FP& A Director

Robert Half Management Resources is seeking an FP& A Director consultant for a rapidly growing retail organization in Los Angeles, California, for a hybrid engagement of three months or longer. This high-visibility assignment will partner closely with executive leadership to enhance financial planning, reporting, and cash management in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

The ideal consultant is a strategic finance leader with the ability to translate complex operating data into actionable insights and dependable forecasts. Regular onsite collaboration is strongly preferred to foster strong partnership with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the upkeep and advancement of a detailed operating model that supports company planning, forecasting, and strategic decision-making.

• Investigate business performance trends by evaluating major drivers, explaining variances, and resolving inconsistencies in financial reports and models.

• Prepare monthly financial packages that include budget-versus-actual reviews, variance commentary, KPI tracking, and presentation materials for senior leadership.

• Oversee short-term cash forecasting by monitoring inflows, outflows, liquidity needs, and rolling 13-week cash projections.

• Apply AI-enabled planning tools within spreadsheet-based models to improve forecast precision, streamline manual work, and test multiple business scenarios.

• Review and reconcile outputs across income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, debt, and headcount models to ensure accuracy and alignment.

• Produce high-quality financial analyses suitable for executives, board members, investors, and lending partners, with a strong focus on precision and quality.

• Collaborate with operational leaders to translate business activity into meaningful financial guidance that informs timely decisions.

• 10+ years of progressive FP& A experience, including leadership responsibility in high-growth and fast-changing business environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing and managing complex integrated operating models.
• Strong command of three-statement modeling, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.
• Practical experience with weekly cash forecasting and liquidity planning processes.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build, audit, and refine sophisticated financial models.
• Familiarity with AI-driven tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or similar solutions used for analytics, forecasting, or modeling is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to identify modeling issues, reconcile discrepancies, and deliver dependable reporting for executive and external stakeholders.
• Background in retail, consumer products, ecommerce, or another multi-location growth-oriented business is preferred.