Senior Vice President of Finance

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Finance will serve as The Moret Group's senior financial executive, responsible for overseeing all global financial operations, establishing fiscal strategy, and ensuring long-term financial health. The company is seeking a hands-on, systems-driven leader with deep expertise in the apparel, consumer products, and wholesale/retail sectors to modernize its financial infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is both a high-level strategist and a tactical problem-solver who directly oversees core accounting departments—including Accounts Receivable (AR), Chargebacks, Accounts Payable (AP), and Royalty Reporting. A primary mission is to evaluate current software architecture, implement modern automation tools, and streamline manual workflows to support scalable, multi-brand growth. The SVP of Finance will lead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) and partner closely with the executive leadership team and divisional presidents.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

FINANCIAL STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP

• Drive Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive financial strategies aligned with company growth objectives.
• Executive Insights: Provide the executive leadership team with actionable insights into financial performance, operational risks, and market opportunities.
• Corporate Planning: Lead long-range strategic planning, annual budgeting, and rolling forecasting processes.

FINANCIAL REPORTING, ACCOUNTING & COMPLIANCE

• Consolidated Reporting: Oversee consolidated financial reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, variance analysis, and executive performance dashboards.
• GAAP Compliance: Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting in strict accordance with GAAP standards.
• Accounting Operations: Maintain general ledger integrity and directly oversee day-to-day accounting functions across accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
• Tax Governance: Oversee corporate tax planning, compliance, and filings across U.S. federal/state and Canadian federal/provincial jurisdictions.
• Audit & Risk Management: Maintain and enhance internal financial controls, frameworks, and policies to safeguard company assets. Lead annual corporate financial and multi-brand royalty audits, managing relationships with external auditors.

SYSTEMS OPTIMIZATION & PROCESS AUTOMATION

• Workflow Automation: Evaluate and automate manual accounting workflows across ERP, AP, AR, and royalty modules to accelerate month-end close timelines and eliminate errors.
• AR & Chargebacks: Partner with the AR Manager to build robust, automated workflows for cash application and chargeback disputes, improving visibility and financial reporting.
• Accounts Payable Optimization: Partner with the AP Manager to oversee global vendor payouts and optimize the software stack for accurate cash-flow tracking and invoice processing.
• Royalty Accounting: Lead the royalty accounting team to ensure complex, multi-brand inbound and outbound licensing agreements are accurately calculated, tracked, reported, and paid on time.

BANKING RELATIONSHIPS & TREASURY MANAGEMENT

• Capital & Covenant Management: Maintain a complete understanding of credit facilities and loan agreements, ensuring accurate compliance and covenant reporting.
• Liquidity Optimization: Partner with the Head of Treasury to optimize cash flow, liquidity planning, and cash management for ongoing operations and seasonal working-capital spikes.
• Treasury Activities: Collaboratively direct corporate treasury strategies, including cash forecasting, bank account management, and applicable hedging strategies.

OPERATIONAL FINANCE & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

• Divisional Advisory: Partner with Divisional Presidents, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations to review monthly financials, gross margin performance, inventory health, and G&A efficiency.
• Decision Support: Provide advanced financial modeling and scenario analysis for strategic initiatives, including new product launches, retail channel expansion, and potential M&A activity.

TEAM LEADERSHIP & CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

• Talent Development: Mentor and scale the Finance & Accounting team, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate corporate financial, operational, and regulatory compliance risks while managing comprehensive insurance coverage.

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. CPA or MBA highly preferred.
• Experience: 10+ years of progressive financial leadership experience, with a proven track record in apparel, consumer goods, or manufacturing.
• Omnichannel Expertise: Deep operational familiarity with businesses navigating both traditional wholesale and direct-to-consumer (e-commerce) fulfillment channels.
• Sector Knowledge: Thorough understanding of department store vendor compliance guides, factor houses, and complex retail licensing/royalty frameworks.
• Hands-on Execution: Demonstrated history of personally leading or executing an accounting software migration or significant automation initiative.

TECHNICAL STACK

• Apparel-Centric ERPs: Advanced proficiency with systems such as BlueCherry, Full Circle, SAP, or NetSuite.
• Financial and Accounting Systems & BI: Mastery of Excel alongside professional fluency in systems such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Great Plains, Sage Intacct Power BI, CCH Tagetik, Hyperion, or similar financial planning software.
• Automation: Direct experience utilizing software to automate processes across the accounting departments.