Job Description

Director of Finance – Director of FP&A – Senior Finance Manager – Sr. Finance Manager – Budgeting – Forecasting – Long Range Planning – Financial Modeling – Management Reports – Dashboards – KPI

Are you an experienced finance leader in the distribution or logistics space who is ready for your next opportunity? If so, then we are working on a Director of Finance role that you would be a great fit for. Check out more information about the opportunity below!

A logistics company near Long Beach is looking for a Director of Finance to join their team. In this role, the Director of Finance will be responsible for leading a team, budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, financial modeling, partnering with executives, management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs. To be successful in this role, the Director of Finance should be strategic, collaborative, and detail-oriented. Does this sound like you or someone you know? If so, then please read the full Director of Finance job description to see if this would be a great fit for your background.

What do you need for this Director of Finance role?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
• 15+ years of finance experience
• MUST have logistics (preferred) or distribution industry experience (a significant amount from the past or recently within the last 5 years)
• People management experience
• Advanced Excel

What is in this Director of Finance role for you?

• Guide the FP&A function in shaping budgets, forecasts, and financial models that underpin company-wide initiatives.
• Work closely with the CFO and senior executives to ensure financial objectives are aligned with broader corporate strategy.
• Translate financial results into clear recommendations that drive growth, efficiency, and profitability.
• Direct the company’s annual budgeting cycle and recurring forecast updates, ensuring accuracy and consistency with organizational priorities.
• Maintain dynamic rolling forecasts and perform scenario modeling to support decision-making.
• Lead multi-year financial planning efforts, factoring in market conditions, competitive dynamics, and strategic projects.
• Produce recurring management reports that distill financial results into key takeaways and business drivers.
• Track performance versus plan, highlighting underlying reasons for variances and their implications.
• Deliver executive-level dashboards and KPI reporting to inform operational and strategic decisions.
• Partner with department leaders to evaluate investments, optimize spend, and assess ROI.
• Provide financial analysis in support of pricing, product launches, cost control, and capital allocation decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor by turning complex financial data into actionable business strategies.
• Improve FP&A processes, tools, and models to enhance efficiency and precision in reporting.
• Champion system upgrades and automation initiatives that expand analytics capabilities.
• Uphold strong governance by ensuring compliance with policies, controls, and accounting standards.
• Build and manage a high-performing FP&A team, emphasizing professional growth and mentorship.
• Cultivate a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  
   

What will you do in this Director of Finance role?

• Strong industry reputation
• Opportunity to work in an innovative environment
• Stable company
• Great employee satisfaction

So, if you are an experienced finance leader with logistics experience then we want to hear from you! Please send us your resume and if you meet the qualifications we will reach out to connect further!

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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