Director of Finance (FP&A Focused)

Director of Finance (FP&A Focus)

About the Role

Vangst is partnering with a rapidly growing, New York-based organization to identify a Director of Finance who will take full ownership of the company’s financial function. This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact, build-from-scratch role where you’ll drive financial strategy, forecasting, and operational decision-making.

This is a hands-on position—ideal for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves, building systems, and partnering closely with leadership. While the title is Director-level, this role is also well-suited for a strong FP&A professional ready to step up and grow into a leadership position over time, with a potential path toward a future CFO role.

What You’ll Do

Own the Finance Function

• Lead all FP&A activities including budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Build and maintain scalable financial models (revenue, cost projections, unit economics)
• Partner directly with leadership to guide strategic decisions and growth planning
• Work alongside an existing bookkeeper to ensure accurate financial reporting and operations

Drive Financial Strategy & Insights

• Analyze cost structures, margins, and operational performance
• Develop unit economics and pricing models across product lines
• Provide clear, actionable insights to support rapid growth and new client onboarding
• Identify risks, opportunities, and areas for operational efficiency

Build Systems & Processes

• Help design and implement financial systems and reporting infrastructure
• Work within and optimize tools like QuickBooks and Google Sheets
• Support future ERP implementation and process improvements
• Establish scalable processes as the business grows

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, or analytical roles
• Experience in manufacturing, production, CPG, or cannabis strongly preferred
• Strong financial modeling skills (Excel or Google Sheets)
• Experience with QuickBooks or similar accounting systems
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats and building from the ground up

Nice to Have

• Experience with cost accounting, inventory, or COGS analysis
• Exposure to ERP systems or system implementation
• Familiarity with the cannabis industry and its financial nuances

Why This Role

• High ownership: You will be the finance function
• Growth opportunity: Clear path to expand into a CFO-level role
• Build from scratch: Shape systems, processes, and strategy
• Flexibility: Primarily remote with occasional onsite collaboration
• High visibility: Direct access to leadership and decision-making

About Vangst

Vangst is the cannabis industry's hiring platform. Vangst helps cannabis companies find the talent they need to grow their business. From on-demand gig workers to trained & credential full-time employees, Vangst has built the industry's go-to talent marketplace for all cannabis hiring. Vangst is proud to work with 1,200+ of the cannabis industry's leading businesses.

Since raising their seed round in 2018, Vangst has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the cannabis industry and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies.

Today, over 300,000 people have full-time jobs in the cannabis industry and this number is expected to triple over the next five years. Vangst is on a mission to fill every job in the cannabis industry.

Vangst's headquarters is in Denver, CO. Vangst is a Series B company backed by Lerer Hippeau, Colle Capital, Level One Fund, Snoop Dogg's Casa Verde Capital, and others.

Vangst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.