VP of Finance
Pair Eyewear · New York, NY · 3 days ago
HybridFinance$250k–$280k/yrFull-time
What You’ll Do
- Serve as a member of the company's leadership team, contributing to company-wide strategy and decision-making beyond the finance function
- Collaborate cross-functionally to translate strategic objectives into concrete operating plans, budgets, and resourcing decisions
- Hold leadership and their teams accountable for delivering against operating plans, surfacing risks and trade-offs early
- Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO/COO and co-CEOs on financial and operational implications of major business decisions
- Partner with co-CEOs, CFO/COO on fundraising, M&A and other strategic projects
FP&A
- Own the company's financial planning and analysis function, including annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning
- Build and maintain financial models that support scenario planning, fundraising, and investment decisions
- Deliver monthly and quarterly business reviews with clear, actionable insight into performance against plan
- Partner with department leaders on headcount planning, capital allocation, and ROI analysis for key initiatives
Accounting
- Oversee the Accounting function, ensuring accurate, timely monthly close, financial reporting, and compliance
- Maintain strong internal controls and ensure the integrity of the company's financial statements
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners
- Ensure the company is audit-ready and positioned to scale its accounting infrastructure as the business grows
Business Systems
- Own the roadmap for finance and business systems (ERP, planning tools, reporting infrastructure), ensuring they scale with the business
- Drive process improvement and automation to increase the speed and accuracy of financial data and reporting
- Partner with Data/Engineering to ensure clean, reliable data flows between systems that inform financial and operational decisions
Need To Have
- 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership of both FP&A and Accounting functions
- Experience operating in a high-growth environment, ideally at a venture-backed or private equity-backed company
- Demonstrated success leading finance organizations through periods of rapid growth and organizational change
- Proven ability to influence company strategy through financial analysis and business partnership
- Experience presenting financial performance and strategic recommendations to executives, boards, and investors
- Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and financial reporting
- Experience implementing or scaling ERP and business systems (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, or similar)
Nice To Have
- Consumer products and/or direct-to-consumer (DTC) experience
- CPA and/or MBA
- Experience supporting fundraising, M&A, or other strategic finance initiatives
- Experience building finance infrastructure, systems, and processes that scale alongside a growing business
Benefits And Perks Of Working At Pair
- Health, vision and dental insurance
- Generous vacation policies
- Competitive salaries with equity opportunities
- Retail savings plan options
- Free eyewear (plus discounts for family and friends)
- NYC dog friendly office with flexible hybrid work options