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Director of Accounting
Warby Parker
New York, NY, United States
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Warby Parker is on the lookout for a Director of Accounting to join our dynamic Finance team. In this role, you'll balance the application of US GAAP to ensure accounting integrity and business practicality. You’ll oversee the core accounting process from end to end to optimize month-end close, inventory, accounts payable, financial reporting and operations, and financial audits. By collaborating across all areas of our business, you'll obtain an understanding of our unique business needs and play an instrumental role in adding value to our organization.
As the leader of our core Accounting team, you'll oversee the development of 10+ people as both a manager and a mentor. By focusing on our team's accounting infrastructure, you'll make sure the department is equipped to scale and provide expertise and guidance to support Warby Parker’s growth strategy. Do you have a proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced environment? Are you up to improve our ever-evolving business processes, financial reporting, systems, and controls through innovative solutions and automation? Great—we want to hear from you!
What you’ll do:
• Oversee and manage our core Accounting team of 10+ people in general accounting, financial operations, accounts payable, inventory, and more
• Manage monthly financial closes and prepare consolidated financial statements
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to support key company initiatives
• Establish and maintain accounting policies and procedures, as well as identify new policies and areas of improvement
• Manage our insurance policy portfolio through relationships with external brokers and risk management experts
• Maintain chart of accounts, departments, and locations to support financial reporting and meet the needs of Warby Parker's management
• Own vendor relationships with key company partners to ensure the controlled and efficient processing of financial data
• Develop and implement strategies to improve accounting processes for inventory valuation, company purchasing, and accounting system configurations
Who you are:
• Backed by 10–12 years of professional experience in accounting, including experience in a management role
• The proud owner of a CPA license
• Equipped with experience at publicly traded company
• Highly skilled at technical accounting with a detailed understanding of US GAAP standards
• A strong leader who's able to develop your reports, motivate teams, collaborate across departments, work closely with senior management, and take initiative
• An excellent communicator, both in writing and in person, when working with internal and external teams
• An expert multi-tasker when it comes to managing several high-priority projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented and analytical—you produce high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines
• Someone who upholds a high degree of professional integrity and ethical standards
Extra credit:
• Experience working in the retail industry
About us:
Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a lofty objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. By circumventing traditional channels and designing our frames in house, we’re able to offer insanely high-quality eyewear at decidedly non-insane prices (i.e., from $95 with prescription lenses—a fraction of the going price!).
In the last eight years, we’ve grown to over 60 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada, opened our first optical lab in upstate New York, and launched two of our own iOS apps. And for three years running, Fast Company has named us one of the world’s most innovative companies.
We also hold ourselves to the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. This means lots of different things, like operating carbon-neutrally and distributing a pair of glasses to someone in need for every pair we sell. (We’re big believers that businesses can scale and be profitable while doing good in the world.)
Of course, all work and no play makes an extremely dull office, and no one likes an extremely dull office. (We sure don’t.) As an employee at Warby Parker, you can look forward to company outings, guest speakers, volunteering opportunities, and other brain- (and/or taste-bud-) stimulating activities. It also doesn’t hurt that our team is just great company.
Some benefits and perks of working at Warby Parker:
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible “My Time” vacation policy
• Retirement savings plan with a company match
• Parental leave (non-birthing parents included)
• Cell phone plan reimbursement
• A health-and-wellness stipend
• Free eyewear (plus discounts for friends and family)
• And more (just ask!)