Director of Finance

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · Los Angeles, CA +1 · Finance and Accounting

Seeking a Director of Finance to architect long-term financial strategy, build integrated financial models, and guide capital allocation and M&A valuation for an AI company focused on the Recognition Economy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build, and continuously refine a fully integrated, highly dynamic 3-statement financial model (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) to support all strategic decision-making and external fundraising
  2. Execute real-time scenario planning and sensitivity analyses during executive meetings to evaluate the precise P&L and cash flow impacts of strategic pivots under various macroeconomic conditions
  3. Lead the Long-Range Planning (LRP) process, translating daily business drivers, technological rollout timelines, and market expansion targets into a cohesive multi-year corporate roadmap
  4. Partner with Corporate Development during the early phases of M&A, constructing complex valuation models and conducting rigorous financial due diligence before handing off to Enterprise FP&A for execution
  5. Advise the CFO and CEO on capital structure optimization, evaluating debt and equity financing alternatives and managing leverage targets

Skills

Required

  • 7+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategic finance
  • Mastery of advanced financial modeling, specifically integrated 3-statement modeling, valuation modeling, and complex scenario analysis
  • Exceptional ability to rapidly translate abstract strategic concepts into mathematical equations and logical analyses
  • Supreme executive presence and communication skills, with a proven ability to face off with founders, investors, lenders, and senior C-suite stakeholders

What the JD emphasized

  • advanced financial modeling
  • integrated 3-statement modeling
  • valuation modeling
  • complex scenario analysis