Director of Finance & Accounting
About The Position
As our Director of Finance and Accounting, 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. About Hadley Designs Hadley Designs is a family-founded brand redefining early education through creativity, beauty, and connection. We design screen-free learning tools that spark curiosity and confidence in children while giving parents peace of mind. We believe learning should be fun and engaging. Beautiful design creates better learning. We don’t just sell products. We shape futures. About the Role Your Core Focus You’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.
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
- Collaborative mindset and the confidence to influence executive-level decisions
Nice To Haves
- Experience in e-commerce or multi-channel retail (preferred)
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- Remote-first environment with flexible hours
- Direct collaboration with the CEO and leadership team
- Autonomy and trust in how you structure your work
- Paid time off and holidays
- Learning opportunities and leadership development support
- Access to Hadley Designs products for your family
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
