Director of Finance

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• $150000 base salary
• Remote: Remote
• Type: Direct Hire
• Job #1625
• Salary: $150,000 - $180,000

Title: Director of Finance

Industry: Consumer Products

Location: Denver – Hybrid

Overview: Pacific Executive Search has been engaged on a search for a Director of Finance. In this strategic role, you will lead financial planning and analysis efforts, build complex financial models, and collaborate with cross-functional teams, all while working in the vibrant city of Denver. This position offers significant opportunities for career growth as you mentor junior staff and contribute to the success of a rapidly expanding company in the consumer products space.

Description:

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic financial planning by leading scenario analyses, adjusting for seasonality, and forecasting performance with a deviation of less than 5%.
• Develop financial models from the ground up and maintain sophisticated templates, including cost-of-manufacturing analyses, capital structure simulations, debt service calculations, waterfall distributions, and IRR evaluations.
• Prepare pro-forma financial statements, support GP/LP filings, and provide guidance on warrants, equity dilution, and investor relations strategies.
• Guide and mentor finance managers and analysts, collaborate on the development of standard operating procedures, and enhance internal training initiatives.
• Oversee financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Partner with the Controller and finance leadership to drive strategic projects.
• Evaluate monthly performance and key variances, providing actionable insights for improvement.
• Assist in the creation of board-level reports and financial models.
• Work closely with an analyst to ensure accurate reporting and variance tracking.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with operations, sales, and executive teams.
• Monitor and assess performance metrics, product margins, and operational key performance indicators (KPIs).

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), private equity (PE), investment banking (IB), or strategic finance roles.
• Proven ability to construct financial models from scratch and analyze complex datasets effectively.
• Background in private equity-backed or rapidly growing manufacturing or consumer packaged goods (CPG) sectors.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets, debt instruments, and the mechanics of equity dilution.
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, resource-constrained environment while working cross-functionally.
• Comfortable taking ownership of complex tasks and working autonomously.