Kimley-Horn is seeking a Regional Business Manager to join the leadership team for our Carolina Region. This in-office position may be based in either our Raleigh, North Carolina (NC) office (421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 600) or our Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) office (200 South Tryon Street, Suite 200).
Responsibilities:This highly visible role is a key member of our Accounting team and serves as a trusted business partner to regional leadership, practice leaders, and client-serving teams. The Business Manager plays a critical role in supporting regional financial performance, strengthening business operations, and reinforcing Kimley-Horn’s strong culture of accountability, collaboration, and service. The Business Manager will work closely with accounting professionals and project managers to support the region in achieving monthly and annual financial objectives through proactive analysis and hands-on partnership with project teams.
Key responsibilities include:
• Partnering with regional leadership and Practice Builder teams to support overall business and financial performance
• Providing oversight and guidance related to core regional financial metrics and performance trends
• Collaborating with Project Managers at all levels to support project financial management, forecasting, and accountability
• Mentoring, training, and leading regional accounting staff, fostering professional growth and high-quality outcomes
• Supporting and enhancing internal controls and financial processes to ensure consistency and accuracy
• Leading and supporting regional real estate efforts in coordination with firm leadership
• Building strong, collaborative relationships across engineering, planning, accounting, and corporate support teams
• Participating in and leading special projects and firm initiatives as assigned
Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, finance, or a related field
• 12+ years of relevant professional experience; AEC industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing teams
• Strong technical proficiency with accounting systems, MIS platforms, and financial reporting tools
• Proven ability to ensure quality, accuracy, and consistency across accounting outputs and team interactions
• Track record of effective partnership with senior leadership, technical staff, and support teams at all levels
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, relationship-driven environment
• Advanced Excel skills
• Willingness to travel as needed
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint and IBM Cognos Reporting preferred
• Experience supporting annual planning and budgeting cycles preferred
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
Kimley-Horn keeps two groups of people at the center of its business: its clients and its staff. Past president Ed Vick said, "We have no reason to exist except to serve our clients." That intense focus on providing quality to the people we serve has made Kimley-Horn one of the nation's top consulting firms in every discipline we practice.
But the firm's core purpose, articulated by its leadership and lived out daily, is "to provide an environment for our people to flourish." We know that people are fulfilled, motivated, and challenged in different ways. In order to foster our individual aspirations, we support our people as they grow into roles and take on responsibilities that are important to them. Growing professionally, having fun with our colleagues, and finding satisfaction in our work are central to our way of life.
To that purpose we add core values: "honesty, integrity, and ethics; exceptional client service; high expectations; sharing and caring; sustained profitability." Our core values and core purpose provide a foundation for the way we approach our business. Our vision is long-term and our expectation is always to perform with quality, for the sake of both groups at the center of our firm.
Through their work, our people discover untapped talents and interests. At Kimley-Horn we work hard to allow that to happen. We have college students who started as traffic engineers now working on ITS projects. We have former administrative assistants who are now human resources professionals and former marketing coordinators who are now transportation planners.
We provide the environment. We want you to take advantage of it and flourish!