Hadley Designs
Retail
FinanceBusinessPartner
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“Finance Business Partner at Hadley Designs. Skills: Financial strategy, Scalable systems, Financial modeling, Budgeting, Forecasting. Deliver accurate, audit-ready financials. Reconcile accounts”
What You'll Achieve.
100% of monthly financials delivered on time and error-free; 0 overdrafts, late fees, or missed payments; ≤10% variance between forecasted and actual EBITDA; 12-month rolling cash forecast maintained weekly; SOPs for all finance processes documented within 3 months; System improvements reducing manual work by 25% in Year 1; Trailing-12-month EBITDA margin up 2 points within first year
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, 5+ years of progressive experience in finance or accounting, 3+ years in leadership, Proven success in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling, Experience implementing scalable systems and automation, knowledge of GAAP, compliance, and tax standards
Nice to Have
MBA or CPA strongly preferred, Experience in e-commerce or multi-channel retail, Collaborative mindset, Confidence to influence executive-level decisions
What You'll Do.
audit-ready financials
Build and maintain a 12-month rolling cash forecast
Update cash forecast weekly
Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process
Develop automated systems and workflows
Reduce manual reporting time
Partner with leadership to implement initiatives
Increase profitability
Create and document SOPs for close
Create and document SOPs for forecasting
Create and document SOPs for cash flow
Create and document SOPs for reporting
Implement new systems for expense management
Implement new systems for travel
Implement new systems for purchasing
Produce insightful financial dashboards
Produce insightful KPIs
Partner cross-functionally with Product
Partner cross-functionally with Sales
Partner cross-functionally with Operations
Align inventory planning
Evaluate technology solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with leadership; Partner cross-functionally; Align growth, cash flow, inventory
Communication Scope
Turn complexity into clarity
Full Job Description
### Ready to lead the financial future of a brand with heart and purpose? At Hadley Designs, we believe every product should fill homes with beauty, learning, and inspiration. We design screen-free learning tools that help children fall in love with learning and help parents feel proud of how they nurture that growth. As our Finance Business Partner, you’ll be the architect of scalable systems that fuel that mission. You’ll bring precision, foresight, and strategic clarity to every financial decision, guiding the company’s growth toward $100M and beyond with confidence and discipline. You won’t just manage numbers. You’ll empower a purpose-driven team to think bigger, move faster, and build a lasting legacy. ### About Hadley Designs Hadley Designs is a family-founded brand redefining early education through creativity, beauty, and connection. We design screen-free learning tools that spark curiosity and confidence in children while giving parents peace of mind. We believe learning should be fun and engaging. Beautiful design creates better learning. We don’t just sell products. We shape futures. ### About the Role Your Core Focus You’ll own the full finance function, building scalable systems, managing cash flow, driving profitability, and leading financial strategy to support Hadley Designs’ next era of growth. What You’ll Do * Deliver accurate, audit-ready financials by the 20th of each month with full account reconciliation and zero material errors * Build and maintain a 12-month rolling cash forecast, updated weekly, ensuring perfect liquidity and visibility * Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process across all departments with ≤10% variance between forecast and actual results * Develop automated systems and workflows that reduce manual reporting time by at least 25% within your first year * Partner with leadership to implement initiatives that increase profitability and improve EBITDA by 2 percentage points in your first 12 months * Create and document
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