Top Finance Jobs in Santa Cruz, CA

Lead financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close activities for the ChoiceLease product line. Consolidate and analyze financial data, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, produce ad-hoc reports, present results to senior leadership, and provide actionable recommendations to support planning and decision-making.

Partner with Sales, Credit Risk, Legal, Product, and Capital Markets to model and price credit deals, build life-of-loan portfolio and vintage models, stress-test revenue-share and capital scenarios, support sponsor bank and capital provider pitches, lead deal reviews, and develop AI-enabled tools and dashboards to scale credit deal modeling and decisioning.

Lead and run the full finance function: oversee month-end close, reconciliations, dual-currency accounting, statutory compliance, and reporting; manage a junior finance officer; handle debt facilities, lender negotiations, DFI engagement, fundraising, and maintain banking relationships.

Serve as the commercial finance lead partnering with CRO and GTM leaders to own revenue forecasting, quota-setting, territory planning, commercial metrics, dashboards, investor and board reporting, marketing spend efficiency, post-acquisition commercial integration, and ad-hoc strategic analyses to scale FP&A processes and automation.

Serve as the commercial finance lead partnering with CRO and GTM leaders to own revenue forecasting, quota-setting, territory planning, and commercial metrics. Build models and dashboards (ARR, NRR, ACV, CAC, LTV), support QBRs and investor materials, drive integration across teams post-acquisition, partner with Marketing on CAC and spend efficiency, and continuously improve FP&A tools and automation.

Lead and scale the company operating model, drive annual planning and monthly/quarterly forecasts, prepare board reporting, partner with accounting and senior leaders on financial models, and perform ad-hoc financial analysis to inform strategic decisions.

Senior finance leader responsible for designing and overseeing financial systems, ERP/project accounting implementation, DCAA-compliant cost accounting, budgeting/forecasting, proposal pricing, indirect rates, audit readiness, multi-state tax compliance, and managing the Financial Analyst and external CPA partners to support corporate growth and contract compliance.

Lead financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and FP&A; build and manage finance team; provide data-driven strategic guidance to executive leadership and board; oversee financial systems, controls, KPIs, investor communications, and support M&A analysis.

The Vice President of Finance will lead finance strategy, oversee budgeting, manage financial systems, and build a finance team to drive growth for Citcon.

The Strategic Finance Lead will build the financial operating system, managing planning, forecasting, and strategic partnership across various business functions as the company scales.

As Director of Finance, you will oversee FP&A, create financial models, support complex deals, drive forecasting, and optimize operations. You will build the finance team and focus on strategic financial planning while working in a fully remote and low-meeting culture.

This role involves coordinating finance activities, managing contract profitability, providing financial insights, and influencing key stakeholders in a logistics environment.

Lead finance, FP&A, investor reporting, cap table and audit processes; own people ops and HR policies; manage SaaS tool stack, IT provisioning, vendor contracts, and cross-functional strategic initiatives to scale the company.

Lead Finance Operations teams across AP, AR, and RTR, ensuring compliance, operational excellence, and stakeholder management while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Own and scale Ambience's 2-year financial model and rolling P&L forecast; lead annual planning, monthly forecast vs. actuals reporting, cash forecasting, and board materials; build pipeline-to-revenue forecasting engines; partner with GTM, RevOps, Product, and Accounting to ensure GAAP-ready forecasting and margin representation.

The Project Finance Manager will provide support for revenue recognition, project profitability, and financial analysis across service lines, collaborating with various teams to drive improvements and insights.

The Director of Sponsor Finance leads the growth of the Sponsor Finance portfolio by developing new business, structuring transactions, and managing client relationships while ensuring compliance with bank standards.

Lead financial operations for Tor Publishing Group by partnering with executives and managing P&L, while ensuring compliance and reporting.

Lead annual planning, forecasting, and CFO reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Build driver-based models, scenario analysis, and AI-enabled automation in FP&A. Manage a small team, partner with Accounting/Tax/Legal for SOX and IPO readiness, and produce board and investor materials.

Join Arootah's advisor network as a fractional CFO/Head of Finance to provide project-based financial leadership to hedge funds, private equity firms, and family offices. Responsibilities include building finance infrastructure, overseeing fund and management company accounting, budgeting/forecasting, cash management, reporting, controls, audit/tax coordination, and partnering with senior leadership on strategy and investor readiness.

Lead finance and operations at a high-growth marketplace startup: own budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, revenue strategy, FP&A, accounting operations, audit readiness, fundraising diligence, cap table and scenario modeling, and partner with founders on company-wide operational decisions.

Lead Step's integrated financial model, forecasting, and dashboards. Partner with cross-functional teams and the CFO to drive financial planning, unit-economics, pricing, and investment decisions. Build AI-augmented forecasts, deliver executive-ready analyses, and own monthly reviews, annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and long-range planning.

Lead finance strategy and transformation projects: design solutions, improve processes and operating models, enable automation and emerging technologies, manage portfolio prioritization, drive execution, measure value, and lead cross-functional change and governance.

Owner of end-to-end finance: monthly close, GAAP compliance, ASC 606 revenue recognition, tax, reporting, and audit readiness. Build automated workflows between billing and accounting systems, maintain SaaS metrics (ARR, NRR, churn), keep diligence-ready financial data room, and partner on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic analysis. Hands-on operator using AI to automate finance workflows and scale the function.

The role involves leading financial strategy, planning, and operations. Candidates should have experience in building finance teams, integrating values in decision-making, and contributing to business strategies.