Top Finance Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Oversee financial operations for two hotels, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, GAAP compliance, transaction approvals, asset protection, and profitability optimization. Advise hotel leadership and ownership with data-driven recommendations while developing and retaining a high-performing finance team.

Owns Rula’s finance systems, including NetSuite and related procurement, close, and revenue-reporting tools. Leads system implementations, integrations, automation, AI agent governance, IT general controls, financial systems controls, and audit readiness. Partners with Accounting, FP&A, Procurement, Product, Engineering, and Analytics to improve financial workflows and accelerate the close process.

Leads ChowNow’s finance organization, overseeing FP&A, accounting partnership, financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, KPI development, and business operations analytics. Advises the CEO, executive team, and Board on financial performance and strategy; supports fundraising and M&A initiatives; improves financial systems and processes; and develops scalable operating frameworks for a high-growth SaaS marketplace business.

Own the financial planning and analytics for Runpod’s GPU infrastructure and capacity. Responsibilities include capacity and utilization reporting, tranche fill analysis, capex and cash forecasting, GPU ownership modeling, fleet unit economics, pricing floors, infrastructure investment evaluation, commercial negotiation support, scenario analysis, and variance reporting. The role builds finance processes and dashboards from scratch while partnering with Infrastructure, Data Center Operations, and Sales.

Own finance analytics for Sales and GTM, including pipeline forecasting, revenue projections, pricing and deal modeling, sales commission administration, and marketing ROI analysis. Partner with Sales, Marketing, and leadership to align targets, improve reporting infrastructure, and guide budget allocation. This hands-on role builds scalable processes from the ground up and translates financial data into actionable business recommendations.

Leads Engine’s financial strategy, planning, forecasting, capital allocation, fundraising, transactions, reporting, and investor communications. Partners with the CEO, executive team, Board, lenders, and investors while building a scalable Finance organization, infrastructure, controls, and data-driven operating cadence for a high-growth technology company.

Direct the Strategic Finance team and own Jasper’s FP&A processes, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, and scenario planning. Partner with GTM, EPD, and Talent Acquisition on financial planning, headcount approvals, and operating efficiency. Prepare executive and board-level reporting, translate complex financial data into actionable recommendations, and help leadership make informed investment and scaling decisions.

Leads financial integration for acquired businesses, including M&A diligence, pre-close planning, financial data and reporting transitions, purchase accounting coordination, synergy tracking, performance management, earn-out analysis, and executive reporting. Partners with Finance, Accounting, IT, Data, Operations, and external advisors to integrate acquisitions, improve processes, and develop repeatable integration methodologies.

Leads strategic finance for Commerce go-to-market, partnering with revenue leaders on planning, forecasting, performance management, investment analysis, and commercial strategy. Builds driver-based financial models linking sales, marketing, pricing, adoption, transactions, and retention to outcomes. Evaluates investments using scenario and ROI analysis, prepares executive materials, and manages finance team members.

Own marketing FP&A, including headcount planning, budgeting, actuals tracking, channel allocation, ROI reporting, purchase orders, and vendor commitments. Partner with marketing, sales, RevOps, data, and corporate finance to connect marketing spend with pipeline and revenue outcomes. Lead pipeline forecasting, reporting definitions, risk identification, and AI-enabled automation of finance processes and forecasting cycles.

The Director of Strategic Finance leads financial modeling, scenario and sensitivity analysis, business case evaluation, pricing and margin analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning. The role analyzes league and team expenses, identifies inefficiencies and savings opportunities, improves reporting processes, and presents financial insights to executives and business leaders. It requires strong FP&A expertise, advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, dashboard experience, and the ability to translate operational metrics into financial outcomes.

Executive leader overseeing finance, human resources, internal operations, information technology, risk management, compliance, and organizational planning. Responsibilities include financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, grant accounting, audits, HR policies, talent management, technology planning, vendor management, facilities, cybersecurity awareness, and leading multifunctional teams to support organizational sustainability.

Finance Manager partnering with sales to manage revenue performance, profitability, pricing, forecasting, risks and opportunities. Responsibilities include analyzing financial variances, supporting annual operating plans, evaluating pricing proposals and coupon requests, maintaining pricing structures, and identifying opportunities to improve revenue and P&L performance. The role requires advanced Excel, Power BI proficiency, strong analytical and communication skills, and operates primarily remotely with approximately 25% travel.

