Head of Finance & Accounting

Golfballs.Com•Lafayette, LA

About The Position

Golfballs.com is seeking a Finance & Accounting Leader to oversee and elevate the company’s financial strategy, accounting operations, reporting, and overall financial infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role responsible for helping guide the company through its next phase of growth by serving as a key financial thought partner to the CEO and leadership team. This leader will play a critical role in shaping company strategy, improving financial visibility, supporting data-driven decision-making, and building scalable financial systems and processes that support long-term growth. The ideal candidate combines strong financial and accounting expertise with strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and a modern technology mindset. This role requires someone who embraces innovation, leverages automation and AI tools to improve efficiency and insight, and collaborates closely with Technology and business leaders to help build a more data-driven organization. The title and level of this role (VP-CFO) will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, leadership background, and demonstrated impact. Every aspect of this role matters—leadership, accuracy, financial rigor, analytical thinking, collaboration, innovation, and a strong ownership mindset.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience in finance and accounting roles
Demonstrated ability to act as a strategic business partner to executive leadership
Strong expertise in financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, financial modeling, and business analytics
Strong systems orientation with enthusiasm for technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools
Experience improving reporting, workflows, and decision-making through technology adoption
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
High attention to detail and operational rigor
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in e-commerce, retail, consumer products, or distribution environments
Experience with inventory-intensive businesses
Experience leading finance in a growth-oriented or entrepreneurial company
CPA and/or MBA preferred
Experience implementing or optimizing ERP/accounting systems
Experience managing banking and lending relationships
Experience preparing organizations for future scale, acquisitions, or strategic transactions

Responsibilities

Lead the company’s overall finance and accounting functions
Serve as a trusted financial advisor and thought partner to the CEO and leadership team
Develop financial strategies that support sustainable growth, profitability, and scalability
Drive budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, and financial modeling
Deliver clear recommendations and decision-ready insights—not just reporting and analysis
Help reduce executive decision burden through structured financial modeling, prioritization, and actionable recommendations
Drive accountability around EBITDA performance, profitability improvement, and financial discipline across the organization
Translate financial and operational data into actionable business insights and strategic recommendations
Provide leadership-level reporting, analysis, and decision support across the organization
Partner with leadership to improve visibility into business performance, forecasting accuracy, and financial discipline
Help evaluate investments, growth initiatives, and strategic opportunities through disciplined financial analysis
Lead board, lender, and banking reporting processes and communication cadence
Drive a culture of data-driven decision-making across the organization
Oversee all accounting operations including general ledger, AP/AR, payroll, inventory accounting, and month-end close
Lead corporate accounts receivable credit underwriting and collections processes
Own and manage the company’s multi-state sales and use tax compliance program
Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting
Maintain a culture of high financial accuracy and accountability with strong system-driven controls and zero-tolerance for material reporting errors
Maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and financial governance practices
Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial partners
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local reporting requirements
Oversee cash management, treasury functions, and working capital optimization
Improve close processes, reporting accuracy, and financial operational efficiency
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Technology, Sales, Marketing, and eCommerce teams to support strategic decision-making
Develop KPI frameworks and reporting dashboards that improve visibility into company performance
Analyze business performance, margins, customer acquisition economics, inventory efficiency, and profitability drivers
Drive financial visibility into margin performance, EBITDA improvement opportunities, and business profitability
Support pricing, inventory planning, and growth initiatives through financial modeling and analysis
Provide leadership with actionable insights into performance trends, risks, and opportunities
Partner with department leaders to improve financial accountability and decision-making quality across the organization
Support operational planning and strategic initiatives through thoughtful financial analysis, forecasting, and recommendation development
Champion adoption of modern financial technologies, automation, and AI-driven tools across finance and accounting workflows
Partner closely with the Technology team to improve systems integrations, reporting capabilities, data accessibility, and business intelligence
Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve reporting accuracy, forecasting, efficiency, and decision-making
Help build scalable financial systems and infrastructure that support long-term company growth
Build scalable financial processes and system controls designed to improve data integrity, reporting consistency, and operational confidence
Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that improve financial visibility and organizational effectiveness
Drive continuous process improvement across finance and accounting operations
Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team
Create a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
Foster strong cross-functional collaboration across the organization
Build organizational trust through accuracy, transparency, responsiveness, and strategic insight
Collaborate effectively across all levels of the company
Recruit and develop talent as the organization grows