Chief Financial Officer

Summary

The Chief Financial Officer will serve as a key strategic partner to the leadership team, providing the financial discipline and forward‑looking planning needed to scale a rapidly growing business. As we expand across retail, wholesale, and DTC channels and into international markets, this role oversees all financial operations, from FP&A and cash flow management to inventory optimization and long‑term strategic planning.

We are seeking a decisive, conservative financial leader with deep FP&A expertise and a proven track record in high‑growth environments, someone who can implement robust systems, hold departments accountable to budgets, and provide the clarity and confidence required for high‑stakes decisions.

• Budgeting & Accountability:
  Implement rigorous department‑level budgeting processes and hold leadership accountable to those targets.
• Strategic Projections:
  Develop sophisticated financial models for new store build‑outs, real estate expansions, and wholesale opportunities, ensuring every LOI and growth initiative is fully stress‑tested.
• Financial Discipline:
  Act as a critical filter for the business; evaluate proposed initiatives against financial health, capacity, and ROI, with the willingness to challenge assumptions and say "no" when necessary.
• Executive Reporting:
  Provide clear, actionable insights to the executive team, offering confident, data‑backed recommendations on strategic moves rather than raw reporting.

• Oversee the accounting team's monthly and annual close, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, and consistent as transaction volume grows.
• Own the integrity of the financial statements and management reporting, maintaining well‑ documented, GAAP‑compliant records.
• Oversee external audit, tax filings, and statutory compliance across all entities, working with outside advisors where appropriate.

• Inventory Optimization:
  Develop strategies to balance the high capital requirements of inventory (particularly with jewelry costs) against wholesale growth and production flows.
• Cash Flow Leadership:
  Proactively manage cash flow in a high‑growth environment, ensuring sufficient liquidity to support expansion while maintaining operational stability.
• Capital & Credit:
  Lead negotiations for lines of credit and other capital resources, ensuring the company is well‑ positioned to fund future growth.

• Manage finance across multiple currencies, including consolidation, foreign exchange exposure, and inter‑company transactions.
• Support entity structuring and cross‑border tax efficiency as the business operates and grows across markets such as the UK/EU, Korea, and Japan.
• Partner with local advisors and in‑market resources to ensure compliance and reliable reporting in each region.

• Team Evolution:
  Assess and evolve the finance function to support the next phase of growth, building the structure and capabilities the business will need at scale.
• Process Improvement:
  Drive improvements to financial systems, reporting infrastructure, and internal controls, including Net Suite, and lead any ERP implementation or reimplementation required to support scale.
• Mentorship:
  Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a culture of accuracy, high performance, and accountability.

• Internal Controls & Compliance:
  Establish and maintain comprehensive internal control frameworks to ensure data integrity, mitigate fraud risk, and support audit readiness as the company scales.
• Regulatory & Tax Strategy:
  Oversee tax strategy and corporate structuring, keeping the business efficient and compliant as it enters new global markets.
• Risk Mitigation:
  Develop and implement enterprise risk management (ERM) policies, including comprehensive insurance strategies to protect against inventory loss, supply chain disruption, and business interruption.

• 15+ years of financial leadership experience, ideally at the SVP of Finance or CFO level.
• Deep FP&A expertise: sophisticated financial…