VP, Finance Job at CooperDouglas Executive Search, Los Angeles, CA

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  • CooperDouglas Executive Search
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description


CooperDouglas has partnered with a private equity-backed freight technology company in Los Angeles for their newly created Vice President of Finance. This VP of Finance will drive financial strategy, investor reporting, and operational planning during a period of accelerated national scale. The business combines physical infrastructure and proprietary technology financial strategy and support rapid growth. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the CEO.

This is a critical executive role reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The ideal candidate will bring deep experience scaling high-growth businesses from Series A through Series C , a track record of building finance infrastructure in dynamic environments, and the ability to partner directly with private equity sponsors on strategic initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead all aspects of financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year modeling to support board and investor expectations
  • Build and maintain detailed operating and unit economic models that enable real-time business insights and inform strategic decisions
  • Partner directly with PE sponsors, board members, and the executive team on capital allocation, fundraising strategy, and financial governance
  • Manage all aspects of investor reporting, including board decks, KPI dashboards, fundraising materials, and monthly performance packages
  • Play a central role in future financing rounds and potential transaction readiness, including M&A due diligence and integration
  • Guide margin strategy, pricing optimization, and spend discipline across functions and cost centers
  • Develop and scale a first-in-class FP&A function, recruiting and mentoring a high-performing finance team
  • Collaborate with the Controller and accounting leadership to ensure accurate reporting, internal controls, and audit readiness

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
  • 7–10+ years of progressive finance experience, including recent leadership in a venture or PE-backed business, preferably at the Series A-C stage
  • Proven ability to act as a strategic thought partner to founders and private equity sponsors in high-growth or capital-intensive environments
  • Prior ownership of board-level communications, fundraising strategy, and performance reporting in a high-velocity startup or emerging growth company
  • Strong understanding of SaaS, marketplace, or transaction-based business models, with the ability to drive insights from customer behavior and margin data
  • A professional background in freight or supply chain technology is a huge plus
  • Familiarity with the dynamics of private capital environments, including investor preferences, capital structure, and value creation metrics
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building scalable finance infrastructure in a high-growth, operationally complex setting

Location: Los Angeles (North of DTLA)

Compensation range $225,000 to $275,000 + bonus + LTI

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