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Vanlife Customs

Director of Finance

Arvada, CO · On-site

Based in Arvada, CO. Together, our brands serve the full spectrum of the van conversion market ... You will own everything that touches money: the books, the tax returns, the job costing, the cash ...

Vanlife Customs

Director of Finance

Arvada, CO · On-site

Based in Arvada, CO. Together, our brands serve the full spectrum of the van conversion market ... You will own everything that touches money: the books, the tax returns, the job costing, the cash ...

Revvity

Principal Cost and Inventory Accountant

Lafayette, CO · Hybrid

$68K - $91K/yr

This is a hybrid role based at our Lafayette site. As a key member of our accounting organization ... This role includes managing local ledger entries, product BOM standard costing, variance analysis ...

Ideal Siding

Senior Operations Manager

Boulder, CO · On-site

$125K - $175K/yr

Bonus based on performance * Competitive salary * Home office stipend * Opportunity for advancement ... activities Financial Performance * Protect and improve gross margins * Monitor job costing and ...

Revvity

Principal Cost and Inventory Accountant

Lafayette, CO · On-site

$68K - $91K/yr

This is a hybrid role based at our Lafayette site. As a key member of our accounting organization ... This role includes managing local ledger entries, product BOM standard costing, variance analysis ...

Xcel Energy

Trading Analyst - Denver, CO

Denver, CO

$97K - $138K/yr

Support trading and risk management activities through quantifying the natural position of each XE ... Verify accuracy of sales costing. * Continuously seek improvements to processes and analyses used ...

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Crocs

Manager, Inventory Accounting

Broomfield, CO · On-site

$120K - $130K/yr

... activity, while maintaining a strong control environment and supporting external reporting and ... Own global inventory accounting end-to-end, including standard costing, inventory valuation ...

Crocs

Manager, Inventory Accounting

Broomfield, CO · On-site

$120K - $130K/yr

... activity, while maintaining a strong control environment and supporting external reporting and ... Own global inventory accounting end-to-end, including standard costing, inventory valuation ...

Xcel Energy

Trading Analyst - Denver, CO

Denver, CO

$97K - $138K/yr

Support trading and risk management activities through quantifying the natural position of each XE ... Verify accuracy of sales costing. * Continuously seek improvements to processes and analyses used ...

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CFS

Accounts Receivable / Project Accountant

Denver, CO · On-site

$62K - $82K/yr

... accounting activities. * Reconcile project balances and customer accounts. * Prepare journal ... Construction, manufacturing, or project-based accounting experience preferred. * Strong ...

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CFS

Accounts Receivable / Project Accountant

Denver, CO · On-site

$62K - $82K/yr

... accounting activities. * Reconcile project balances and customer accounts. * Prepare journal ... Construction, manufacturing, or project-based accounting experience preferred. * Strong ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Activity Based Costing (ABC) Analyst, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Activity Based Costing Analyst, you need a solid background in accounting, cost analysis, and financial modeling, typically supported by a degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Familiarity with ERP systems, advanced Excel, and specialized costing software like SAP or Oracle is highly beneficial. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and effective communication are vital soft skills for interpreting data and collaborating with cross-functional teams. These competencies are crucial for accurately allocating costs, identifying inefficiencies, and supporting strategic decision-making within organizations.

What are some common challenges faced by professionals working in Activity Based Costing (ABC) roles?

Professionals in Activity Based Costing roles often encounter challenges such as accurately identifying and tracing indirect costs to specific activities, gaining access to detailed data across departments, and ensuring buy-in from various stakeholders. Implementing an ABC system may require significant collaboration with finance, operations, and IT teams, as well as ongoing training to maintain data quality. Overcoming resistance to change and integrating ABC insights into decision-making processes are also key hurdles, but addressing these can lead to more precise cost management and better strategic planning.

What is Activity Based Costing?

Activity Based Costing (ABC) is a costing methodology that assigns overhead and indirect costs to specific activities within an organization, rather than spreading them evenly across all products or services. This approach helps organizations more accurately determine the true cost of producing a product or delivering a service by identifying which activities consume resources. By using ABC, companies can make better decisions about pricing, product mix, and process improvements. It is especially useful in complex environments where overhead costs are significant and not easily traced to individual products.
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Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Vanlife Customs

Arvada, CO • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Posted 5 days ago

