A growing professional services organization is seeking an experienced finance leader to oversee its Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) function while partnering closely with executive leadership to drive strategic decision-making. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence business performance, improve financial processes, and help support the organization's continued growth.
Key Responsibilities- Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Develop financial models, dashboards, KPIs, and executive reporting to support business decisions.
- Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting packages for senior executives and stakeholders.
- Partner cross-functionally to support strategic initiatives and improve financial performance.
- Provide oversight of accounting and financial reporting processes while collaborating with the accounting team.
- Support cash flow planning, treasury activities, and financial system optimization.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting, and operational efficiencies.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Approximately 5–8 years of progressive finance experience, with a strong emphasis on FP&A.
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance reporting.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and executive communication skills.
- Experience presenting financial information to senior leadership and business stakeholders.
- Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and business intelligence/reporting tools such as Power BI or similar platforms.
- Background in professional services, consulting, banking, or financial services is preferred.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Approximately 5-8 years of progressive finance experience with strong FP&A experience
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and performance reporting
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong executive communication skills
- Experience presenting financial information to senior leadership and business stakeholders
- Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and business intelligence or reporting tools such as Power BI
- Background in professional services, consulting, banking, or financial services
What We Do
GHJ is an accounting and advisory firm that specializes in nonprofit, food and beverage, entertainment and media and health and wellness companies. Previous recipient of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Employee Champion For Life Work Harmony Award and named a “Best Places to Work” by the Los Angeles Business Journal eight times since 2008, GHJ is passionate about helping clients and its people #BeMore by focusing on building thriving businesses and creating a better future. GHJ works as a business advocate for its clients — providing personalized service and building long-term relationships to help position our clients for growth. Through its affiliation with HLB International, a global network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers, GHJ is able to partner with other top firms across major cities throughout the U.S. and the world. GHJ’s audit, tax and advisory teams leverage the HLB network to better serve its clients and give clients access to member firms in over 158 countries across the globe and over 775 offices worldwide. Also ranked as a top-20 largest accounting firm on the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Book of Lists, GHJ has 15 partners and more than 160 staff members that serve over 3,000 clients. GHJ is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the AICPA Governmental Audit Quality Center (GAQC), the California Society of CPAs and the California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofit).
