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About the Role

Pair Eyewear is seeking a VP of Finance to lead the company through its next phase of growth. This senior leadership role oversees FP&A, Accounting, and Business Systems, bringing financial rigor to a fast-moving, high-growth consumer business. The VP of Finance will help set company objectives, partner with functional leaders on operating plans, and ensure accountability for results.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the company's leadership team, contributing to company-wide strategy and decision-making beyond the finance function
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate strategic objectives into concrete operating plans, budgets, and resourcing decisions
• Hold leadership and their teams accountable for delivering against operating plans, surfacing risks and trade-offs early
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CFO/COO and co-CEOs on financial and operational implications of major business decisions
• Partner with co-CEOs, CFO/COO on fundraising, M&A and other strategic projects
• Own the company's financial planning and analysis function, including annual budgeting, monthly/quarterly forecasting, and long-range planning
• Build and maintain financial models that support scenario planning, fundraising, and investment decisions
• Deliver monthly and quarterly business reviews with clear, actionable insight into performance against plan
• Partner with department leaders on headcount planning, capital allocation, and ROI analysis for key initiatives
• Oversee the Accounting function, ensuring accurate, timely monthly close, financial reporting, and compliance
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure the integrity of the company's financial statements
• Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, and banking partners
• Ensure the company is audit-ready and positioned to scale its accounting infrastructure as the business grows
• Own the roadmap for finance and business systems (ERP, planning tools, reporting infrastructure), ensuring they scale with the business
• Drive process improvement and automation to increase the speed and accuracy of financial data and reporting
• Partner with Data/Engineering to ensure clean, reliable data flows between systems that inform financial and operational decisions

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership of both FP&A and Accounting functions
• Experience operating in a high-growth environment, ideally at a venture-backed or private equity-backed company
• Demonstrated success leading finance organizations through periods of rapid growth and organizational change
• Track record of partnering with executive leadership to set company objectives and translate strategy into operating plans
• Proven ability to influence company strategy through financial analysis and business partnership
• Experience presenting financial performance and strategic recommendations to executives, boards, and investors
• Deep understanding of GAAP accounting and financial reporting
• Experience implementing or scaling ERP and business systems (e.g., NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill complex financial information for non-finance audiences
• Consumer products and/or direct-to-consumer (DTC) experience
• CPA and/or MBA
• Experience supporting fundraising, M&A, or other strategic finance initiatives
• Experience building finance infrastructure, systems, and processes that scale alongside a growing business

Skills

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Accounting
• Business Systems Management
• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Long-range Planning
• Scenario Planning
• Investment Decisions
• Business Reviews
• Headcount Planning
• Capital Allocation
• ROI Analysis
• Monthly Close
• Financial Reporting
• Compliance
• Internal Controls
• Financial Statement Integrity
• Audit Readiness
• ERP Systems
• Planning Tools
• Reporting Infrastructure
• Process Improvement
• Automation
• Data Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Pragmatism
• Creativity
• Systems Thinking
• Operational Efficiency
• Scalable Infrastructure Development
• Ownership
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Transparency

Location

• NYC

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 10+ years of progressive finance experience
• Senior leadership role

Education Level

• CPA
• MBA

Salary/Compensations

• $250,000 - $280,000

Benefits

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• Generous vacation policies
• Competitive salaries with equity opportunities
• Retirement savings plan options
• Free eyewear (plus discounts for family and friends)
• Discretionary short-term and long-term incentives

About the Company

• At Pair Eyewear, we believe in placing our people at the center of everything we do.
• We are dedicated to fostering a joyful and dynamic workplace, providing our employees with an environment where they can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Equal Opportunity

• Pair is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, familial status, family responsibilities, gender identity/expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, personal appearance, political affiliation, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.