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Senior Director of Finance

Irvine, CA 92606

Posted: 02/12/2026 Job Titles: FIN - Director of Finance, FIN - VP of Finance Job Number: 5689 Pay Rate: 225,000

Job Description


This role is responsible for leading financial planning, reporting, and trade finance activities while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. The position partners closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and leadership to provide visibility into performance, profitability, and growth initiatives. This leader will also oversee FP&A processes, trade spend accounting, and financial systems that support reporting and forecasting.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Analysis

  • Lead the monthly close reporting cycle, including performance analysis and KPI reporting to leadership.

  • Build and manage the annual budget and ongoing forecasts (monthly and quarterly).

  • Develop financial models to support planning, business initiatives, and strategic decisions.

  • Monitor spending trends and communicate insights to senior leadership.

  • Produce management reporting packages across departments on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Profitability & Business Partnership

  • Identify opportunities to improve margins and partner cross-functionally to implement solutions.

  • Improve profitability reporting across products, customers, and channels to support decision-making.

  • Support execution and tracking of company strategic initiatives.

  • Provide financial oversight for new product launches and innovation initiatives.

Trade Finance & Accounting Support

  • Oversee trade spend and marketing accrual processes.

  • Ensure accurate financial coding related to sales, marketing, and trade activity.

  • Maintain customer and product master data integrity.

  • Ensure financial reporting processes comply with corporate standards and industry practices.

Systems, Reporting & Process Improvement

  • Own financial planning and reporting tools, including BI and forecasting platforms.

  • Continuously improve reporting workflows through automation and process simplification.

  • Strengthen reporting accuracy, efficiency, and visibility across the organization.

Leadership & Team Development

  • Manage and develop FP&A and Trade Finance team members.

  • Provide coaching, feedback, and career development support.

  • Establish clear performance expectations and success metrics.

  • Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment.

ESG & Organizational Contribution

  • Support company initiatives related to environmental and social responsibility.

  • Encourage team participation in sustainability and impact-focused goals.

  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
Qualifications & Experience

  • 10+ years of experience in financial planning, corporate finance, or financial analysis.

  • Background in consumer products, manufacturing, or a related operating environment is strongly preferred.

  • Deep experience with budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, reporting, and financial modeling.

  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial planning systems (such as Adaptive Insights or similar tools).

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to partner across departments and influence decisions.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

  • Experience leading and developing teams.

  • Strong attention to detail, organization, and accountability.

  • Comfort working in a dynamic, growth-oriented business environment.

Meet Your Recruiter

Raul Gonzalez
Manager, Executive Search

With almost 20 years’ experience in Accounting and Finance recruiting, Raul Gonzalez’s strong network and deep industry insights into the Los Angeles and Southern California market make him an exceptional thought partner to clients and candidates looking to better understand industry trends.

Raul’s recruiting experience spans multiple industries with particular expertise in consumer goods, tech, SAAS, real estate, and private equity. He has a bachelor’s degree in finance from California State University at Long Beach. He is also fluent in Spanish.

Raul volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles. He enjoys spending weekends paddleboarding with his wife and daughter.

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