Director of Finance

We’re seeking a strategic, analytical, and hands-on Director of Finance to run the day-to-day financial operations and partner closely with the CFO and cross-functional leaders. The ideal candidate has a blend of strategic finance experience, rigorous financial planning & analysis, and a deep understanding of subscription/retail economics, inventory dynamics, and capital management. This role will own key reporting, forecasting, budgeting, KPI tracking, and scenario planning — turning data into insights that drive strategic decisions.

What You'll Do

Financial Reporting, Planning & Forecasting

• Partner with Accounting to ensure accurate month-end close, variance explanations, and reconciliations.

• Drive monthly business-facing financial reporting including but not limited to: key KPI tracking, performance vs plan analyses & sensitivity analyses. Perform the deep dives necessary to establish a clear relationship between operating results → financial results → strategic implications.

• Build and maintain a suite of short- and long-range financial models (P&L, rolling cash forecast) that enable transparent, robust forecasting.

• Maintain rolling forecasts and drive regular scenario modeling to stress-test assumptions related to demand, retention, pricing, churn, inventory investment, and cash flows.

• Drive the annual budgeting process & ongoing budget review conversations, collaborating with cross-functional leaders to set realistic goals and working with leads to monitor budget performance and drive accountability across departments.

Inventory & Cost Economics

• Serve as the finance counterpart bringing a deep understanding of inventory economics including COGS analysis, inventory investment planning, turns, spoilage/obsolescence forecasting, and related working capital impacts.

• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain to forecast cost trends and impact analyses.

Retail/DTC/Omni-Channel Cash Flows

• Understand and model omnichannel cash flow dynamics, including subscription revenues, retail deals, payments terms, and fulfillment cost structures.

• Partner with Commercial, Marketing, and Logistics to translate operational levers into financial impact.

Capital Stack Management

• Support capital strategy including debt and equity management, capital allocation, bank/credit relationships, and reporting to investors or lenders.

• Maintain financial models and forecasts that support financing discussions and long-term capital planning.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Communication

• Present insights and forecasts to senior leadership & external audiences, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable narratives.

• Mentor and grow a high-performing finance team; refine processes, tools, and dashboards to scale with the business.

What We’ll Love About You

• 7+ years of progressive finance experience with significant exposure to FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance leadership in high-growth environments (startup or high-scale operating business).

• Proven track record owning financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, KPI tracking, and long-range planning.

• Deep understanding of subscription business economics, inventory & cost dynamics, and retail/omnichannel cash flows.

• Strong modeling skills and comfort with scenario planning and driver-based forecasting.

• Excellent communication skills; able to present complex analyses clearly to executives and investors.

• Structured background in investment banking, VC, strategic finance, or similar environments.

• Huge Plus: Experience with consumer product, ecommerce, DTC, or subscription-centric businesses.

• Huge Plus: Transaction experience (M&A, capital raises, debt structuring).

• Huge Plus: Exposure to public company processes or scaled finance organizations.

• You’re a cat person!

What you’ll love about us:

• Mission-Driven Company: We love cats and we're here to make nine lives ten.

• People-Driven Company: We treat our people like people; we're committed to Smalls, and we work hard but also respect everyone’s lives outside of work.

• Data-Driven Culture: We love using data to guide decision-making where appropriate, but we also know when to move quickly and go with our gut.

• Competitive Salary: Make some $$$.

• Very Competitive Benefits: Fully paid Health, Vision, and Dental insurance. 4-day work week. Unlimited PTO.

• Fully Remote Office & Culture: Our team is spread across the US day to day, but we travel for department & company off-sites and retreats.

• Free Product: Free cat food every month.