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VP Finance/Controller CPA

Job ID: 1800133
Reference Code: DI-VP-Finance/Controller CPA

  • $190,000 to $225,000
  • Agoura Hills, 91301

Job Summary

A growing apparel and consumer products organization in Agoura Hills, CA is seeking a VP Finance/Controller CPA for a direct hire leadership opportunity. This fully onsite role is ideal for a senior finance executive who can lead both strategic finance and hands-on accounting operations in a fast-paced manufacturing, apparel, retail, or consumer products environment.

Reporting to the President, the Vice President of Finance and Controller will oversee accounting, FP&A, cash management, financial reporting, internal controls, and business planning. This is a high-impact role with direct visibility to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence growth strategy, profitability, inventory investment, working capital, and operational decision-making.

The company offers a collaborative leadership environment where finance is viewed as a true business partner. This role is well suited for a finance leader who enjoys building scalable processes, developing teams, improving systems, and partnering across operations, supply chain, merchandising, and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead all finance and accounting functions, including AP, AR, GL, payroll, revenue recognition, financial reporting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and cash management.
- Serve as a key financial advisor to the CEO and President on growth strategy, profitability, pricing, capital allocation, and operational performance.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes while ensuring GAAP-compliant financial statements, strong internal controls, and audit readiness.
- Build financial models, dashboards, KPI reporting, and executive reporting packages to improve business visibility and decision-making.
- Manage cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, liquidity, working capital, inventory investment, cost of goods sold analysis, and compliance with credit facilities.
- Lead ERP and financial systems improvements while developing and mentoring finance and accounting team members.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary range: $190,000 to $225,000 per year.
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Fully onsite role in Agoura Hills, CA.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company 4% matching.
- Paid time off, including holidays.
- Employee discounts on company products.



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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Lead strategic finance, accounting operations, FP&A, cash management, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Own budgeting, rolling forecasts, long-range planning, financial modeling, and KPI reporting.
- Partner with executive leadership, operations, supply chain, and merchandising teams to improve profitability, working capital, and inventory performance.
- Develop scalable financial systems, processes, controls, reporting tools, and team structures.

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- 10 to 15+ years of progressive accounting and finance leadership experience.
- CPA strongly preferred based on role scope and title.
- Proven ability to lead both Controller-level accounting functions and FP&A or strategic finance functions.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, close processes, audits, and accounting policies.
- Experience managing external auditors, tax advisors, banking relationships, and outsourced partners.
- Demonstrated ability to build and scale finance teams, financial systems, dashboards, and reporting processes.
- Strong analytical, leadership, communication, business partnership, and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Apparel industry background strongly desired.
- Experience in apparel, retail, consumer products, clothing manufacturing, or textile manufacturing.
- MBA preferred.
- Experience optimizing ERP systems and financial reporting platforms in a scaling organization.
- Experience supporting lender, investor, or board-level reporting requirements.

AppleOne Representative Contact Info

Account Executive:
Diana
Branch Phone:
Location:
Glendale, CA