Director of Finance

Own and Improve Accounting Operations

Manage the accounting function (internal team and/or external partners)

Ensure accounting processes remain up to date, documented, and continuously improving

Maintain clean, consistent expense categorization and a well-structured chart of accounts

Ensure financial data pipelines and integrations remain accurate and reliable

Own the accuracy of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow

Ensure Bills Are Paid

Own the accounts payable process and controls

Manage the people/vendors responsible for paying bills, wires, and ACH payments

Ensure all payments are made accurately and on time

Establish clear approval workflows and payment policies

Deliver Department-Level Financial Clarity

Build and maintain department-level P&Ls and cost reporting

Help departments understand their costs and unit economics, for example:

• CX team costs and unit economics
• Photography team unit economics
• Showroom profitability by location

Present financial information in clear, digestible formats that department leaders can use

Track trends over time and help teams understand what’s driving changes

Act as a Thought Partner to CEO and Department Heads

Partner with department leaders to evaluate plans, experiments, and operational changes

Help think through tradeoffs, ROI, and cost implications of decisions

Provide financial perspective on headcount changes, tooling investments, and process improvements

Support leadership in making data-informed, economically sound decisions

Support team leaders in vendor contract negotiations

Support leadership in budgeting and projections

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or operational finance roles
• Experience owning or managing accounting functions (including AP, close, and reporting)
• Strong understanding of cost accounting and operational finance
• Proven ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Comfortable managing processes, systems, and people (not just financial models)
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through
• Collaborative mindset and low ego; comfortable partnering closely with operators
• Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer brands, or inventory-heavy businesses is a plus.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in managing accounting operations, including accounts payable, financial reporting, and cost accounting. Capable of translating complex financial data into actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders while supporting leadership in budgeting and strategic decision-making.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Accounting Operations Management
• Financial Reporting Accuracy
• Cost Accounting Expertise
• Vendor Contract Negotiation
• Data-Driven Decision Support

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Accounts Payable Management
• Financial Data Analysis
• P&L Management
• Budgeting and Projections
• Expense Categorization
• Financial Process Improvement
• Chart of Accounts Structuring
• Operational Finance
• Trend Analysis
• Cost Reporting

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Mindset
• Strong Judgment
• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication
• Low Ego

Industry Keywords

• Ecommerce
• Retail
• Consumer Brands
• Inventory-Heavy Businesses