Director or Manager of FP&A
Title/Level depends on experience
Summary:
Our client produces products that's GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & EARTH. They are focused on building technology that reduces harmful stuff to our precious planet more rapidly and potentially saves lives in the long run - SHH, it's a secret for now but they have numerous PATENTS and planning an IPO 18-24 months away.
They are currently located in El Segundo and will be moving to Torrance Summer of this year. This is an Onsite role.
Job Description
As the Director of FP&A you will be responsible for driving financial analysis and strategy as well as preparing forecasts, budgets, and financials models from scratch and build upon. Process Improvement is the KEY for IPO Readiness.
Reporting to the CFO with exceptional expertise and experience in this space, this is an exciting and unique Leadership role that focuses on finance as well as operations in a fast-growing technology company.
Scope of Responsibilities:
- Support Senior Leadership & Executives in IPO Readiness within 18-24 months
- Design and prepare cash flow, budgets & forecasts including 3 year rolling forecast throughout the company.
- Lead financial analysis, modeling, and evaluation to keep the business on track to meet its financial goals.
- Prepare variance analysis of the quarterly forecast and compare actual results vs. forecast and budget. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
- Optimize the FP&A function, including the creation of automated and scalable processes, reporting and systems including BI Tools, ERP/Accounting/Reporting Systems
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners, senior leaders, and cross functional teams at all levels of the organization to drive effective business decision making, challenge assumptions to ensure sound financial decisions and to achieve corporate objectives and targets.
- Update and maintain standard cost system with ability to assist Engineering with BOM and pricing
- Document and create standard workflow and SOP
Qualifications/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related field, Higher Education/Master's degree a plus
- 8+ years of relevant FP&A experience with 2+ in Leadership/Managerial role
- Experience in manufacturing operations or standard costing environment
- Experience with multiple legal entities, companies, currencies including foreign IFRS reporting
- Advanced knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing highly preferred
- Be analytical and quantitative and very comfortable building advanced financial models.
- Experience in a public company highly preferred
- Advanced technical skills and Excel required (pivot table, v/h lookup, macros/VBA helpful)
- Ability to lead projects, meetings and team as company grows