Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Group owner of Vanlife Customs

Location:

Denver area (Arvada, CO) – In‑person

Reports to:

CEO
Type:
Full‑time

Waypoint Ventures is a Denver‑based operator of van conversion and overland automotive service brands, including Van Life 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 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Own payroll accuracy
• Maintain correct employee/contractor classifications across the group
• Manage PTO…