Director of Finance and Operations

Cars & Bids

Director of Finance and Operations owning finance, HR administration, contracts, compliance, and systems. Strengthening Cars & Bids’ online car-auction and automotive media business.

Posted 8/25/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial modeling, budgeting, and forecasting, with a strong foundation in accounting principles. Capable of managing HR administration and vendor relationships while ensuring compliance and improving financial processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial ModelingBudgetingForecastingMonthly Close ManagementHR Administration

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingVariance AnalysisAccounting FundamentalsProcess ImprovementFinancial Controls

Soft Skills

Attention to DetailStrong JudgmentOrganizationHands-On Mentality

Tools & Technologies

Back-Office SystemsPEOInsurance ManagementTax ComplianceCorporate Compliance

Industry Keywords

Investor-Backed EnvironmentsBoard ReportingVendor ManagementContract ManagementPayroll Oversight

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the monthly and annual close, working with the external accounting team to deliver accurate and timely financials
Own the financial model, budgeting and forecasting, including tracking performance, identifying variances and providing clear analysis of the outlook
Prepare financial reporting and analysis for leadership and support board reporting
Own company spending and financial controls, helping teams spend effectively while maintaining financial discipline
Manage vendors, contracts and renewals, coordinating with outside counsel and other experts when needed
Own HR administration, including payroll and benefits oversight, onboarding and offboarding, compensation changes, performance reviews and compliance
Manage key back-office systems, providers and recurring obligations, including the PEO, insurance, tax and corporate compliance
Continuously improve processes and controls, and support projects outside the core mandate where able to add value

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience
Ideally, experience as the senior-most finance person or the #2 in a finance function at a startup or similarly lean environment
Strong accounting fundamentals and experience owning or overseeing a monthly close
Solid FP&A skills, including budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and variance analysis
Experience working across HR administration, vendors, contracts and outside professional service providers
Strong judgment, organization and attention to detail, with the ability to independently own a broad range of responsibilities
A hands-on mentality and a track record of improving the processes and systems around you
Experience in PE-backed or investor-backed environments, including board or lender reporting, is a strong plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Equity
Benefits
True remote flexibility
Room to grow
The chance to make a real impact at a fast-growing company
A team of fellow car lovers who take pride in their work
A say in shaping the future of our product and customer experience