Interim FP&A Director

About the role

The role of involves providing immediate and strategic financial leadership to a fashion jewelry brand during a critical period of transition. You will be responsible for owning the financial narrative and ensuring continuity of high-impact planning during a leadership search. This position requires a hands-on executive who can rapidly synthesize complex data and translate it into clear guidance for the C-suite. You will design the financial architecture that supports the company's shift from an online-only operation to a multi-channel retail presence. The engagement is structured as a short-term interim assignment focused on maintaining stability and insight. Your work will directly influence how executives and the board perceive the financial health of the business. This is a mission-critical role for a brand navigating significant evolution in its go-to-market strategy.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Lead the development of a comprehensive financial narrative that aligns with the company's shift to multi-channel retail, ensuring all analysis serves the strategic objectives of the executive team.
• Own the design and execution of intake sessions with senior leadership to capture detailed reporting requirements and refine key performance indicators.
• Architect integrated financial models that unify data streams from e-commerce operations, wholesale partnerships, and physical retail locations into a single source of truth.
• Transform raw financial data into actionable dashboards that provide real-time visibility into customer demand, margin performance, and channel profitability.
• Serve as the primary financial liaison for tax, compliance, and external audit partners to ensure strict alignment on reporting standards and regulatory obligations.
• Establish rigorous documentation standards and financial processes that guarantee continuity and clarity long after the interim assignment concludes.
• Deconstruct complex executive questions into specific model adjustments that expose hidden profitability levers and structural cost behaviors.
• Guide strategic scenario planning sessions to evaluate the financial impact of various pricing models, margin targets, and optimal channel mix strategies.
• Review and refine variance explanations to ensure the financial narrative remains precise, credible, and board-ready at all times.
• Act as the central owner of financial forecasting and modeling excellence, setting the standard for accuracy and insight across the organization.
• Provide clear, confident, and executive-level communication of financial analysis to support rapid decision-making at the highest levels of the company.
• Ensure all financial models and outputs are built with scalability in mind to support future growth beyond the interim period.
• Monitor the integrity of financial data flows and implement controls that reduce risk and increase trust in the insights produced.
• Drive the creation of tools and frameworks that empower the finance team to operate with greater independence and efficiency.

Requirements

You must bring a minimum of five years of hands-on FP&A experience within a fast-moving consumer business environment where agility and accuracy are essential. You must have a proven track record of building and rapidly adapting financial models to support strategic business choices under uncertainty. You are required to communicate with exceptional clarity and confidence when presenting analysis to executive stakeholders and board-level audiences. You must be able to interpret ambiguous business problems and translate them into structured financial analyses that drive outcomes. You must have a strong command of spreadsheet applications to construct complex financial models and scenario analyses. You must be highly proficient in creating data visualizations and professional presentations using standard software tools. You must demonstrate the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high standard of detail. You must be comfortable working fully remotely while maintaining rigorous communication and delivery standards.

Nice to have

Direct experience working within jewelry, retail, or e-commerce environments is highly valued and provides a distinct advantage in understanding the nuances of the business. Comfort with tools and workflows that transform raw data into timely, strategic insights is preferred and will accelerate your impact in the role.

Practical notes

This is a remote position with a preference for candidates located on the West Coast or Central time zones. The engagement is interim in nature and is intended to last only for the duration of the leadership search. The compensation range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000 annually, reflective of the scope and responsibility involved.