Head of Finance

Overview

A high-growth direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce incubator managing 7+ brands and scaling toward 9 figures is seeking a strategic, hands-on Head of Finance. This full-time, remote contractor role supports a team operating in the Central European Time (CET) zone.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting by building and maintaining financial models, conducting annual planning, rolling forecasts, and scenario analyses at both portfolio and brand levels.
• Manage cash flow and treasury functions, including liquidity management across entities, optimizing payment processor terms and payouts, resolving holds and issues.
• Prepare and present monthly financial reports in collaboration with accountants, focusing on key metrics such as contribution margin, blended CAC/LTV, inventory turns, and payback periods.
• Drive cost and margin control through expense management, COGS analysis, pricing input, and disciplined spending across all brands.
• Oversee compliance and risk management, including sales tax software administration, monitoring income tax thresholds, and ensuring accurate tax processes across jurisdictions.
• Maintain audit and exit readiness by collaborating with accountants on monthly bookkeeping and managing the close process end-to-end.
• Handle operational execution tasks such as processing wire transfers and managing payment flows.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of brand-level and consolidated P&Ls, utilizing modern DTC tools for real-time visibility.
• Manage inventory accounting and working capital cycles to support brand scaling without cash flow constraints.
• Develop and refine scalable financial systems, processes, and technology stacks to support portfolio growth from 7 to 15 brands.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of finance experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role such as Head of Finance, Finance Director, or Senior Finance Manager.
• Direct experience with DTC or e-commerce brands at 7- or 8-figure revenue scale; multi-brand or portfolio experience is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce finance concepts including inventory accounting, COGS, contribution margin, payment processor mechanics, and unit economics.
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution, including financial modeling, bookkeeping, account reconciliation, and wire transfers.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets for financial modeling.
• Solid working knowledge of QuickBooks or equivalent accounting software and modern DTC finance tools such as TripleWhale and Shopify analytics.
• Self-motivated, low-ego operator comfortable working remotely in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Compensation & Benefits

Details regarding compensation and benefits will be provided during the interview process.

Location

This is a fully remote contractor position supporting a team in the CET timezone.