Cobaltservicepartners·2 months ago
Cobalt Service Partners
Reports to: Regional President with dotted line into Director of Finance
Position: Regional Finance Business Partner – Security Integrators, West
Location: West Region
Cobalt Overview
Cobalt Service Partners is a fast-growing platform backed by Alpine Investors, a leading middle-market private equity firm. We specialize in acquiring access solutions businesses that provide installation, maintenance, and repair services for commercial access control systems, video surveillance systems alarm systems and commercial doors.
Operating in a highly fragmented industry, we partner with founder-led companies that have spent decades earning trust in their local markets. Our mission is to honor those legacies, enhance operations through disciplined execution, and drive growth through high-velocity M&A.
Alpine Investors supports Cobalt with a people-first approach, focusing on building enduring businesses by investing in and developing exceptional talent.
Position Overview
We’re seeking a hands-on and strategic Regional Finance Business Partner to support our Security Integrators, West segment through a balanced mix of FP&A, Controlling, and business partnership responsibilities. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to regional leadership—providing forward-looking insights, driving operational decision-making, and ensuring strong financial governance. The role will combine business partnership, budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and performance management with oversight of monthly close, compliance, and controls.
The ideal candidate has a strong grasp of both financial planning and accounting principles, enjoys working cross-functionally, and thrives in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment.
Key qualities include:
Structure of the Position
This is a full-time role. The candidate will be required to travel regularly—approximately 20–25%—across our operating companies in the West region.
Essential Responsibilities
FP&A & Business Partnering
Controlling & Financial Operations
Qualifications
What We Offer
Our Values
Unwavering stewardship: We believe advancing founders’ legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad.
Excellence in action: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We’re bold in our pursuits, don’t make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done.
Seek and tell the truth: We are honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we’ll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from.
Love learning: We are always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds.
Enjoy the ride: We are fired up by our mission, love our team, and don’t take either for granted. We show up authentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Cobalt
At Cobalt, we acknowledge that an emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion (“DE&I”) is essential to hiring phenomenal people. To create the best home for businesses and spark success at our firm and throughout our portfolio, we aim to establish an environment where every person is welcomed, accepted, and empowered to excel in their role. These beliefs run true to our PeopleFirst philosophy, which emphasizes attributes over experience. We strive to recruit and work with those from a range of backgrounds, which drives creativity and innovation.
Cobalt Service Partners is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.
We offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.