Vice President of Finance (Culver City)

Responsibilities

• Own all FP&A functions including bottoms‑up annual budgeting, monthly rolling forecasts, cash flow modeling, and variance analysis with actionable insights.
• Serve as the primary financial business partner to the CEO — translating financial data into strategic decisions on growth, profitability, and capital allocation.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reporting packages, board decks, and investor updates to the executive team and investor group.
• Manage ABL relationship and bank compliance reporting including covenant tracking and lender communications.
• Build and maintain financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, channel expansion, wholesale initiatives, and strategic investments.
• Develop KPI frameworks and financial dashboards to give the executive team real‑time visibility into business performance across DTC and wholesale channels.
• Manage data integrity of financial reporting systems including SaaS tools and internally maintained databases.
• Partner with the external accounting team on month‑end close review, audit preparation, and tax compliance — overseeing rather than executing the accounting function.
• Build financial processes, reporting infrastructure, and standard operating procedures to support a scaling organization.
• Prepare quarterly board and investor packages and lead special finance projects as required by the executive team.
• Oversee payroll review, insurance, contracts, and key administrative financial functions in partnership with external support.

Requirements

• 12-15 years of progressive finance experience with a strong FP&A and strategic finance focus — this is not a controller or accounting‑heavy role.
• CPA required. Big 4 or public accounting background strongly preferred as a foundation.
• Industry background in consumer packaged goods, beauty, wellness, or retail DTC is highly preferred — candidates with this background will be prioritized.
• Proven ability to build financial planning infrastructure from the ground up in a lean, high‑growth environment.
• Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, scenario modeling, and board‑level financial reporting.
• Experience managing or supporting an ABL facility and lender relationships.
• Comfortable being the sole finance leader — a builder who thrives without a large team around them and is excited to hire and develop one over time.
• Proficiency in FP&A planning tools such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, Prophix, or similar. NetSuite preferred for ERP. QuickBooks and Excel proficiency a plus.
• Highly analytical, data‑driven, and an exceptional communicator who can translate complex financial data into clear business insights for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Strong cross‑functional business partner with executive presence and the ability to influence decisions at the CEO and board level.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management, while effectively communicating complex financial insights to executive leadership. Proven ability to build financial infrastructure and processes in a high‑growth environment, ensuring data integrity and compliance.