Director of Finance – Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

Financial Director | Pacific Executive Search

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at a client company of Pacific Executive Search, focused on scaling from Series A through commercialization and manufacturing scale-up. The organization fosters a culture that values new ideas and approaches, collaboration, and a deep commitment to sustainability. This Director of Finance position is a strategic opportunity to lead all financial planning and analysis efforts, playing a pivotal role in achieving financial clarity and supporting critical strategic decision-making across the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Senior Leadership
• Type: Full-time

• Mission: Drive financial clarity and support strategic decision-making through leading all forward-looking financial planning and analysis.
• Tech Stack: Excel, ERP systems such as SAP or NetSuite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Overall Leadership: Lead all forward-looking financial planning and analysis, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and resource requirements.
• Model Creation: Develop and maintain comprehensive financial models, including three-statement corporate models and long-range operating plans.
• Strategic Insights: Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses to inform major strategic decisions like capital raises and project deployments.
• Manufacturing Finance: Own factory financial modeling to support manufacturing scale-up decisions, including cost analysis and capacity planning.
• Budget Management: Drive the annual budget development process, analyzing variances and connecting budgets to cash burn and runway projections.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in analytical finance roles, including FP&A, investment banking, or project finance, particularly in capital-intensive environments like manufacturing or energy sectors.
• Skills: Exceptional financial modeling skills, including three-statement models and cash flow analysis; strong proficiency in Excel; excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex financial concepts into actionable insights.
• Bonus: MBA from a top-tier program or relevant professional certification (CPA, CFA); experience with ERP systems such as SAP or NetSuite; prior experience in fundraising processes and board-level financial presentations; technical background or experience in power generation or advanced manufacturing sectors; experience building and scaling FP&A functions in high-growth environments.