Vice President-Finance

Job Description:

Position Summary
The Vice President of Finance will serve as a key strategic and operational leader, overseeing all financial planning, controls, and reporting. This individual will be responsible for driving financial strategy, securing the company’s financial health, and enabling data-driven decision-making across departments. As part of the executive leadership team, the VP of Finance will play a critical role in fundraising, capital allocation, risk management, and scaling
operations efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead long-term financial planning and budgeting aligned with business objectives
• Partner with CEO and department heads to evaluate growth opportunities, pricing, margin improvement, and ROI of key initiatives
• Serve as a key voice in strategic decision-making, fundraising, and investor relations

Financial Operations & Controls

• Oversee accounting, compliance, payroll, audit, and tax activities
• Ensure robust financial systems and controls are in place as the company scales
• Manage cash flow, working capital, and treasury functions effectively

Reporting & Analysis

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, dashboards, and board-ready reports
• Monitor key financial metrics and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reports
• Identify financial risks and opportunities, providing actionable insights to stakeholders

Team Building & Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-performing finance and accounting team
• Foster a culture of ownership, integrity, and continuous improvement
• Work cross-functionally to instill financial discipline across the organization

Fundraising & Investor Relations

• Support equity and debt fundraising efforts as needed
• Manage relationships with existing investors, board members, and financial institutions
• Ensure timely and transparent communication of financial health and KPIs

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally in consumer brands, retail, D2C, or luxury sectors
• Proven experience managing FP&A, accounting, compliance, and strategic finance
• Background in high-growth environments or startups is a strong plus
• Strong command of financial modeling, systems (e.g., ERP, QuickBooks, NetSuite), and Excel
• Excellent communication, analytical, and leadership skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field; CPA/MBA preferred