Director of Finance

Long Beach, CA, United States

The Director of Finance will oversee the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise’s financial operations, provide accounting and financial control work for the Finance Department reporting directly to the CFO. The Corporate Finance Director collaborates with various stakeholders, including senior management, finance, and operations teams to drive financial performance and support the achievement of business objectives. This role while a Senior role within the Corporate Finance organization is a hands-on role and will be intimately involved in the day-to-day operations of the finance and accounting departments.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Manages and oversees accounting and finance functions for the Enterprise.

Supervises and schedules staff in organization support operations.

Assists CFO in staffing decisions in the Finance Department.

Oversees the schedules and responsibilities of managerial staff in the department.

Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Approximately 5-10 direct reports.

Duties/Responsibilities: Enterprise-wide Financial Planning and analysis

Financial Strategy and Decision support

Cash Flow Management and Capital Structure including day to day banking & treasury cash management.

Support the CFO with the development of best-in-class business processes and associated policies and procedures within the Finance organization

Maintains full integrity of all revenues, ensuring organization policies and procedures, as well as state and federal laws and regulations, are followed.

Oversees capital assets projects, ensuring organization’s goals are being met.

Ensures compliance with accounting procedures through observation, supervision, and testing.

Working capital management including ongoing refinement of collections, procure to pay and inventory management strategies

In collaboration with other executive staff, and skilled and trusted departmental employees, develops, implements, operates, maintains, and controls the essential operating systems, information, and financial business of the company.

Defines and implements key performance indicators and strategic objectives for the division and, as appropriate, the entire organization; facilitates measurement of those objectives, reporting results to the CFO and the executive team.

Drafts and implements policies and best practices to support achievement of objectives and required standards.

Drafts business plans for new products, services, and markets.

Ensures availability of adequate and appropriate equipment, staffing, and systems; recommends additional staffing and services.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and best practices, including but not limited to tax laws, generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), federal acquisition regulations (FAR), and cost accounting standards (CAS).

Maintains knowledge of developments and trends in finance and administration including technological advances.

Facilitates implementation of new financial systems implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (scheduled to go live in mid-2024) and major modifications of existing systems to reduce downtime.

Performs other duties as required.

Required Skills/Abilities: Excellent leadership skills and ability to evaluate and optimize the work of others.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate with all levels of an organization.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Proven track record of working through business transformations.

Thorough knowledge of financial and legal best practices and requirements with a proven ability to provide sound and ethical financial counsel to executive leadership.

Thorough understanding of and personal involvement with systems and methodologies of finance and administration.

Proficient with large accounting software systems and standard office and accounting equipment.

Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.

MBA preferred.

Construction Management certification and industry experience highly preferred

At least 15 years of experience in the financial function of a company and at least 10 years of leadership experience required.

Public company experience preferred but not required.

Working experience with LEAN methodologies.

Previous Controller experience or Director of Finance experience preferred at the corporate level or for a Division or Business unit with revenues of $300M+.

High degree of proficiency in implementing and managing Enterprise Applications.

Physical Requirements: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Must be able to travel.

Competitive compensation package including the opportunity to participate in the management performance-based bonus program

401K + matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Company Cell phone or BYOD

Eligible for Management bonus plan.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at

Phone: (562) 259-2739

Email: [email protected]

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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