Finance Director at Vaco, LLC
Culver City, CA 90045
About the Job
Are you an experienced Sales or Commercial Finance Manager who is looking to step into your next career growth role with a stable and growing company? If so, then please read more about a Director of Finance role that we are working on below!
A mid-sized CPG company is looking for a Director of Finance to join their team. In this elevated role, the Director of Finance will be responsible for driving profitability, monitor sales, customer and pricing analysis, and program strategy. To be successful in this role, the Director of Finance should be hands on, have management experience, and be collaborative. Sound like you or someone you know? If so, then have them read the full Director of Finance job description below!
What do you need for this Director of Finance role?
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
- 10+ years of finance experience
- Advanced Excel
- Experience managing staff
- Must have sales and/or commercial finance experience
- Develop and execute the financial strategy in alignment with the overall business objectives.
- Provide strategic financial insights to senior leadership to drive business growth and profitability.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes.
- Develop and implement pricing strategies that optimize profitability while maintaining competitive market positioning.
- Analyze market trends, competitor pricing, and customer demand to inform pricing decisions.
- Work closely with sales and marketing teams to ensure pricing strategies support commercial goals.
- Lead the FP&A function, including the preparation of financial reports, variance analysis, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Identify and evaluate financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to the executive team.
- Monitor financial performance and ensure that the organization meets or exceeds its financial targets.
- Partner with commercial teams to provide financial guidance on pricing, contracts, and negotiations.
- Develop financial models to assess the impact of pricing changes, new product launches, and other commercial initiatives.
- Support business case development for new investments, partnerships, and acquisitions.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and drive business performance.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, and internal controls.
- Manage financial risks, including currency fluctuations, credit risks, and market volatility.
- Opportunity to work for an established wellness company
- Reports to a great mentor that we placed
- Can make an impact on the business
- Innovative products (and discounts)
- Have increased revenue throughout the years
- Strategic role that will give you insight into the business
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
Privacy Notice
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.
- California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
- Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
- Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
- Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
- Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.
Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
