Proper Cloth · 8 hours ago
Director of Finance
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expProper Cloth is a fast-growing menswear brand specializing in made-to-order clothing. They are seeking a Director of Finance to manage the company's operational finance and accounting functions, ensuring financial accuracy and providing insights to department leaders.
E-CommerceFashionLifestyle
Responsibilities
Own and Improve Accounting Operations
Manage the accounting function (internal team and/or external partners)
Ensure accounting processes remain up to date, documented, and continuously improving
Maintain clean, consistent expense categorization and a well-structured chart of accounts
Ensure financial data pipelines and integrations remain accurate and reliable
Own the accuracy of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
Ensure Bills Are Paid
Own the accounts payable process and controls
Manage the people/vendors responsible for paying bills, wires, and ACH payments
Ensure all payments are made accurately and on time
Establish clear approval workflows and payment policies
Deliver Department-Level Financial Clarity
Build and maintain department-level P&Ls and cost reporting
Help departments understand their costs and unit economics, for example:
CX team costs and unit economics
Photography team unit economics
Showroom profitability by location
Present financial information in clear, digestible formats that department leaders can use
Track trends over time and help teams understand what's driving changes
Act as a Thought Partner to CEO and Department Heads
Partner with department leaders to evaluate plans, experiments, and operational changes
Help think through tradeoffs, ROI, and cost implications of decisions
Provide financial perspective on headcount changes, tooling investments, and process improvements
Support leadership in making data-informed, economically sound decisions
Support team leaders in vendor contract negotiations
Support leadership in budgeting and projections
Qualification
Required
8-12+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or operational finance roles
Experience owning or managing accounting functions (including AP, close, and reporting)
Strong understanding of cost accounting and operational finance
Proven ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
Comfortable managing processes, systems, and people (not just financial models)
Strong judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through
Collaborative mindset and low ego; comfortable partnering closely with operators
Preferred
Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer brands, or inventory-heavy businesses is a plus
Benefits
Competitive 401(k)
Comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision)
Access to OneMedical Membership
Generous clothing allowance and discount
Company
Proper Cloth
A direct-to-consumer menswear brand and ecommerce company specializing in men's custom fit dress shirts, suits and pants.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.1M2009-03-01Angel· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Seph Skerritt
Founder
Recent News
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