Director, Strategic Finance Operations

Vaco Recruiter Services; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Discretionary bonuses

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is looking for a Director of Strategic Finance Operations in Sunnyvale, CA. This role is critical in building and maturing the financial infrastructure that supports core operations. It involves collaborating with operations leadership, developing scalable financial models, and ensuring effective decision-making through data insights. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of finance experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders while adapting to rapidly evolving environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in finance, strategic finance, or FP&A roles.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills.
• Proven experience partnering directly with operational or technical teams.
• Ability to build scalable processes in ambiguous, fast-growing environments.
• Clear, concise communication skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance partner to operations leaders, supporting high-impact, data-driven decision-making.
• Build and maintain financial models related to operational costs, capacity planning, and unit economics.
• Develop KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting cadence to support operational visibility.
• Own forecasting and variance analysis across operational expense areas.
• Translate complex operational data into clear financial insights and recommendations.
• Design scalable planning processes, definitions, and reporting mechanisms.
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements to reduce manual work.
• Support the development of finance operating rhythms suitable for a more mature organization.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Communication with senior stakeholders

Process improvement

Job description

Director, Strategic Finance Operations

Our client, a rapidly scaling technology company, is seeking a Director of Strategic Finance Operations to build and mature the financial infrastructure supporting core operational functions.

Job Location

Sunnyvale, CA. This position is primarily onsite with some flexibility.

Job Description

This role will partner closely with operations leadership to deliver decision‑ready insights, scalable financial models, and repeatable planning mechanisms as the business grows. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, execution‑oriented, and comfortable operating in fast‑paced environments where systems and processes are still evolving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the finance partner to operations leaders, supporting high‑impact, data‑driven decision‑making
• Build and maintain financial models related to operational costs, capacity planning, and unit economics
• Develop KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting cadence to support operational visibility
• Own forecasting and variance analysis across operational expense areas
• Translate complex operational data into clear financial insights and recommendations
• Design scalable planning processes, definitions, and reporting mechanisms
• Identify and implement automation and process improvements to reduce manual work
• Support the development of finance operating rhythms suitable for a more mature organization

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in finance, strategic finance, or FP&A roles
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
• Proven experience partnering directly with operational or technical teams
• Ability to build scalable processes in ambiguous, fast‑growing environments
• Clear, concise communication skills with senior stakeholders

Compensation

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors, including but not limited to:

• The individual’s skill sets, experience, and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes that the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.