Director of Finance - FINESSE

Role: Director of Finance

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Reporting to: Chief Strategy Officer

As the first leader in the Finance department at FINESSE, you will be building, leading, and scaling the Finance department in your role as Director of Finance. You will ensure that financial reporting is accurate and insightful, communicating directly with department leaders and the C-suite. You will oversee the finance operations for FINESSE, architecting scalable processes and solutions that are able to keep up with the breakneck speed that FINESSE is growing year over year. Your remit will span from FP&A to accounting to taxes, and support our international operations.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage and direct all financial operations, encompassing analysis, forecasting, planning, and budgeting.
• Identify and drive initiatives to address areas for improvement, demonstrating the capacity to deeply understand data and lead cross-functional projects
• Scale and innovate upon current processes and systems, taking FINESSE’s financial prowess to the next level
• Expand a robust accounting infrastructure to support multi-entity, multi-currency operations with comprehensive accrual accounting
• Oversee the production of accurate, consolidated financial statements in full compliance with US GAAP, UK GAAP, and IFRS standards
• Provide in-depth analysis of key financial metrics such as P&L statements, cash flow, balance sheets, and unit economics
• Oversee group tax strategy and compliance for US and UK entities, including transfer pricing, corporate income tax, VAT, and sales tax obligations
• Provide valuable insights and guidance as a financial subject matter expert, actively contributing to the overall direction of the business.
• Build a high-performing Finance team, cultivating an environment of excellence.

Professional Qualifications

• 8+ years of finance experience, ideally with 5+ years in a leadership position.
• A proven track record of successfully managing companies' budgets, forecasting, and planning.
• Experience in guiding a company through periods of high growth, ultimately leading to profitability.
• Demonstrated perceptiveness and a capacity to drive logical decision-making processes within the company and inventory management.

Personal Characteristics

• A highly astute and motivated finance leader who contributes significant gravitas and professional excellence.
• Can play both player and coach
• Agile, collaborative, and low-ego.
• Strong analytical mindset and business acumen with a keen eye for detail.
• Diligent in your work and committed to maintaining the highest standards of accuracy.
• Proactive problem solver with exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

What You'll Love at FINESSE

• Being at the forefront of and working towards creating a culture-defining new product
• A close-knit, extremely passionate & world class team excited about changing the face of fashion
• A diverse team and culture that values inclusivity and individuality as highest priority
• Company sponsored happy hours and outings
• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance; 401k
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Sponsored weekly team lunches
• Unlimited PTO

Company

As the first truly AI-led fashion house, FINESSE is pioneering a new paradigm within the fashion industry that is more efficient, faster and more sustainable. Similarly to how a hedge fund would analyze stock performance and hedge its bets, FINESSE utilizes advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence on social & proprietary data to determine what styles will be trending next and what exact quantity to produce. Leading an era of predictive fashion, FINESSE’s algorithmic underpinnings allow for the creation of best-in-class products brought to market faster than the competition and done so more affordably and ethically. Instead of overproducing garments by the tonnes and coating the industry in garments no one ever asked for, FINESSE produces what is wanted, when it is wanted, eliminating the fashion industry’s footprint as the second largest polluter in the world.

About Us

Nestled between both the right and left brain, the FINESSE team consists of former US Olympians, Academy Award-shortlisted artists and scientists who have conducted research under Nobel Prize winners. The FINESSE culture is that of dreamers & doers. We envision the next age of fashion & consumer and then get to work to implement it, always thinking creatively and collaboratively to create real change. We are energetic, highly creative and hungry for change that is both revolutionizing as well as ethical.

Pay Range

$130,000 - $200,000