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 3,000 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: ≤5–7 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
- Bachelor’s 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