Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Ghost•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ghost is seeking a Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as a strategic financial partner to our executive leadership team. This is a high-impact role for a finance leader who combines deep investment banking expertise with hands-on operating experience. The ideal candidate has navigated the full spectrum of capital markets and brings robust analytical rigor and business judgment. You are a strategic, analytical finance leader with experience in the CPG industry. You have a proven track record of building and coaching high-performing teams and ability to lead AI transformation of the finance function. You will own the numbers end-to-end, communicate with clarity, and thrive in ambiguity. You will lead and develop the FP&A team to shape the financial architecture of a scaling organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field required
10+ years of finance experience
minimum 3 years at a bulge bracket investment bank with capital markets execution credentials
Minimum 3 years of FP&A or strategic finance experience at a Series B+ retail or CPG company
Demonstrated experience leading Series C+ equity raises and managing debt facilities, working capital financing, and treasury operations
Demonstrated success upleveling financial operations and hands-on AI transformation experience
Experience with FP&A software (ex: Prophix, Campfire, DataRails, Cube etc)
Mastery of 3-statement modeling, scenario analysis, and driver-based financial frameworks
Strong executive presence; proven ability to present to C-suite and board audiences
Builder mentality — rolls up sleeves, develops people, operates with urgency and a team-first ethos
Uncompromising work ethic and a team first mentality
Operates with a sense of urgency, and has a relentless approach to understanding concepts, taking ownership and driving results

Nice To Haves

MBA or CFA designation strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Own annual budgeting, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts across all business units
Lead monthly forecast, variance analysis, and operational reviews with leadership
Build and maintain a bottoms-up 3-statement operating model with driver-based assumptions
Build and deliver executive and board-level reporting packages
Establish and track KPIs, unit economics and operating metrics, partnering with business leads to inform operational and financial performance
Lead Series D fundraising — investor materials, due diligence, and process management
Manage working capital financing including revolving credit, inventory financing, and vendor payment programs
Execute debt capital markets transactions; maintain covenant compliance and lender relationships
Oversee treasury operations: daily cash flow forecasting, liquidity planning, and bank relationships
Own the AI transformation roadmap for FP&A, accounting, and treasury — deploying AI agents for forecasting, reporting, anomaly detection, and close automation
Build AI-powered forecasting models and agentic workflows that auto-generate variance commentary, narratives, and dashboards
Lead the migration of the current Excel-based FP&A operating model to Prophix, leveraging deep platform expertise to configure workflows, automate data feeds, and rebuild financial models natively within Prophix
Design a company-wide KPI framework with AI-enabled monitoring, automated alerting, and a single source of truth data architecture
Bring rigor, transparency, and sound judgment to financial decision-making in a dynamic startup environment
Partner with CEO, CFO, and the Board on strategic planning, capital allocation, and corporate development
Lead financial due diligence for investors, lenders, and strategic partnerships
Hire, develop, and coach a high-performing FP&A team with a culture of analytical excellence and AI literacy