Administer OneStream Planning and support FP&A and Accounts Payable systems, including forms, business rules, reports, dashboards, integrations, data validation, security, and troubleshooting. Support month-end close, budgeting, forecasting, testing, training, and application enhancements. Collaborate with Finance and IT, use SQL to query and validate financial data, and help improve business processes and system efficiency.

Leads investor and lender due diligence, fundraising coordination, financing transaction execution, financial modeling, investor reporting, and development of investor-facing materials. The role manages multiple concurrent financing workstreams, organizes confidential documentation, translates technical information for financial audiences, and partners directly with the CEO, senior leadership, investors, lenders, legal counsel, and cross-functional teams.

Leads strategic finance, capital allocation, financial modeling, valuation, M&A analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning. Partners with the CEO and COO to guide investment decisions, market expansion, pricing, and resource allocation across Diligent Robotics and Serve Robotics. Owns KPI frameworks, Pigment planning systems, executive presentations, and forecast processes, with potential to build and lead a finance team.

Manages project portfolio finances for the Americas Heavy Duty Gas Turbine New Units business, optimizing profitability, cash flow, forecasting, billing, collections, and EAC performance. Develops Power BI dashboards, portfolio analytics, AI-driven insights, and automated reporting processes. Supports planning cycles, executive presentations, controllership, compliance, and cross-functional accountability while partnering with finance, operations, project, sourcing, and logistics teams.

Develops and coordinates finance training programs, curricula, communications, job aids, and support initiatives. Provides technical accounting and finance process guidance, identifies knowledge gaps, facilitates learning, supports Workday and related systems, manages documentation, and leads cross-functional projects to improve workflows, policy consistency, user adoption, and organizational effectiveness.

Serves as a financial partner to the Product organization by developing KPI reporting, financial models, business cases, annual plans, budget tracking, variance analyses, and headcount plans. Supports product investment and pricing decisions, communicates insights to non-finance stakeholders, and improves reporting processes through automation and streamlined analysis.

Leads pharmaceutical revenue accounting and gross-to-net processes, including close activities, accruals, reserves, forecasting, controls, government pricing, analytics, and global revenue reporting. Partners with Commercial, Market Access, FP&A, Accounting, and regional Finance teams to develop scalable methodologies, support SOX and SEC compliance, improve forecast accuracy, and inform senior leadership. Oversees external consultants and drives automation and advanced analytics across revenue accounting and finance operations.

Leads Medlive’s accounting operations, financial reporting, internal controls, close process, budgeting, forecasting, audits, tax compliance, and accounting systems implementation. Oversees GAAP financial statements, revenue recognition, cash-flow forecasting, external auditors and tax advisors, while improving workflows and partnering with HR, Sales, and executive leadership. Requires extensive progressive accounting experience, controller-level leadership, accounting software implementation expertise, and familiarity with Sage Intacct, Salesforce integrations, professional services, and M&A.

The Tax Manager leads corporate tax compliance, tax provision, tax research, audits, and tax strategy. Responsibilities include reviewing federal and state tax returns, managing GAAP and SAP tax provisions, overseeing FIN 48 analyses, supervising audits, strengthening internal controls, improving processes, and advising senior leadership. The role also leads, mentors, and develops tax professionals while ensuring accurate, timely deliverables and regulatory compliance.

Serve as a strategic finance partner to business functions, translating plans into financial forecasts, budgets, business cases, and investment decisions. Own planning, monthly forecasting, variance analysis, operating budgets, KPIs, and unit economics. Influence capital allocation across product, sales, marketing, operations, hiring, vendors, and build-versus-buy decisions. Apply AI tools to improve financial analysis and decision-making while communicating insights clearly to cross-functional leaders.

Lead strategic finance and analytics for Airbnb’s host acquisition efforts. Own forecasting, goal setting, funnel and vendor performance analysis, sales operations optimization, and marketing investment allocation. Translate complex data into financial and strategic recommendations for senior leaders, influencing decisions on lead generation, channel efficiency, supply growth, and resource allocation.

MBA finance interns will analyze business data, identify trends, build forecasts, develop strategic recommendations, and create reports for senior stakeholders. They will partner with Finance and business teams, communicate insights, manage projects, and support budgeting and performance analysis. The role requires quantitative, financial modeling, SQL, data visualization, AI judgment, and strong communication skills. It is remote eligible within approved U.S. states and offers $48 per hour.