The RoleProper Cloth is seeking a Director of Finance to own and elevate the company's operational finance and accounting function. This role will be responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, discipline, and clarity across the organization-while serving as a thought partner to department leaders as they evaluate plans, investments, and operational changes.
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can manage accounting outcomes, ensure the financial plumbing works reliably, and translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for teams across the company.
What You'll Do- Own and Improve Accounting Operations
- Manage the accounting function (internal team and/or external partners)
- Ensure accounting processes remain up to date, documented, and continuously improving
- Maintain clean, consistent expense categorization and a well-structured chart of accounts
- Ensure financial data pipelines and integrations remain accurate and reliable
- Own the accuracy of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
- Ensure Bills Are Paid
- Own the accounts payable process and controls
- Manage the people/vendors responsible for paying bills, wires, and ACH payments
- Ensure all payments are made accurately and on time
- Establish clear approval workflows and payment policies
- Deliver Department-Level Financial Clarity
- Build and maintain department-level P&Ls and cost reporting
- Help departments understand their costs and unit economics, for example:
- CX team costs and unit economics
- Photography team unit economics
- Showroom profitability by location
- Present financial information in clear, digestible formats that department leaders can use
- Track trends over time and help teams understand what's driving changes
- Act as a Thought Partner to CEO and Department Heads
- Partner with department leaders to evaluate plans, experiments, and operational changes
- Help think through tradeoffs, ROI, and cost implications of decisions
- Provide financial perspective on headcount changes, tooling investments, and process improvements
- Support leadership in making data-informed, economically sound decisions
- Support team leaders in vendor contract negotiations
- Support leadership in budgeting and projections
Why Proper Cloth- A senior role with real ownership and impact
- Direct exposure to company leadership and decision-making
- A thoughtful, detail-oriented culture that values rigor and clarity
- The opportunity to help build scalable financial infrastructure during a key growth phase
- Competitive compensation and benefits
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)
Reports to: CEO
Salary: $200k
Requirements- 8-12+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or operational finance roles
- Experience owning or managing accounting functions (including AP, close, and reporting)
- Strong understanding of cost accounting and operational finance
- Proven ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
- Comfortable managing processes, systems, and people (not just financial models)
- Strong judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through
- Collaborative mindset and low ego; comfortable partnering closely with operators
- Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer brands, or inventory-heavy businesses is a plus.
Benefits- Competitive 401(k)
- Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
- Access to OneMedical Membership
- Generous clothing allowance and discount
- Salary: $200k
