Director of Finance

Proper Cloth•New York, NY

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Proper 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.

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

Nice To Haves

Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer brands, or inventory-heavy businesses is a plus.

Responsibilities

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
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
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
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