VP of Finance

American Giant•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As the senior-most finance leader at American Giant, you are the company’s financial conscience, strategist, and operator all in one. Reporting directly to the founder/CEO, you own every aspect of accounting, financial reporting, compliance, cash management, forecasting, and capital strategy. You will partner shoulder-to-shoulder with the CEO on board and investor communication, pricing, inventory strategy, cost control, and long-term financial planning. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role in a profitable, founder-led brand that is scaling rapidly.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience; 5+ years in leadership roles.
Strong U.S. GAAP expertise; proven close management and audit readiness.
Deep experience with inventory accounting, COGS, and multi-channel revenue streams.
Hands-on operator who can build systems and processes while also driving outcomes.
Clear communicator who can translate numbers into decisions for executives and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

CPA (or equivalent).
DTC/retail/apparel experience (or other inventory-heavy consumer business).
ERP ownership/implementation experience; Shopify familiarity.
Fundraising, investor reporting, and board-level communications experience.

Responsibilities

Own the monthly close and financial reporting; deliver clean closes promptly.
Own accounting policies and technical accounting (inventory, leases, equity, etc.) and ensure correct revenue recognition across DTC/ecommerce, wholesale, retail, and international channels.
Oversee inventory valuation, standard costing, COGS, and physical counts.
Serve as the primary finance partner to the CEO on pricing, promotions, new channels, international expansion, fundraising, and M&A.
Build and maintain models, annual budgets, rolling forecasts, and long-range plans; provide clear scenarios and recommendations.
Prepare and present monthly financial reviews and board/investor updates.
Own daily cash visibility and a weekly-updated 13-week cash forecast; manage banking relationships and any credit facilities/letters of credit.
Own audit, tax, sales tax, 409A valuations, and state registrations; manage external partners.
Implement and maintain internal controls and finance processes as we scale.
Own our finance systems roadmap, including AGOne ERP (Odoo) and integrations (Shopify,, warehouse systems, etc.).
Lead and develop a high-performing finance and accounting team; define roles, standards, and operating cadence.
Improve day-to-day finance operations (AP/AR, payroll coordination, expense policy, approvals) and cross-functional workflows.