Position: Senior Director Consultant
Location: Newport Beach, CA (Hybrid)
Schedule: Monday to Friday, Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Compensation: $150,000 to $175,000 annually
Employment Type: Full-Time W-2 Employee with NOW CFO

About NOW CFO

NOW CFO is a national outsourced accounting and finance firm. We give businesses financial clarity and visibility through experienced consultants who partner with clients on the projects that matter most: cleanups, implementations, month-end close, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and everything in between.

Our Consultants are full-time W-2 employees. You’ll work with a variety of clients across industries, get exposure to different systems and business models, and never get stuck in the routine of a single seat.

About the Role

We’re expanding our Newport Beach team and looking for an experienced Senior Director Consultant to serve as a trusted finance leader to our clients. You’ll partner with executive leadership across a variety of industries, lead client engagements end-to-end, and bring enterprise-level finance thinking to businesses that are growing and scaling.

What You’ll Do

Serve as the primary finance leader on client engagements, often working directly with CEOs, CFOs, and ownership
Oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance initiatives
Lead month-end and year-end close processes and ensure GAAP compliant financial reporting
Build and maintain budgets, rolling forecasts, and cash flow models
Deliver executive-level dashboards, variance analysis, and strategic insights
Lead ERP implementations, system cleanups, and process improvement initiatives
Mentor client accounting teams and strengthen internal controls
Support M&A, due diligence, audit prep, and other high-impact strategic projects as needed

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including Director or Senior Director level responsibilities
Strong GAAP knowledge and technical accounting depth
Deep budgeting, forecasting, and strategic finance experience
Prior leadership and team management experience
Multi-industry exposure strongly preferred
CPA preferred, not required
Excellent communication skills and executive presence
Comfortable working independently and managing multiple client engagements simultaneously
Willingness to commute to different client sites in the Orange County / Newport Beach area

Preferred

Prior consulting or interim CFO experience
ERP implementation experience (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics, SAP, Oracle)
Experience with private equity backed, high growth, or multi-entity businesses
BI tool fluency (Power BI, Tableau)

What NOW CFO Offers

Competitive base salary ($150K to $175K)
Full benefits: medical, dental, and vision
401(k) with company match
Paid time off
Career growth opportunities across our national footprint
Exposure to a wide variety of industries, systems, and business models

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