Director of FP&A

Description

Company Overview

Chemical Guys is a fast-growing brand at the intersection of automotive care, creativity, and community. Born in Southern California, we've built a company that brings car culture together with design, innovation, and lifestyle — creating products that people are proud to use and even prouder to share.

You can find our products almost anywhere car enthusiasts shop: online, at leading retailers, and in specialty automotive stores, with a growing international presence. Supported by a passionate global community of millions of fans, detailers, and creators, Chemical Guys has become the go-to brand for anyone who loves the look, feel, and performance of a perfectly detailed ride.

Position Summary

The Director, Financial Planning & Analysis owns Chemical Guys' FP&A function, including the annual operating plan, forecasting, company-wide KPI reporting, and financial decision support across a rapidly growing, private equity-backed platform. This is a broad, high-visibility, hands-on role spanning budgeting, strategic planning, and evaluation of new ventures, and it serves as the primary finance business partner to functional leaders across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Car Wash Operations, and Corporate. The role reports to the VP of Finance and leads a team of two, with growing scope as the company scales through organic growth and M&A.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the annual operating plan and periodic reforecasts; maintain the company's cloud-based planning platform (Planful)
• Own the consolidated financial model, including COGS, balance sheet, cash flow, and corporate planning assumptions
• Oversee company-wide KPI reporting on a daily, weekly, and monthly cadence
• Prepare ad-hoc financial models and analysis to support operational and strategic business decisions
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to functional leaders across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Car Wash Operations, and Corporate functions
• Own the monthly executive business review package, including financial results, KPI reporting, variance analysis, and forward-looking insights
• Support preparation of board meeting materials, investor requests, bank reporting, and covenant compliance certificates
• Partner with the Assistant Controller on the monthly financial reporting package and variance analysis
• Identify and drive productivity and efficiency opportunities across the business, including adoption of AI tools
• Support financing activities, due diligence, quality of earnings analyses, and other transaction-related initiatives
• Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A team, establishing priorities and improving processes across the function

30/60/90 Day Success Plan

Day 30 (Learn):

• Product Business - Assume ownership of the monthly FP&A reporting cadence, including KPI reporting, variance analysis, forecast updates, and executive-level financial reporting; identify immediate process gaps and opportunities to improve accuracy, timeliness, and business insight
• Build strong working relationships with key functional leaders across CPG, Car Wash Operations, Product, Sales, Supply Chain, Accounting, and Corporate functions; establish a regular business partner rhythm to review performance, risks, opportunities, and spending discipline.

Day 60 (Apply):

• Lead and drive to finish line the company’s AOP budget process in Planful, including ownership of COGS, balance sheet, cash flow, department budgets, and key operating assumptions;
• Own the annual operating plan process from calendar, templates, assumptions, stakeholder reviews, consolidation, executive review, and final presentation support; ensure the plan is accurate, operationally grounded, and aligned with strategic objectives.

Day 90 (Lead):

• Car Wash Business - Successfully assume ownership of the FP&A function for the acquired car wash business, including planning, forecasting, reporting, KPI management, and business partnering.
• Successfully transition ownership of the day-to-day FP&A function, including planning, forecasting, reporting, KPI management, business partnering, and team leadership, allowing the VP Finance to shift focus towards strategic initiatives, value creation, capital allocation, board/investor matters, and future exit readiness

Physical / Environmental Requirements

• Primarily sedentary, office-based work with extended periods of computer and screen use
• Occasional travel to other Chemical Guys locations (Detail Garage stores, Fast5Xpress car wash sites, vendor sites) for business reviews (infrequent)
• Ability to work extended or non-standard hours during month-end close, budget and reforecast cycles, and board reporting periods
• Reasonable accommodations available in accordance with the ADA and FEHA

Location: Torrance, CA - hybrid

Department: Finance

Reports to: VP of Finance

Compensation: $200 - $235k annually + bonus

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, voluntary Life and Disability insurance, FSA, PTO + 5 sick days, 9 holidays + 1 floating holiday & employee discount.

Chemical Guys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• BS in Business, Accounting, or a related field; Big 4 or national-firm audit/FDD experience a strong plus
• Minimum 10 years of direct FP&A/finance experience; prior FP&A Director experience at a company with $250M+ in annual revenue preferred
• Experience in a private equity-backed environment or supporting lender/investor reporting strongly preferred
• Consumer-packaged goods experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to model the balance sheet and indirect cash flow statement
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency required; PowerBI and Power Query a plus
• Experience working with Oracle Fusion and Sage Intacct or similar cloud-based ERPs
• Experience budgeting and reporting from a cloud-based planning system (Planful a plus)
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a track record of presenting complex analysis to senior leadership
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment