Director of Accounting & Finance
Job description.
Our client is a growing, multi-channel clothing company operating across:
• Wholesale (B2B): National accounts, independent and specialty retailers
• Direct-to-Consumer (D2C): Company website, Amazon Marketplace, and retail stores.
With over 3,000 retail partners and expanding digital and retail operations, we are building a finance organization that can support scale, complexity, and speed.
The Opportunity:
We are seeking a Director of Accounting & Finance to take full ownership of the finance function and build a high-performing, process-driven organization.
This role reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for:
• Stabilizing and accelerating financial operations.
• Building structure, discipline, and accountability.
• Creating a scalable finance foundation to support growth.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can take control, fix gaps, and build a system and Team that runs efficiently and reliably.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Accounting Leadership & Month-End Close
• Lead full month-end close (target: 5–7 business days).
• Ensure accurate, timely, and reliable financial statements.
• Maintain clean, fully reconciled balance sheet
• Establish and enforce close calendar and accountability.
2. Finance Team Leadership:
• Lead and develop the finance team:
◦ Accounting Manager.
◦ A/R Team (3).
◦ A/P (1).
◦ Senior Financial Analyst.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and KPIs.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing talent.
• Build a team that operates with ownership and accountability.
3. A/R, A/P & Credit Management:
• Strengthen collections and reduce DSO
• Implement and enforce credit policies
• Manage vendor payment processes and cash flow timing.
• Improve working capital and cash conversion cycle.
4. Financial Reporting & Visibility.
• Deliver monthly:
◦ P&L;
◦ Balance Sheet;
◦ Cash Flow;
• Ensure reporting is accurate, timely, and actionable;
• Support development of dashboards and performance reporting;
5. Multi-Channel Financial Operations:
• Manage financial complexity across:
◦ Wholesale (national accounts, independents).
◦ E-commerce (Shopify, Amazon).
◦ Retail stores.
• Oversee reconciliation across platforms and ensure margin visibility.
6. Process Improvement, Systems & Controls:
• Implement automation and process improvements.
• Document and standardize SOPs across finance.
• Strengthen internal controls and compliance (GAAP).
• Support ERP and reporting system enhancements.
7. Business Partnership & Performance:
• Partner directly with the CEO on:
◦ financial performance.
◦ margin improvement.
◦ cost control initiatives.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Provide insights to drive better business decisions.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field (CPA or MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in accounting/finance leadership roles.
• Experience in multi-channel distribution (B2B, D2C, retail, e-commerce).
• Strong understanding of:
◦ inventory and cost accounting.
◦ financial reporting and controls.
◦ working capital and cash flow management.
• Hands-on leader with a builder mindset
• Proven ability to:
◦ fix and improve processes.
◦ manage complexity.
◦ build and lead strong teams.
Interested? Please send your Microsoft Word CV to Jonny Scott-Slater, Vish Atari, Joey Polpero or Ashley Armstrong LLM and Muchen Chang.
E - uswwrecruitment@aol.com
We will contact you by email and arrange a preliminary discussion.
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We are currently invloved in seeking the above mentioned category of professional. We are speaking to candidates in the market using direct approach methodologies.