Director of Finance

A global, publicly traded automotive leader with U.S. headquarters in Southern California is seeking a dynamic Director of Finance to drive strategic growth in Torrance. This is a high-visibility role responsible for building and leading the FP&A function, providing strategic financial insights to executive leadership and key stakeholders. The Director of Finance will drive financial planning, analysis, forecasting, and reporting while collaborating closely with accounting and operations teams to enhance financial performance. This role requires a strong mix of hands-on execution and strategic leadership, with a focus on developing executive reporting packages, financial models, and key performance metrics.

This is an opportunity to step into a leadership role with a direct path to VP, making a significant impact in a global organization. The company is seeking a candidate with a top-tier academic background and a proven track record in financial leadership within a complex, multinational environment.

Essential Duties and responsibilities :

• Oversee preparation of timely and accurate financial statements and other information for strategic and corporate financial planning and analysis
• Manage the preparation, review and management of departmental administrative operating budgets
• Interact proactively and collaboratively with executive leadership, accounting, and operations teams on a regular basis
• Continuously develop tools / systems and automate processes; manage the implementation of a reporting, budgeting / forecasting solution to streamline the forecasting and budgeting processes and provide enhanced reporting functionality
• Manage annual planning and budgeting process Company-wide including establishing budget and operating benchmarks, to assist in preparation of monthly / annual forecasts
• Coordinate, prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual rolling forecasts and prepare reporting on actuals vs. budgeted results, including additional ad-hoc analysis on results
• Build clear, accurate and reliable predictive forecast modeling for multiple functional areas utilizing understanding of financial reporting and cash flow information
• Identify key data sources and utilize data-driven insights about important departmental metrics to improve business decisions
• Maintain awareness of proper internal controls and make recommendations for any deficiencies
• Perform quantitative analysis required for strategic planning, special projects, and reports for management and communicate results to management team

For consideration candidates must possess the following :

This is an On-Site role (Torrance). Candidates must reside within a commutable distance.

Compensation up to $235,000 bonus RSU’s a very generous benefit plan

For confidential consideration, qualified candidates may email their resume directly to Rolla@thehiringadvisors.com

Salary : $235,000