Vice President of Finance

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Vice President of Finance

Los Angeles, CA (Brentwood) | Hybrid | Full-Time

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing, well-funded Series A beauty and consumer goods brand based in the Los Angeles area. Founded by a nationally recognized celebrity, the brand has built a loyal and rapidly expanding customer base around a collection of innovative, clean, vegan, and cruelty-free fragrance and skincare products. With a recent Series A close and strong investor backing, the company is well-funded for the next several years and is now building the financial infrastructure to support its next phase of growth — including expansion into major prestige retail channels.

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Finance to serve as the company's first dedicated finance leader. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the leadership team and investor group, this person will own the financial planning and analysis function, set the strategic direction for financial operations, and serve as a critical business partner as the brand scales. Day-to-day accounting is supported by an experienced external finance partner, allowing this role to focus on forward-looking finance, FP&A, and strategic decision support.

This is a rare opportunity to join a high-growth, celebrity-founded brand at a defining moment — with a clear path to CFO as the team scales around this role.

Key Responsibilities

● Own all FP&A functions including bottoms-up annual budgeting, monthly rolling forecasts, cash flow modeling, and variance analysis with actionable insights.

● Serve as the primary financial business partner to the CEO — translating financial data into strategic decisions on growth, profitability, and capital allocation.

● Prepare and present monthly financial reporting packages, board decks, and investor updates to the executive team and investor group.

● Manage ABL relationship and bank compliance reporting including covenant tracking and lender communications.

● Build and maintain financial models to evaluate new business opportunities, channel expansion, wholesale initiatives, and strategic investments.

● Develop KPI frameworks and financial dashboards to give the executive team real-time visibility into business performance across DTC and wholesale channels.

● Oversee and manage the relationship with the external accounting firm on month-end close review, audit preparation, and tax compliance.

● Build financial processes, reporting infrastructure, and standard operating procedures to support a scaling organization.

● Prepare quarterly board and investor packages and lead special finance projects as required.

● Oversee payroll review, insurance, contracts, and key administrative financial functions in partnership with external support.

Qualifications

●12-15 years of progressive finance and accounting experience with a strong FP&A and strategic finance focus.

● CPA required. Big 4 or public accounting background strongly preferred.

● Industry background in consumer packaged goods, beauty, wellness, or retail DTC is highly preferred.

● Proven ability to build financial planning infrastructure from the ground up in a lean, high-growth environment.

● Deep expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, scenario modeling, and board-level financial reporting.

● Experience managing or supporting an ABL facility and lender relationships.

● Comfortable being the sole finance leader — a builder who thrives without a large team and is excited to develop one over time.

● Proficiency in FP&A planning tools such as Adaptive Insights, Anaplan, or Prophix. NetSuite preferred. QuickBooks and Excel a plus.

● Highly analytical and data-driven with exceptional ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insights.

● Strong executive presence with the ability to influence decisions at the CEO and board level.

● Based in Southern California with ability to be in the Los Angeles office 2-3 days per week.

Additional Information

Location: Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid — 2 to 3 days in office per week

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Base Salary: $225,000 to $250,000 depending on experience

Bonus: Up to 20% performance bonus

Equity: 0.25% vesting over 4 years

Career Path: Clear path to CFO as the brand and finance team scale

Benefits: Unlimited PTO, Medical, Dental, Vision, Company product gratis

What Our Client Offers

This is a career-defining opportunity to join a well-funded, celebrity-founded beauty brand at the ground floor of its growth journey. You will have direct access to the CEO and investor group, the resources and backing to build the financial function from scratch, and a genuine path to the CFO seat as the company scales. Competitive compensation includes base salary, performance bonus, equity participation, unlimited PTO, and full medical, dental, and vision benefits.

How to Apply

This search is being conducted confidentially on behalf of our client by Escalon Recruiting. To apply or learn more, please contact us directly. The identity of the hiring company will be shared with qualified candidates as the process progresses.

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