Director of Corporate Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• **About the Role**

• Your Core Focus: You will oversee the entire finance function, establishing scalable systems, managing cash flow, driving profitability, and directing financial strategy to facilitate Hadley Designs’ upcoming growth phase.

• What You’ll Do:

• - Provide precise, audit-ready financial statements by the 20th of each month, ensuring complete account reconciliation with no significant errors.

• - Develop and sustain a 12-month rolling cash forecast, updated weekly, guaranteeing optimal liquidity and transparency.

• - Spearhead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across all departments, maintaining a variance of ≤10% between forecasted and actual results.

• - Create automated systems and workflows that minimize manual reporting time by at least 25% within your first year.

• - Collaborate with leadership to execute initiatives aimed at enhancing profitability and improving EBITDA by 2 percentage points within your initial 12 months.

• - Formulate and document SOPs for closing, forecasting, cash flow management, and reporting processes.

• - Introduce new systems for expense management, travel, and purchasing by Month 6.

• - Generate insightful financial dashboards and KPIs to support enhanced decision-making.

• - Work cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Operations to synchronize growth, cash flow, and inventory planning.

• - Assess technology solutions (ERP, reporting tools) that position the company for scalability.

• **How Success Is Measured:**

• - 100% of monthly financials provided on time and without errors.

• - 0 overdrafts, late fees, or missed payments.

• - ≤10% variance between forecasted and actual EBITDA.

• - 12-month rolling cash forecast maintained on a weekly basis.

• - SOPs for all finance processes documented within 3 months.

• - System enhancements leading to a 25% reduction in manual work in Year 1.

• - Trailing 12-month EBITDA margin increased by 2 points within the first year.

⛳️ Requirements

• **You bring:**

• - Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA or CPA strongly preferred).

• - 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• - Demonstrated success in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

• - Experience in implementing scalable systems and automation in expanding organizations.

• - Strong understanding of GAAP, compliance, and tax regulations.

• - Proficiency in tools like Xero, QuickBooks, or advanced Excel/Google Sheets.

• - Exceptional analytical and communication skills; you have the ability to simplify complexity.

• - Experience in e-commerce or multi-channel retail (preferred).

• - A collaborative mindset and the confidence to influence decisions at the executive level.

🏝️ Benefits

• **Why You’ll Love Working Here:**

• At Hadley Designs, your contributions hold significance. You'll become part of a small yet powerful remote-first team where financial excellence and creativity coexist. You'll enjoy the freedom to construct, lead, and innovate without bureaucratic hurdles.

• **Here’s what you can expect:**

• - A remote-first environment with flexible working hours.

• - Direct collaboration with the CEO and the leadership team.

• - Autonomy and trust in shaping your work structure.

• - Paid time off and holidays.

• - Opportunities for learning and leadership development support.

• - Access to Hadley Designs products for your family.

• - A decade of stability and growth as a family-founded, purpose-driven brand.