Executive Search Hiring for VP Finance/Controller Job at Long Beach, CA Full Time

We are actively searching for a VP Finance, Controller with a strong work ethic and a resilient hard-working mentality to assist our Chief Executive Officer and PE firm as we grow our corporate offices located near the Vista Del Mar and Long Beach, CA area. To accomplish this, we are looking for a hands-on professional who is adept at wearing multiple hand’s, able to anticipate financial challenges while creating financial change for growth. The new VP Finance, Controller will have a background in manufacturing, ready to add value to our vision and guide us to “make things happen” while demonstrating the following skillset:

Finance Leadership
– Experience with cash flow mgt, banking, modeling, budgeting, and forecasting
– Personally managed monthly and year-end reporting/closing process (on time)
– Directed margin analysis for financial overhead, applying cost reduction
– Managed local, state, and federal government reporting (GAAP a plus)

Controller Leadership
– Analytically focused, adapt at building excel reports/spreadsheets, vlookups
– Personally managed a small team w/ billing, AR/AP, cost/inventory accounting
– Direct margin analysis and financial assessments for financial overhead costs
– Numbers driven, focused analyzing new business acquisitions and integrations

Core Characteristics
– A leader who can identify opportunities & analyze the impact on the business
– Ability to work in a lean, collaborative, think-outside the box environment
– An extremely detailed oriented individual who digs in at every level
– Ability to create new systems and processes to address our growing needs

Key Requirements
– Financial leader from a Manufacturing or Business Services ($20-$100m)
– Hands-on individual able to dig in at every level, leading a small team (5+yrs)
– A financial leader with demonstrated experience reporting to the CEO (7+yrs)
– Experience working with a Lender/PE Firm/Financial Sponsor (a plus)
– Bachelor’s Degree with an MBA (a plus)

We believe this is a unique role to work with a team and we look forward to connecting with candidates that meet or exceed the above requirements. We thank you for your time and consideration in advance.

Needed: If interested, please forward your Resume (Word Document), LinkedIn profile and Salary Requirements for consideration. The above outline and salary are provided by an outside search firm and salary will be based on demonstrated experience within the provided range. This is role is a Base and Bonus opportunity and we are looking for strong local candidates (office/remote office role).

About Us: Confidentiality is a crucial component of the hiring process. As an Executive Recruiter with 26+ years of recruiting experience our focus is to maintain both our clients and our candidate’s confidentiality. Whether a company is searching to replace an employee, or you the employee are looking to replace a company, confidentially is a key component and our main goal. Our process is simple and straight forward starting with a confidential job description, connecting with candidates that meet or exceed the outlined requirements, and thereafter providing both the client and the candidate with detailed information throughout the search process to achieve success.

Note: The above outline and salary range is provided by an outside search firm and the compensation will be based on demonstrated experience within the provided range. Upon connection with our firm a complete job description and salary outline will be provided to you the candidate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 – $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Long Beach, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• cash flow management, banking, and modeling: 7 years (Required)
• budgeting, forecasting, and reporting: 7 years (Required)
• excel spreadsheets and vlookups: 7 years (Preferred)
• managed a small team with AP/AR: 7 years (Preferred)
• manufacturing or business services ($20-$100): 7 years (Preferred)
• Private Equity (a plus): 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location