Mike Cox of Robert Half, Finance & Accounting is pleased to be working with a high growth technology company in Los Angeles with the recruitment of a Finance Director.

As the Finance Director you will be responsible for both overseeing the accounting department as well as driving financial analysis and strategy, preparing forecasts, budgets, and financials models.

This is an exciting and unique role that focuses on finance as well as using your technical accounting experience in a fast-growing technology company. This position reports to the CFO.

You will be tasked with:

Oversee the highly skilled accounting department,

Coordinate and prepare forecasts and budgets throughout the company.

Lead and assist in 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.

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.

Update and maintain standard cost system.

Required Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

10 years of blended accounting and FP& A experience

Experience in manufacturing operations

Experience with multiple legal entities, companies, currencies.

Advanced knowledge of cost accounting, standard costing.

Be analytical and quantitative. 

Salary in the range of $175,000 RSU's Benefits

Requirements
- Knowledge of financial and accounting reporting systems
- Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
- High analytical and extremely detailed
- Expert Microsoft Excel skills required
- MBA or CPA is preferred
- 10 years of accounting and finance experience
- Prior experience with finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles