[Remote] Sr. Director of Finance | Profitable clean beauty brand | Top tier consumer investor
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ember Search is seeking a Senior Director of Finance for a fast-growing, prestige clean haircare brand backed by top-tier growth equity. The role involves owning the financial and operating model, leading budgeting and forecasting, and driving margin analysis while partnering with various departments to support the company's growth and operational needs.ResponsibilitiesOwn the financial and operating model and keep it as the decision-support tool the leadership team and board rely onBuild and maintain an elevated internal and external reporting package that drives decisions, not just visibilityLead budgeting, forecasting, and cash planning - defending the forecast in the room with leadership and the boardPartner with supply chain on purchase order review, approval, and the working capital implications of the demand planDrive margin analysis and new product economics, including fully loaded COGS at given price pointsManage and coordinate the fractional controller and third-party accounting firm across month-end close, AR/AP, audit prep, and tax complianceOversee lender reporting, weekly bill pay, payroll approval, and finance-adjacent HR administrationSkills7+ years across investment banking, growth equity, or operating finance rolesExperience in consumer, beauty, or CPG - omnichannel exposure (DTC plus prestige retail) strongly preferredStrong financial modeling, forecasting, and operating model ownership - you have built the model and defended it in the roomEnough accounting fluency to oversee a close and manage external accounting partners with confidenceExperience in an early-stage or fast-growth environment where you were the first or second finance personTrack record of cross-functional partnership - marketing, operations, and sales come to you because your work makes theirs betterLow ego and high ownership - no task is beneath you and you hold yourself accountable at every levelNetSuite experience a plus; Shopify or Amazon-integrated environment a plusCompany OverviewThe senior finance hire that changes everything, done fast, by the people who already know them. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in New York, NY, US, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://www.embersearch.com.