VP of Finance

Directive Consulting • Irvine, CA

20d • Remote

About The Position

The VP, Finance is responsible for ensuring overall financial health of the business - past, present, and future. Past - ensuring historicals are accurate and taxes and notices for prior periods are followed up with for legal requirements. Present - working with all internal and external contacts to deliver upon any requests with strong insights and recommendations. Future - managing strong processes for an accurate model to ensure margins are upheld and cash is maintained and/or growing as well as proper goal setting with department heads.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA a bonus
• 10+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting roles, with at least 5 years in a leadership position within performance marketing agencies
• Proven experience in a digital agency or similar services related industries
• Strong knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles, and financial management systems
• Expertise in capital allocation to drive top-line revenue
• Proven ability to hold business units accountable to budget and goals
• Experience in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
• Solid understanding and experience with tax regulations and compliance
• Confident in systematically leveraging debt for growth and expansion
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Accounting: Holding team accountable for various initiatives such as 5 day close, various standardized reports, and work closely with external CPA firm to ensure tax and legal requirements are adhered to within budget
• Finance: Manage financial model of business and associated reporting related to budgets, actuals, and goals are shared in a timely and accurate manner with peers so they can effectively manage their departments and grow the business
• Approve offers, raises, and promotions and make sure they follow our guidelines
• Hold department leaders accountable to margin expectations in their P&L in order to grow cash
• Treasury: Cash is the most important number for Directive. Need to ensure it is managed at safe levels and continues to grow
• Properly monitor AR/AP process to keep overdue receivables down and escalate when necessary
• Risk: Work with insurance brokers and make sure all requirements are met and any inquiries are followed up within a timely manner
• Legal: Work with legal firm to make sure all requirements are met and any inquires are followed up within a timely manner
• Corporate Development: Support More Good Capital. on a need basis and provide strong financial modeling and due diligence so smart investments are made
• Accountability: I need leaders, not managers. Nobody wants a manager, everyone wants a leader. Build structure, create a cadence, support proactively, and empower your team with clear and concise communication + expectation setting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
• Including a 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents (US, CAD, MX)
• Mental - Access to certified therapists through Spring Health, membership to Headspace
• Physical - Physical therapy through Omada, thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts, complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care
• Time Off - Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1), Paid Parental Leave
• Financial - Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
• Bonus - Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time
• Annual Company-wide Retreat

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive