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Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Director, Financial Planning & AnalysisTrue Classic • Los Angeles, CA, US
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Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

True Classic • Los Angeles, CA, US
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

True Classic is looking for a strategic, analytical, and systems-minded Director, FP&A to lead our financial operations across FP&A, OpEx management, and business partnering.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this role will be critical in architecting and leading financial initiatives that power True Classic's growth ensuring disciplined planning, scalable processes, and actionable insights.

This leader will combine financial acumen with systems design, building automation, process excellence, and technology integrations that create leverage and transparency across the organization. They will partner with the Head of Finance to lead the company's budgeting, forecasting, and reporting cadence; implement zero-based budgeting (ZBB) and spend controls; and partner with departments to drive performance, accountability, and profitability.

This is a high-impact hybrid role based in Los Angeles, requiring regular on-site collaboration (23 days per week or as needed) at True Classic's Culver City and Calabasas offices.

Areas of Accountability

Financial Planning & Forecasting

  • Lead development of the annual operating plan, quarterly forecasts, and rolling outlooks.
  • Manage daily and weekly performance reporting to ensure real-time financial visibility.
  • Own the day-to-day management of the company-wide FP&A model, integrating P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow with automated data sources.
  • Conduct variance analysis, trend diagnostics, and actionable performance reporting.
  • Design and maintain scalable forecasting frameworks and financial tools that evolve with business complexity.

Operating Expense (OpEx) Management

  • Partner with Head of Finance to implement and govern Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) across all functions.
  • Establish automated spend controls and pre-approval processes that enforce fiscal discipline.
  • Own contract management from vendor onboarding through renewal governance.
  • Build dashboards that connect departmental budgets to actual performance in real time.
  • Partner with the Head of Finance to ensure functional leaders meet OpEx and ROI targets.
  • Business Partnering & Performance Management

  • Act as a critical finance partner to department heads across the business.
  • Drive performance accountability by aligning spend with measurable business outcomes.
  • Support departments in developing business cases and ROI analyses for strategic initiatives.
  • Translate financial outcomes into operational insights helping leaders make smarter, faster, data-informed decisions.
  • Systems, Process, and Automation Leadership

  • Serve as a systems architect for finance, ensuring technology, workflows, and reporting tools are tightly integrated.
  • Design, document, and continuously improve financial processes that enhance efficiency and control.
  • Champion automation and self-service analytics (e.g., Looker, NetSuite, Tropic, or equivalent platforms).
  • Partner with the Head of Finance and Controller to align FP&A and Accounting processes end-to-end, ensuring data integrity and a single source of truth.
  • Lead or support implementations of new financial systems, reporting tools, and workflow automation projects.
  • Cross-Functional & Accounting Partnership

  • Collaborate closely with the Controller and offshore accounting team to align close processes, reconciliations, and FP&A reporting.
  • Provide strategic support for accounting-related initiatives such as new system rollouts, controls enhancement, and reporting automation.
  • Ensure accounting data flows seamlessly into forecasting and performance tools.
  • Team Leadership & Development

  • Build and manage a hybrid global (US & International) FP&A team fostering analytical rigor, collaboration, and ownership.
  • Mentor team members in financial storytelling, scenario thinking, and data-driven leadership.
  • Instill a continuous improvement mindset, using process and system design to eliminate friction and scale efficiently.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field (MBA preferred).
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, finance, or related roles ideally in consumer goods, DTC, or retail.
  • Proven experience building financial systems, automating workflows, and implementing process improvements at scale.
  • Strong financial modeling, scenario planning, and ROI analysis capabilities.
  • Deep understanding of accounting principles and the FP&AAccounting interface (directed accounting / controller experience preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with BI, ERP, and FP&A systems (Looker, NetSuite, Planful, Adaptive, Tropic, or similar).
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
  • Demonstrated success leading and developing hybrid (onshore / offshore) finance teams.
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Systems thinker who can design processes that scale with growth and complexity.
  • Natural problem solver with a bias for automation and simplification.
  • Strategic yet execution-oriented; comfortable toggling between the 30,000-foot view and ground-level details.
  • High integrity, strong follow-through, and a passion for building infrastructure that enables great decisions.
  • Compensation and Benefits

    Compensation

  • Salary Range : $160K - $200K, dependent on experience
  • Time Off

  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Health & Wellness

  • Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% employee premium coverage
  • 65% dependent premium coverage
  • $75 / month Wellness Stipend
  • Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Work & Growth Support

  • $75 / month Work From Home Stipend
  • $75 / month Learning & Development Stipend
  • Perks

  • $1,000 / year True Classic merchandise allowance
  • 401(k) plan with 3% company match
  • True Classic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support differences in race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, and abilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact Human Resources.

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