Job Description
Confidential Search
Title : Director or Senior Director of Strategic Finance
Location : Brentwood, CA (Hybrid, 2 days onsite)
Compensation : Up to $215K base + bonus + equity
A growth-stage consumer brand backed by institutional capital is quietly searching for a finance leader to support the next phase of scale. The company has a strong foothold in the U.S. market, a multi-channel strategy across retail and DTC, and a clear path to profitability.
This hire will be the most senior strategic finance person in the organization, reporting directly to the CEO. You will partner cross-functionally to bring discipline to planning, margin optimization, inventory strategy, and investor reporting.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the annual planning process, forecasts, and scenario modeling
- Partner closely with operations, marketing, and supply chain to align spend with growth
- Serve as the finance point for Board reporting, investor relations, and lender updates
- Support cash flow analysis, gross margin tracking, and unit economic modeling
- Oversee financial reporting cadence and partner with accounting for monthly close
- Build internal finance infrastructure including models, dashboards, processes, and tools
- Evaluate business cases for new launches, channel expansion, and international scale
Ideal Background
- 10+ years in finance, ideally a blend of FP&A and operational finance
- Prior experience in CPG, with fluency in inventory, gross margin, and working capital
- Comfortable in lean environments where finance is hands-on and business-facing
- Strategic thinker with strong modeling skills and attention to operational detail
- Experience in PE-backed, founder-led, or VC-backed companies preferred
- CPA and/or MBA helpful but not required
Details
- Based in Brentwood, hybrid 2 days onsite
- Compensation up to $215K base plus bonus plus equity
- Reports to CEO
- Discreet search. Direct introductions handled via retained partner
If you are currently in a No. 2 role and ready to step into broader ownership, or leading finance for a smaller brand and looking to scale, this is a high-impact opportunity worth a confidential conversation.
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