Finance Project Manager
Location: Calabasas, CA (On-Site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $50–$60/hr
About the Opportunity
TalentoHC has partnered with a leading travel and tourism company seeking a Project Manager, Finance to drive cross-functional finance initiatives that improve how the team operates and change the company’s cost trajectory. This role works with senior leaders across the organization to keep multiple in-flight change projects moving to completion – spanning process improvement, automation, system enhancements, and high-priority special projects. It also serves as the finance voice on IT-led initiatives, translating finance requirements and keeping finance needs on track through delivery. The ideal candidate brings structure and momentum to complex work, is comfortable operating with imperfect information, and thrives in a fast-paced environment with private equity-style expectations for pace, accountability, and results.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and manage finance special projects and improvement initiatives from scoping through delivery.
- Define project scope, goals, timelines, resources, and success measures with project sponsors.
- Follow up with senior leaders across the organization to drive progress and completion across multiple in-flight change projects.
- Drive completion of identified opportunities to change the company’s cost trajectory, tracking actions and benefits rough delivery.
- Serve as the finance voice and liaison on IT projects led by other organizations — translating finance requirements, aligning priorities, and keeping finance needs on track.
- Coordinate temporary project resources, outside advisors, and IT support working with the finance team.
- Lead process improvement and automation efforts that reduce manual work and clear processing backlogs.
- Track progress, manage risks and dependencies, and escalate issues early.
- Provide regular status reporting to the CFO and senior leadership.
- Facilitate working sessions and drive decisions across Accounting, FP&A; Tax, Treasury, and other teams.
- Document processes, requirements, and lessons learned to make improvements stick.
- Support change management, training, and adoption of new processes and tools.
- Partner with IT and vendors on finance system enhancements.
- Lead AI enablement initiatives across finance – identifying use cases, piloting AI-enabled tools, and supporting adoption.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Information Systems; PMP certification preferred.
- 3+ years of project management, project coordination, or related experience, including finance or accounting initiatives.
- Executive presence sufficient to communicate credibly and effectively with senior leaders across the organization.
- Experience leading process improvement or automation projects.
- Experience with finance or business system enhancements.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency with Excel and project management tools.
- Interest in and practical experience with AI enablement – able to apply AI-enabled tools and processes to improve how finance work gets done.
- Comfortable operating with imperfect information and exercising sound judgment to keep moving while data quality improves.
- High-energy, self-driven, and collaborative — able to thrive in a fast-paced, growing company.
- Experience in travel, hospitality, or consumer-facing industries is a plus.
About TalentoHC
Build Your Best Team Yet
Executive Search | Talent Strategy | Human Capital Consulting
TalentoHC is a global executive search and human capital consulting firm helping organizations build high-performing leadership teams that drive growth and transformation. The firm partners with companies across industries including technology, aviation, hospitality, media, and professional services to identify and place senior leaders who shape organizational strategy. Through a human capital-centric approach, TalentoHC supports organizations navigating leadership change, strengthening talent strategy, and building teams capable of delivering long-term enterprise value.
Equal Opportunity Employer
TalentoHC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.