Financial Director

Taylor Hodson Staffing; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hodson Staffing is recruiting a Director of Finance to lead the company’s financial planning, reporting and performance management, driving a scalable and data-driven finance organization.

The role emphasizes improving forecasting, KPI visibility, profitability analysis, cash-flow management and executive reporting across the business, with responsibility for budgeting, cost controls and strategic growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in finance and accounting with senior leadership in a Director/VP level role.
• Experience in consumer products or inventory-intensive environments.
• Experience supporting multi-channel businesses (wholesale, e-commerce, retail).
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and working-capital expertise.
• Deep understanding of inventory, product costing, COGS and gross margin.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning and long-range financial planning with visibility for CEO and leadership.
• Lead a lean Finance and Accounting team with strong controls, audit, tax, banking and risk management.
• Build profitability visibility across products, customers and channels; analyze revenue, COGS, margins and ROI.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on inventory valuation, stock costs and working capital.
• Develop executive dashboards and KPIs translating data into actionable recommendations.
• Optimize financial systems, automation and reporting for data integrity and scalability.
• Manage external relationships with banks, insurers, accounting and legal providers.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, including new opportunities and capex investments.

Skills

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow

Executive reporting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Business; CPA/MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

The Director of Finance will lead the company's financial planning, reporting and performance management functions while helping build a more scalable and data-driven finance organization. A key priority will be improving forecasting, KPI visibility, profitability analysis, cash-flow management and executive reporting across the business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning and long-range financial planning while providing the CEO and senior leadership with clear visibility into business performance, risks and opportunities.
• Lead a lean Finance and Accounting team, maintaining strong accounting, reporting, controls, audit, tax, banking and risk-management disciplines.
• Build profitability visibility across products, customers and channels, including wholesale, e-commerce, DTC and retail, analyzing revenue, COGS, gross margin, operating expenses and ROI.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain on inventory valuation, product costing, purchasing, vendor terms, logistics, working capital and overall supply chain economics.
• Develop executive dashboards, KPIs and operating reports that translate financial and operational data into actionable recommendations and faster decision-making.
• Optimize financial systems, automation and reporting processes to improve data integrity, efficiency and scalability.
• Manage key external relationships, including banking, insurance, accounting and legal providers.
• Support strategic growth initiatives, including new business opportunities, channel expansion, capital expenditures and other investments.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience, including senior-level leadership as a Director of Finance, VP Finance, Controller or comparable role.
• Experience within consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, retail or another inventory-intensive environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a multi-channel business, ideally including wholesale, e-commerce/DTC and retail.
• Strong FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow and working-capital expertise.
• Deep understanding of inventory, product costing, COGS, gross margin, supply chain and purchasing economics.
• Proven ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear recommendations and measurable business actions.
• Experience improving financial systems, reporting processes and automation; Oracle NetSuite strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; CPA and/or MBA preferred.