Vice President / Head of Finance

About the Position

Korn Ferry is collaborating with a respected, privately held company renowned for designing and marketing golf, licensed sports, and corporate apparel. Originally centered on golf apparel, this enterprise has broadened its scope into a leading lifestyle apparel brand, representing professional sports leagues and numerous colleges across North America. With a robust brand portfolio and a loyal clientele, the company is continually expanding and committed to sustainable growth.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Vice President / Head of Finance will act as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to the executive leadership. This role encompasses wide-ranging financial and accounting leadership responsibilities, including financial planning, forecasting, reporting, cash flow oversight, profitability enhancement, risk management, and corporate governance.

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior executives by delivering financial insights to support growth and value creation.
• Collaborate with leaders in operations, sales, supply chain, merchandising, and technology to drive performance and meet business goals.
• Contribute to enterprise strategy development through data analysis, financial modeling, and business planning activities.
• Guide budgeting, forecasting, long-term planning, and financial analysis processes.
• Create financial reporting and KPIs that reinforce decision-making and accountability.
• Analyze financial results and identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and working capital.
• Supervise all accounting and finance functions including treasury, tax, credit, banking, payables, and receivables, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and regulations.
• Direct preparation of financial statements, tax filings, and regulatory reports.
• Lead initiatives to enhance financial processes, controls, and reporting.
• Manage cash flow forecasts, liquidity, and working capital optimization.
• Partner with operations to improve margins, inventory performance, cost control, and overall profitability.
• Maintain strong financial controls, oversee audits, tax compliance, insurance, and banking relationships.
• Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local regulatory standards.
• Identify and mitigate financial and operational risk, safeguarding assets.
• Lead and develop accounting, finance, and credit teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Implement succession planning, coaching, and talent development to strengthen organizational capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation is mandatory.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in accounting and finance roles, with senior finance leadership exposure.
• Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, apparel, retail, wholesale distribution, food and beverage, or complex operational industries.
• Comprehensive understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, internal controls, treasury, tax, and audit processes.
• Proven track record in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, and strategic business planning.
• Solid knowledge of cost accounting, inventory management, bill of materials (BOMs), supply chain operations, and distribution.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Strong ability to influence senior executives through financial storytelling and strategic advice.
• Able to transform complex financial data into actionable decisions to drive growth and profit.
• Demonstrated success in building, leading, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Strategic, commercially savvy, and hands-on leader comfortable in fast-paced environments.