The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Goldman Sachs is hiring a VP of Finance in Thousand Oaks, CA.

• Role description

  Goldman Sachs offers $274,000 - $450,000 for a VP of Finance ready to modernize how we budget, forecast, and report. Backed by 13 years of finance experience, you'll own key initiatives, partner closely with the team, and earn $274,000 - $450,000.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Settle expense reports fast enough that nobody chases you twice
  • Support the VP of Finance in modeling pricing, margins, and unit economics
  • Build the close documentation a new vp hire could follow blind
  • Reconcile payroll liabilities so the CA filings never bounce
  • Price out vendor contracts and surface the savings nobody else spotted
  • Sit beside the Thousand Oaks controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries
  • Draft the board deck that turns numbers into a decision
  • Keep deferred revenue schedules airtight as contracts renew

  What You'll Bring

  • A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat
  • The reflex to surface risk before it surfaces itself
  • Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
  • 14+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks

  At Goldman Sachs, a maker-minded Thousand Oaks-based studio, the whole mission boils down to making Payroll Processing feel effortless for everyone downstream. Our Thousand Oaks office prizes the quiet contributor who makes everyone around them measurably better.

  At $274,000 - $450,000, with mentorship and a benefits suite to match, this VP of Finance seat at Goldman Sachs is built for people who want to rise.

  Active right now, the vp seat has not yet found its person.

  If Goldman Sachs keeps showing up in your search, take the hint and finally apply.

• Required skills

  • Payroll Processing
  • CPA Certification
  • DCF Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Budgeting
  • Self-Motivation
  • Coaching

• Benefits & perks

  • Holiday Parties
  • Corporate gym and entertainment discounts
  • Sleep and recovery programs
  • Video Games
  • Accrued vacation time
  • Company Outings
  • Flexible Hours
  • Vacation Days
  • Roth 401(k) option
  • Mentorship programs
  • Happy hours and social events
  • Estate planning services

• Apply before 2026-12-18

  Submit your application for this Freelance finance position.