proficiency with Excel is a must and will be tested. -Strong working knowledge of GAAP, financial systems, and internal controls. -Demonstrated time and again leadership to lead transformational process improvements. -Strong acumen with ERP and FP&A tools (e.g., Adaptive, BST, Deltek, PowerBI, etc.) -8+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, with at least 5 in a senior executive role (lead finance director/VP roles in past).

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About Trilon Group

-Formed in early 2022 under private equity backing, emerged to build North America’s next top‑20 design firm through strategic M&A and talent investment. -Headquartered in Denver, united established regional firms like Waggoner, CME, Fuss & O’Neill, Alta Planning + Design under one purpose-driven infrastructure services brand. -Specializes in transportation, water, utilities, environment, and community infrastructure, supporting clients through full project lifecycles—from planning to asset management. -Family-of-companies model grants platform firms autonomy while enabling shared capabilities, resources, and growth across regions. -Key projects include active mobility networks, water and wastewater systems, and civil infrastructure across community and municipal programs. -Unusual for a young firm, its model blends private equity backing with regional engineering partners to scale national reach while preserving local identity.

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