Director of Finance

Qualifications and requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA or CPA strongly preferred)
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, including 3+ years in leadership
• Proven success in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
• Experience implementing scalable systems and automation in growing organizations
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, compliance, and tax standards
• Proficiency with tools such as Xero, QuickBooks, or advanced Excel/Google Sheets
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; you turn complexity into clarity
• Experience in e-commerce or multi-channel retail (preferred)
• Collaborative mindset and the confidence to influence executive-level decisions

Projects

At Hadley Designs, we believe every product should fill homes with beauty, learning, and inspiration. We design screen-free learning tools that help children fall in love with learning and help parents feel proud of how they nurture that growth.As our Director of Finance, you’ll be the architect of scalable systems that fuel that mission. You’ll bring precision, foresight, and strategic clarity to every financial decision, guiding the company’s growth toward $100M and beyond with confidence and discipline.You won’t just manage numbers. You’ll empower a purpose-driven team to think bigger, move faster, and build a lasting legacy.

Job functions

Your Core FocusYou’ll own the full finance function, building scalable systems, managing cash flow, driving profitability, and leading financial strategy to support Hadley Designs’ next era of growth.What You’ll Do

• Deliver accurate, audit-ready financials by the 20th of each month with full account reconciliation and zero material errors
• Build and maintain a 12-month rolling cash forecast, updated weekly, ensuring perfect liquidity and visibility
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across all departments with ≤10% variance between forecast and actual results
• Develop automated systems and workflows that reduce manual reporting time by at least 25% within your first year
• Partner with leadership to implement initiatives that increase profitability and improve EBITDA by 2 percentage points in your first 12 months
• Create and document SOPs for close, forecasting, cash flow, and reporting processes
• Implement new systems for expense management, travel, and purchasing by Month 6
• Produce insightful financial dashboards and KPIs that drive better decision-making
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Operations to align growth, cash flow, and inventory planning
• Evaluate technology solutions (ERP, reporting tools) that prepare the company for scale

How Success Is Measured

• 100% of monthly financials delivered on time and error-free
• 0 overdrafts, late fees, or missed payments
• ≤10% variance between forecasted and actual EBITDA
• 12-month rolling cash forecast maintained weekly
• SOPs for all finance processes documented within 3 months
• System improvements reducing manual work by 25% in Year 1
• Trailing-12-month EBITDA margin up 2 points within first year

Conditions

• Remote, full-time role with a flexible schedule.
• You’ll join a high-growth team that values innovation, data-driven decision making, and collective wins.
• Access to cash, tools, and the autonomy to execute with trust.
• Regular interaction with the CEO and an established company culture built over 10+ years.
• Personal development opportunities
• Autonomy of time and schedule, and a challenging
• Rewarding environment designed to scale with you.