Director of Finance Job at RealDefense, Pasadena, CA

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  • RealDefense
  • Pasadena, CA

Job Description

Role Overview:

We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Director of Finance to partner with the SVP of Finance in leading financial planning, analysis, reporting, and operations for our scaled growth phase. This role will partner closely with leadership to provide visibility into business performance, model future scenarios, optimize working capital and support our M&A and partner monetization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and reporting processes, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and KPIs, while overseeing financial planning and analysis (FP&A), budgeting, and forecasting activities.
  • Develop and maintain financial models for revenue, cost, working capital, cash forecast, and scenario analyses.
  • Monitor and manage net working capital, cash generation and partner monetization metrics.
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and financial metrics.
  • Partner with operations, sales, and product teams to drive financial discipline and performance insights.
  • Owning FP&A processes: budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management commentary.
  • Support M&A integration, partner monetization strategies, and post-acquisition financial governance.
  • Build and refine financial dashboards that track unit economics, SaaS metrics, and customer monetization trends.
  • Ensure compliance with GAAP, SOX controls and coordinate with external auditors and banks.
  • Implement and improve financial systems, tools, and processes to enhance efficiency and scalability.

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field is required. An MBA or CPA is preferred.
  • 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including FP&A, accounting, and operational finance in a technology or SaaS company.
  • Experience in M&A with investment banking, private equity, corporate development, corporate finance, or management consulting experience is highly preferred.
  • Solid experience managing cash, working capital, and operational finance for high-growth businesses.
  • Strong financial modeling skills and proficiency in Excel
  • Strategic thinker with a hands-on mindset, able to translate financial insights into business actions.
  • Excellent communication skills: able to partner with senior executives and operational teams.
  • Must be legal to work in the United States

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