Justin Pignocco

Finance and business leader operating at regional-CFO scope – owner of a $400M+ multi-site P&L (~60 locations, 40 P&Ls) within a PE-backed national platform, partnering at the top of the region and enterprise-wide with functional-group executives across operations, sales, procurement, shared services, legal, HR, and accounting. Has delivered the rare combination few sustain at once: double-digit (10%+) organic revenue and EBITDA growth every year while simultaneously scaling to $400M+ through aggressive M&A – expanding blended EBITDA margin 400 bps by restoring acquisitions bought at peak, and declining post-close, to profitable, margin-accretive growth. Built the company’s first formal, scalable reforecasting model (95%+ accuracy) and, with executive leadership, its enterprise budgeting infrastructure – reinforced by a proprietary gross-margin operating system and a self-built, multi-AI layer surfacing ~$500k/month.

Grounded in enterprise-grade rigor: $1B-$1.5B balance-sheet ownership, full-cycle close and audit, and capital-markets support on a multibillion-dollar recapitalization. Building modern, decision-grade finance organizations that scale – from high-growth platforms to global enterprises.

Manager, Finance Business Partner - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

(2025-02)

• Operating at Director, Finance / Regional-CFO scope – full P&L ownership, capital allocation, and direct board / sponsor-facing reporting
• Own the West Region’s full P&L (~60 locations, 40 P&Ls) as its senior-most finance leader – sustaining 10%+ organic revenue & EBITDA growth every year while simultaneously scaling to $400M+ through aggressive M&A.
• Corporate Development: led business transformation work on turnaround accounts – driving the integration and margin recovery that returned peak-bought, post-close-declining acquisitions to profitable growth – lifting regional EBITDA margin 18%→22% (+400 bps).
• Partner with regional operating leadership and enterprise functional-group executives to convert core drivers – pricing, volume, technician utilization, retention – into action improving field cost-of-service ~150 bps while holding SG&A and overhead growth to ~200 bps.
• Delivered regional financial analyses and data packages underpinning the platform’s recapitalization and refinancing.
• Served on the go / no-go decision team for 29 West Region acquisitions since 2023 (~$200M in acquired revenue) – assessing feasibility with the M&A team, and owning target-setting, cost-synergy identification, and integration oversight.
• Co-own strategic direction and GTM initiatives with the Regional VP (Regional CEO), Sales, and Ops regional leadership – grounding regional direction in market and economic analysis.
• Co-built the enterprise’s annual budget infrastructure and guidance with the CFO-Operations, SVP-Finance, and Sr. Director – Corporate FP&A
• Designed and deployed enterprise KPI reporting that lets operators and leaders benchmark performance against goals, and peers in real time.
• Architected a proprietary gross-margin-first operating system (the “GP Gap” framework) and a self-built, multi-AI analysis layer – standing up the company’s first formal reforecasting process at 95% forecast / 96% budget accuracy, compressing variance analysis from 2 days to ~2 hours region-wide, and lifting regional performance ~$500K per month.
• Launched an enterprise “opportunity workbench” giving leaders self-service visibility into cost-control opportunities – $19M surfaced to date, $5.2M actioned.
• Coached and promoted a Senior Analyst to Finance Business Partner through a structured, repeatable development method – targeted feedback, stretch assignments, and commercial-acumen building.

Senior Analyst, Finance Business Partner - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

(2024-01 - 2025-01)

• Founding member of the company’s flagship Finance Business Partner function – covering the West Region: 30+ sites across 5 states, ~$200M Revenue and ~$40M EBITDA (20% margin).
• Led financial strategy and advisory for Site Managers, Regional Directors, and the Region VP.
• Built metrics-based reporting • Led regional budgeting and reforecasting processes • Presented insights to enterprise senior leadership.
• Partnered cross-functionally on strategic initiatives – cost optimization, M&A integrations, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

Senior Accountant - Pye-Barker Fire & Safety

(2023-01 - 2023-12)

• Held a hybrid accounting, FP&A, and business-partner mandate within a then-lean finance org (CFO, VP-Finance, and Director-FP&A only).
• Owned the enterprise balance-sheet for $1B–$1.5B in Fixed Assets & Intangibles • Established enterprise FA&I policy.
• Ran full-cycle M/E close for the West Region – $175M Revenue across 15 locations.
• Presented monthly results and variance drivers to regional and corporate leadership.
• Supported annual external audit requests, improved and documented core accounting processes.

Accounting Specialist - International Paper Co.

(2020-06 - 2022-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Economics - The University of the South (2020-05)