Strategic Finance Director

Hadley Designs

Singapore

Remote

SGD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

CEO collaboration

Autonomy & trust

PTO & holidays

Learning opportunities

Product access for family

Stability & growth

Job summary

Hadley Designs is recruiting a Strategic Finance Director to lead the finance function, build scalable systems, manage cash flow, and steer financial strategy for growth. You will collaborate with leadership to optimize profitability and drive a data-driven culture across the organization.

The role demands a strategic, detail-oriented leader who can implement automation, build dashboards, and guide multi-year planning in a remote-first, founder-led environment.

Qualifications

5+ years of progressive finance leadership experience.
Experience budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.
Experience implementing scalable systems and automation.

Responsibilities

Own the full finance function and build scalable systems.
Manage cash flow and profitability to support growth.
Lead budgeting and forecasting with low variance (≤10%).
Develop automated reporting to reduce manual work by ≥25%.
Improve EBITDA by 2 percentage points in year 1.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic planning

Financial modeling

Cash flow management

ERP systems

GAAP compliance

Automation

Stakeholder comms

Education

MBA or CPA

Bachelor's in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Excel/Google Sheets

Job description

Urgent Hiring — Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The selection process may take up to 4 weeks, but early applicants are strongly encouraged.

Ready to lead the financial future of a brand with heart and purpose?

At Hadley Designs, we believe every product should fill homes with beauty, learning, and inspiration. We design screen-free learning tools that help children fall in love with learning and help parents feel proud of how they nurture that growth.

As our Strategic Finance Director, you’ll be the architect of scalable systems that fuel that mission. You’ll bring precision, foresight, and strategic clarity to every financial decision, guiding the company’s growth toward $100M and beyond with confidence and discipline.

You won’t just manage numbers. You’ll empower a purpose-driven team to think bigger, move faster, and build a lasting legacy.

About Hadley Designs

Hadley Designs is a family-founded brand redefining early education through creativity, beauty, and connection. We design screen-free learning tools that spark curiosity and confidence in children while giving parents peace of mind.

We believe learning should be fun and engaging. Beautiful design creates better learning. We don’t just sell products. We shape futures.

About the Role

Your Core Focus

You’ll own the full finance function, building scalable systems, managing cash flow, driving profitability, and leading financial strategy to support Hadley Designs’ next era of growth.

What You’ll Do

Deliver accurate, audit-ready financials by the 20th of each month with full account reconciliation and zero material errors
Build and maintain a 12-month rolling cash forecast, updated weekly, ensuring perfect liquidity and visibility
Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across all departments with ≤10% variance between forecast and actual results
Develop automated systems and workflows that reduce manual reporting time by at least 25% within your first year
Partner with leadership to implement initiatives that increase profitability and improve EBITDA by 2 percentage points in your first 12 months
Create and document SOPs for close, forecasting, cash flow, and reporting processes
Implement new systems for expense management, travel, and purchasing by Month 6
Produce insightful financial dashboards and KPIs that drive better decision-making
Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, and Operations to align growth, cash flow, and inventory planning
Evaluate technology solutions (ERP, reporting tools) that prepare the company for scale

How Success Is Measured

100% of monthly financials delivered on time and error-free
0 overdrafts, late fees, or missed payments
≤10% variance between forecasted and actual EBITDA
12-month rolling cash forecast maintained weeklySOPs for all finance processes documented within 3 months
System improvements reducing manual work by 25% in Year 1
Trailing-12-month EBITDA margin up 2 points within first year

Who You Are

You’re a strategic, detail-oriented leader who thrives on clarity, accuracy, and impact. You know how to scale systems, guide teams through growth, and communicate financial insight in plain English. You’re not just reporting numbers, you’re building the foundation for smart, sustainable expansion.

Requirements

You bring

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (MBA or CPA strongly preferred)
5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, including 3+ years in leadership
Proven success in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
Experience implementing scalable systems and automation in growing organizations
Strong knowledge of GAAP, compliance, and tax standards
Proficiency with tools such as Xero, QuickBooks, or advanced Excel/Google Sheets
Excellent analytical and communication skills; you turn complexity into clarity
Experience in e-commerce or multi-channel retail (preferred)
Collaborative mindset and the confidence to influence executive-level decisions

Benefits

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Hadley Designs, your work has purpose. You’ll join a small but mighty remote-first team where financial excellence and creativity go hand in hand. You’ll have the freedom to build, lead, and innovate, without red tape.

Here’s what you can expect