Vice President of Finance

**Spring Footwear Corporation – Pompano Beach, FL, (Onsite)** **About Spring Footwear** Since 1991, Spring Footwear has been delivering comfort, quality, and style across wholesale, DTC, marketplaces, and retail. We partner with over 3,000 retailers nationwide while growing our direct-to-consumer business through Shopify and key marketplaces like Amazon. Our success is driven by innovation, strong partnerships, and a shared passion for creating footwear that makes people feel as good as they look. **The Opportunity** Spring Footwear is seeking an experienced Vice President of Finance to join our Executive Leadership Team and help guide the company's next phase of growth. This is more than a traditional finance leadership role. The VP of Finance will serve as a trusted strategic advisor to the CEO, helping shape the company's long-term financial strategy, strengthen operational performance, and build the infrastructure necessary to support continued expansion. The ideal candidate is a hands-on executive who enjoys balancing strategy with execution. You will lead enterprise-wide financial planning while overseeing Finance, Accounting, HR, Information Technology, and Risk Management. You will help build scalable systems, develop high-performing teams, improve profitability, and provide the financial leadership needed to support a growing multi-channel organization. **Key Responsibilities** **Strategic Financial Leadership** - Partner directly with the CEO to develop and execute the company's long-term financial strategy. - Serve as a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, participating in strategic planning and company-wide decision-making. - Provide financial leadership that supports sustainable growth, operational excellence, and long-term profitability. - Evaluate business opportunities, capital investments, expansion initiatives, and strategic partnerships. - Develop financial models that support retail expansion, digital growth, inventory optimization, and new business initiatives. **Financial Planning & Performance** - Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning. - Establish executive dashboards and KPIs that provide visibility into revenue, profitability, inventory productivity, cash flow, and working capital. - Identify opportunities to improve margins, reduce operating costs, and increase overall business performance. - Deliver strategic financial insights that drive better business decisions across the organization. **Accounting & Financial Governance** - Provide executive oversight of Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit, and Collections. - Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting. - Maintain strong internal controls and compliance with GAAP and regulatory requirements. - Review financial statements and ensure the organization maintains the highest standards of financial integrity. - Support external audits, banking relationships, tax compliance, and corporate reporting requirements. **Multi-Channel Business Leadership** Provide financial leadership across Spring Footwear's diverse business channels, including: - Wholesale (National Accounts and Independent Retailers) - Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce - Amazon Marketplace - Company-Owned Retail Stores Partner with Sales, Merchandising, Operations, Supply Chain, Retail, and E-Commerce leaders to improve: - Channel profitability - Pricing strategies - Gross margin - Inventory productivity - Shipping costs - Returns management - Working capital **Business Transformation & Technology** - Lead enterprise-wide finance transformation initiatives. - Drive ERP modernization, reporting enhancements, automation, and Business Intelligence initiatives. - Improve financial systems, reporting capabilities, and operational workflows. - Champion continuous improvement and scalable business processes that support future growth. **Treasury, Capital & Risk Management** - Lead b…