Finance Director for Growth & Profitability

Safehouse Security Solutions & Transport; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Safehouse Security Solutions & Transport seeks a Director of Finance to oversee the company’s financial operations and strategy, partnering with the CEO and operations leadership to drive growth. The ideal candidate has experience in smaller companies and will manage payroll, accounting, reporting, and cost controls in a high-stakes security environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, client profitability analysis, and strategic financial planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in accounting, finance, or financial management.
• Experience managing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and financial controls.
• Strong Excel and accounting software experience.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to analyze labor costs, client profitability, and company financial performance.
• Must be local to the Los Angeles area.
• Must agree to a background check.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the company's overall financial operations and financial strategy.
• Prepare and monitor annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor cash flow, revenue, expenses, and profitability.
• Provide financial reports and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Track financial performance by client/account.
• Oversee bookkeeping, accounting, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Maintain proper financial records and internal controls.
• Coordinate with outside accountants and tax professionals.
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax and financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee payroll processing and payroll-related expenses.
• Monitor overtime, overtime trends, and labor costs.
• Review payroll against schedules and client billing.
• Ensure payroll expenses are properly allocated to the appropriate accounts.
• Analyze labor costs to help maintain account profitability.
• Oversee client invoicing and collections.
• Ensure billing accurately reflects contracted rates, hours, overtime, special events, and additional services.
• Monitor outstanding invoices and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Review contracts and pricing from a financial perspective.
• Identify billing discrepancies and revenue leakage.
• Analyze profitability for each security account.
• Compare revenue against guard wages, payroll taxes, workers' compensation, insurance, equipment, and other operating costs.
• Identify accounts with declining margins and provide recommendations.
• Assist leadership in determining appropriate pricing for new contracts and renewals.
• Oversee financial controls and identify potential financial risks.
• Work with insurance providers and advisors regarding financial requirements.
• Monitor workers' compensation and other insurance-related expenses.
• Assist with audits and regulatory financial requirements.
• Help prevent fraud, payroll errors, and financial discrepancies.
• Work closely with the CEO and Operations leadership on financial decisions.
• Provide financial analysis for expansion, new contracts, equipment purchases, and major expenses.
• Establish financial KPIs and regularly report results to leadership.
• Recommend cost‑saving opportunities without negatively affecting service quality.
• Support long‑term financial planning and company growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Payroll management

Financial controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Safehouse Security Solutions & Transport seeks a Director of Finance to oversee the company’s financial operations and strategy, partnering with the CEO and operations leadership to drive growth. The ideal candidate has experience in smaller companies and will manage payroll, accounting, reporting, and cost controls in a high-stakes security environment.

Responsibilities include budgeting, cash flow management, financial reporting, client profitability analysis, and strategic financial planning