Director of Accounting & Finance

About Spring Footwear

Spring Footwear is a growing multi-channel footwear company operating across:

• Wholesale (B2B): National accounts independent and specialty retailers
• Direct-to-Consumer (D2C): Company website Amazon Marketplace and retail stores

With over 3000 retail partners and expanding digital and retail operations we are building a finance organization that can support scale complexity and speed.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director of Accounting & Finance to take full ownership of the finance function and build a high-performing process-driven organization.

This role reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for:

• Stabilizing and accelerating financial operations
• Building structure discipline and accountability
• Creating a scalable finance foundation to support growth

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can take control fix gaps and build a system and Team that runs efficiently and reliably.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting Leadership & Month-End Close

• Lead full month-end close (target: 57 business days)
• Ensure accurate timely and reliable financial statements
• Maintain clean fully reconciled balance sheet
• Establish and enforce close calendar and accountability

2. Finance Team Leadership

• Lead and develop the finance team:
  • Accounting Manager
  • A/R Team (3)
  • A/P (1)
  • Senior Financial Analyst
• Define clear roles responsibilities and KPIs
• Recruit develop and retain high-performing talent
• Build a team that operates with ownership and accountability

3. A/R A/P & Credit Management

• Strengthen collections and reduce DSO
• Implement and enforce credit policies
• Manage vendor payment processes and cash flow timing
• Improve working capital and cash conversion cycle

4. Financial Reporting & Visibility

• Deliver monthly:
  • P&L
  • Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow
• Ensure reporting is accurate timely and actionable
• Support development of dashboards and performance reporting

5. Multi-Channel Financial Operations

• Manage financial complexity across:
  • Wholesale (national accounts independents)
  • E-commerce (Shopify Amazon)
  • Retail stores
• Oversee reconciliation across platforms and ensure margin visibility

6. Process Improvement Systems & Controls

• Implement automation and process improvements
• Document and standardize SOPs across finance
• Strengthen internal controls and compliance (GAAP)
• Support ERP and reporting system enhancements

7. Business Partnership & Performance

• Partner directly with the CEO on:
  • financial performance
  • margin improvement
  • cost control initiatives
• Support budgeting forecasting and financial planning
• Provide insights to drive better business decisions

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field (CPA or MBA preferred)
• 10 years of experience in accounting/finance leadership roles
• Experience in multi-channel distribution (B2B D2C retail e-commerce)
• Strong understanding of:
  • inventory and cost accounting
  • financial reporting and controls
  • working capital and cash flow management
• Hands-on leader with a builder mindset
• Proven ability to:
  • fix and improve processes
  • manage complexity
  • build and lead strong teams

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Amazon Shopify and national account operations
• ERP system experience (Mast 90 OMS NetSuite SAP or similar)
• Background in consumer goods apparel or footwear

Why Join Spring Footwear

• Direct visibility and partnership with ownership
• Opportunity to build and shape the finance function
• Growing multi-channel business with strong foundation
• Ability to make immediate and lasting impact

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Bonus opportunity
• Full benefits package (Medical Dental Vision PTO etc.)
• Profit-sharing opportunities

Closing

We are not looking for someone to maintain the current state.
We are hiring someone to take ownership build structure and lead the finance function forward