Senior Manager/Director of Finance

Confidential – Senior Manager / Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Location: West LA / Los Angeles, CA Work Arrangement: Hybrid Industry: Beauty / Consumer Products Search: Confidential

The Opportunity Alliance Resource Group has been exclusively retained by a high‑growth, category‑leading CPG brand headquartered in West LA to identify a Senior Manager / Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A). This is a highly visible opportunity to join a dynamic, founder‑led consumer brand during an exciting stage of growth. The company has built a passionate customer following, a distinctive brand presence, and a rapidly expanding business across multiple channels.

We are seeking a hands‑on, commercially minded FP&A leader who can operate at both the strategic and detailed levels. This individual will partner closely with senior leadership and cross‑functional teams, bringing greater visibility, rigor, and forward‑looking insight to the business. The ideal candidate combines exceptional financial modeling and analytical capabilities with strong business judgment and thrives in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive the company’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes
• Develop sophisticated financial models and scenario analyses to support strategic and operating decisions
• Provide senior leadership with clear, actionable insights into business performance, trends, opportunities, and risks
• Lead monthly and quarterly reporting, including budget‑to‑actual analysis, forecasting, KPI reporting, and management presentations
• Partner closely with Accounting to understand financial results and ensure accurate and meaningful management reporting
• Serve as a strategic finance partner to teams across the organization, including Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and other functional leaders
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, headcount, working capital, and other key business drivers
• Develop and enhance dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools that improve visibility and accountability across the organization
• Evaluate investments, new initiatives, product launches, channel opportunities, and other strategic growth initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, operating leverage, and financial performance
• Help build scalable FP&A processes, systems, and infrastructure as the organization continues to grow
• Translate complex financial information into concise, business‑oriented recommendations for executive leadership

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Approximately 10–15+ years of progressive finance experience, with significant experience in FP&A
• Current Senior Manager, Director, or high‑performing FP&A leader ready to step into a broader role
• Strong preference for experience within beauty, consumer products, retail, e‑commerce, or another high‑growth consumer brand
• Exceptional financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of the P&L and the operational drivers behind financial performance
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior executives and non‑finance stakeholders
• Comfortable moving between high‑level strategic analysis and detailed, hands‑on financial work
• Highly proficient in Excel and experienced working with financial planning, ERP, and business intelligence tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to turn data into a compelling business story
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial and evolving organization
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline

What Makes This Opportunity Compelling

This is an opportunity to join one of the most exciting brands in the CPG space and have a meaningful impact on the company’s next phase of growth. The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership, broad ownership of FP&A, and the opportunity to help shape how the organization uses financial information to make decisions. For the right individual, this is much more than a reporting role—it is an opportunity to become a trusted strategic partner to the business.