Head of Accounting

Description

Our client is a fast-growing e-commerce fashion company located in Los Angeles & New York (a now public company). They are seeking is seeking a top performing, self-motivating, and strategic Head of Accounting to play a critical role in the growth and leadership of our Finance function.

This position will support the continuing integration as a public company, as well as help to build out and improve monthly close process, enhance control documentation and processes, and oversee all operational accounting.

This is a unique opportunity to build public company experience in the fashion sector while driving growth and scale in an independently operated, creative, tech-centric startup environment.

The ideal candidate is resourceful, detail oriented, and comfortable prioritizing multiple deliverables in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

This is an opportunity to join a growing global team and work across a wide array of areas within the business. This is a Hybrid position requiring work 2 days a week in office in Downtown LA.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the accounting team, including oversight of accounting operations and close coordination with its sister company, in the reporting of results and intercompany transactions.
• Play a key role in the development of a best-in-class, public company-caliber accounting function, driving change in policies, processes, and systems to ensure full SOX compliance.
• Oversee the month-end close process including the review of results, oversight of control and review procedures, collaboration with Finance and other business partners, and explanation of performance and variances to management.
• Support the audit, tax, and SOX requirements of our publicly traded parent company.
• Refine processes and manage reporting and reconciliations for key areas including revenue, inventory and COGS, and operating expenses.
• Manage the company’s net working capital including oversight of vendors and weekly payments, corporate credit cards, cash management, and forecasting.
• Oversee the Accounting team’s preparation of accurate and reliable financial reports with pertinent information and analysis on the operating segments of the business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to drive enhanced financial reporting accuracy and corporate strategic objectives, and foster a data-centric culture across the team and company.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 8+ years of accounting leadership experience including industry and 3 to 4 years working at a Big 4 or large regional public accounting firm experience.
• CPA required.
• Familiarity with FASB GAAP codification, SOX control frameworks, and general public company modus operandi.
• Experience supporting, improving, and implementing public company-caliber business and accounting systems and processes.
• Ecommerce and consumer subscription experience (including exposure to inventory) is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management building and driving teams to successful outcomes.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, hands on player-coach with the ability to build and overhaul processes, take initiative, work independently and proactively, multi-task, and remain flexible with changing priorities.
• Experience with Netsuite, Tipalti, FloQast, BigQuery, and Brex preferred.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental and vision
• 401k match program
• Flexible PTO
• Yearly performance bonus
• RSU / Stock grants (15%)
7 days ago