Senior Manager, Finance & Controls

Woman-run and owned since 1989, Title Nine has been outfitting and inspiring women to take risks both big and small, lead in their communities, and seek their own adventures.

About the Role

T9 is looking for a Finance and Control Manager to join our team. Reporting directly to our Head of Finance, this teammate will be responsible for leading our accounting operations and supporting departmental planning activities, requiring them to have a strong foundation in accounting principles while also leading with a strategic and analytical mindset. This teammate should be highly collaborative, a clear and direct communicator, and have a drive to learn and grow. This position will be based in our Emeryville, CA office Monday-Thursday with the ability to work remotely on Fridays.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead monthly financial reporting activities outlined below resulting in the publishing of financial statements:

  • Plan the monthly close calendar and proactively leading a phased approach to an accelerated close timeframe

  • Administrate subledger activities, leading GL reconciliations, preparing/reviewing JEs

  • Engage department budget leads to understand actual variances to Budget and LY

  • Share financial statement highlights with the CEO and President

• Support the Head of Finance to manage in-season budgets with department leads to achieve T9s financial plan, contributing to building out a rolling forecast model and process

• Proactively identify areas of operational or process opportunity to improve financial performance and/or enable efficiencies

• Oversee all aspects of vendor relationships including system set up and maintenance as well as administering timely payments, cross-training with the AP team

• Independently prepare insightful financial modeling and participate in ad hoc initiatives as they arise (e.g: sales returns optimization, discounting and margin analysis, retail and warehouse variable labor productivity)

• Over time, support various compliance efforts including annual external financial review, annual corporate tax return, monthly sales tax returns, workers comp audit, etc by coordinating with third party teams to provide relevant financial support to enable timely and accurate completion of work

• Act as a financial steward of the company, leading with curiosity and resourcefulness

About You

• You’re an athlete or outdoor enthusiast who enjoys working in a true team environment – one where everyone has their position, playing together for the win;

• You could see yourself joining in our weekday workouts – offered every day at noon;

• You’re amped up about supporting women. Our daily work to move women’s movement forward goes far beyond gear and apparel.

You also have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and 4+ years of relevant work experience ideally in DTC or Retail

• Proficiency with NetSuite or similar ERP systems and the ability to manipulate large data sets into concise summaries

• Ninja-level excel and modeling skills

• Superlative interpersonal and communication skills, specifically in translating technical accounting and financial concepts to non-finance teammates

• Proven track record of agility and continuous improvement in your areas of ownership

• Understanding of working on a small, dedicated team - you’ve got a growth mindset and aren’t afraid to be scrappy/adapt to evolving business needs

• Experience managing remote resources a plus

Our Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Unlimited Paid Time Off plus 14 paid Holidays (including your birthday!)

• 401(K) with employer match

• Paid Parental Leave policy

• The Title Nine Product Knowledge program: to get you up to speed on our product line

• A generous employee discount on Title Nine Products and other industry “Pro Deals”

• A Bike Bucks & Carpooling rewards program

• Free, onsite Weekday Workouts (or Gym Reimbursement for remote roles and our Retail Teams)