Job description

Director of Finance
Group owner of Vanlife Customs
Location: Denver area (Arvada, CO) - In-person
Reports to: CEO
Type: Full-time
About the Company
Waypoint Ventures is a Denver-based operator of van conversion and overland automotive service brands, including VanLife Customs - Premium custom van conversions, bespoke builds for discerning clients. Based in Arvada, CO.
Together, our brands serve the full spectrum of the van conversion market - from entry-level adventure rigs to multi-six-figure expedition builds - backed by technical expertise that builds durable vehicles and keeps fleets running in the field. The group is growing through acquisition and organic expansion and is at an inflection point: the financial management infrastructure needs to match the growth rate.
This is not a corporate role. It's a building role. The person who takes it will create the financial operating system for a multi-brand group, from the ground up, alongside a hands-on CEO.
The Role
The Director of Finance is the financial backbone of our group. You will own everything that touches money: the books, the tax returns, the job costing, the cash forecast, the lender relationships, and the monthly reporting package. You will also be a genuine thinking partner - the person who sits across the table and challenges assumptions, models scenarios, and tells the truth about the numbers.
You will manage third-party relationships (accounting firm, tax preparer, payroll processor) rather than doing everything in-house, but you are ultimately accountable for what they produce.
Our group currently partners with a fractional CFO on strategic financial matters and investment planning, and with brand leads on operational financial performance. Depending on your expertise, you may replace this fractional service.
You will be the person who knows, at any given moment, exactly how much cash the group has, where it's going, and build strategies on how we will drive growth in a sustainable manner.
Core Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Control
  • Own the general ledger for all entities – Our group LLC, our operating companies, and our real-estate holdco
  • Ensure monthly close is completed within 10 business days of month end
  • Manage intercompany billing and eliminations across the group - clean consolidated financials are a non-negotiable
  • Own accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Manage the bookkeeper and/or third-party accounting partner
  • Maintain a real-time cash position; flag shortfalls no less than 30 days in advance
Job Costing & Revenue Recognition
  • Implement and maintain job-level cost tracking for every build and service job across both production locations
  • Track customer deposits as deferred revenue - ring-fence and reconcile every dollar against work performed
  • Ensure revenue is recognized correctly (percentage of completion for multi-month builds; point of service for repair work)
  • Report gross margin by job type, brand, and location monthly
FP&A & Strategic Support
  • Partner on M&A activity
  • Prepare monthly financial package for the CEO: P&L by entity, cash flow, KPIs, variance commentary
  • Build and maintain a rolling 13-week cash forecast - updated weekly
  • Model business decisions: new hire ROI, production volume scenarios, pricing analysis, lease vs. buy, new location economics
  • Support bank reporting, lender covenants, and any future investments
  • Prepare annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts by brand
Tax & Compliance
  • Manage all federal, state, and local tax filings - coordinate with the tax preparer and own the calendar
  • Ensure quarterly payroll tax returns are filed correctly across all entities
  • Manage Colorado sales and use tax – state and local
  • Company secretary duties – LLC structure management, keep all entity registrations current: Colorado Secretary of State annual reports, registered agent, trade name registrations
Banking & Lender Relations
  • Own the relationship with the group's primary bank(s) - know the bankers by name
  • Manage equipment financing relationships
  • Coordinate any future working capital facilities or equipment lines
HR & Payroll Interface
  • Own payroll accuracy
  • Maintain correct employee/contractor classifications  across the group
  • Manage PTO tracking, commission calculations, and any performance bonus payouts
  • Coordinate benefits administration with the third-party provider
What Success Looks Like
At 30 days: You have a complete picture of the current financial position of each entity. You've identified the top three structural/accounting/financial risks and have a plan to address them. The books are closed for the prior month. You’re already partnering on financial decisions.
At 90 days: Monthly close is running on time. A job costing system is live and producing margin data by build. The cash forecast is updated weekly and accurate. You've met every external accountant, tax preparer, and lender the group works with.
At 12 months: The CEO has not been surprised by a financial issue that you saw coming first. Gross margin by brand is a known, trusted number. Tax returns were filed on time. We are planning our next phase of growth as a team.  The group's financial infrastructure is a competitive asset.
The Ideal Background
Required:
  • 5–10 years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including meaningful time in an operational role
  • Demonstrated experience with job costing - manufacturing, construction, custom fabrication, or trades background is relevant
  • Experience managing multiple entities
  • Hands-on with QBO - able to navigate the platform, not just review reports from it
  • Strong working knowledge of Colorado tax requirements (sales tax, FAMLI, CDLE, withholding)
  • Comfortable being the only finance professional in the room - you will build, not inherit
Strongly Preferred:
  • CPA - the discipline matters more than the current status
  • Experience with customer deposit / deferred revenue management in a service or custom manufacturing context
  • Background in automotive, powersports, marine, or specialty vehicle industries - you don't need to know what a Diff lock is, but you need to understand the economics of a shop floor
Not Required:
  • Big company experience - this is a founder-led group and the pace, ambiguity, and autonomy will either excite you or exhaust you
  • A team to manage - you will manage external partners and relationships, not a finance department
Who You Are
You are a builder. You are equally comfortable setting up a chart of accounts and sitting in a pricing strategy meeting. You read a P&L the way other people read a newspaper - quickly, and with an instinct for what's wrong. You have strong opinions and share them. You understand that in a small business, accounting is not a back-office function - it's the early warning system.
You take accountability seriously. You don't pass the file to someone else.
You are curious about the business, not just the numbers. You will spend time on the shop floor understanding how a build job works, because you cannot cost something you don't understand.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Base salary: $88,000 – $108,000 commensurate with experience, plus quarterly bonus structure
  • Performance bonus: Bonus tied to group financial health and performance
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision through our ICHRA scheme
  • PTO: Unlimited PTO scheme
  • Location: Arvada, CO
  • Direct access: You will have regular one-on-one time with the CEO, who is very practically involved.
A Note on Stage and Fit
Our group is in a multi-year project of brand acquisition and growth strategy.  We are well capitalized.  The financial infrastructure is functional but not yet well systematized. The right person for this role sees that as an opportunity, not a warning sign. You will have an outsized impact quickly, and you will be a meaningful part of the team that builds something worth building.
If you want a mature company with established processes and a finance team to manage, this is not the right role. If you want to build those processes yourself, alongside a founder who takes financial transparency seriously and gives you a real seat at the table, get in touch via jobs@vanlifecustoms.com

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