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About Proper Cloth
Proper Cloth is a fast-growing menswear brand specializing in made-to-order shirts, suits, jackets, and pants. A modern luxury brand, Proper Cloth combines exceptional craftsmanship, custom fit, and concierge-level service for a fundamentally better way to buy men’s clothing.
Our unique approach, anchored by a best-in-class ecommerce platform and supply chain for custom clothing, gives Proper Cloth a clear advantage in the men’s luxury space. Today, Proper Cloth employs more than 100 people and operates physical showrooms in New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
Growing over 30% in 2025, Proper Cloth continues to outperform the industry. In 2026, we are focused on elevating product quality further, strengthening and unifying the brand identity, further improving our high-touch sales experiences, continuing to improve our standard sizing, and opening two additional U.S. locations.
Proper Cloth is a highly collaborative, detail-driven team that values craftsmanship, ownership, and continuous improvement. We have a solid foundation today and this role is an exciting opportunity is to help shape the next phase of a category-defining brand.
The Role
Proper Cloth is seeking a Director of Finance to own and elevate the company’s operational finance and accounting function. This role will be responsible for ensuring financial accuracy, discipline, and clarity across the organization—while serving as a thought partner to department leaders as they evaluate plans, investments, and operational changes.
This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who can manage accounting outcomes, ensure the financial plumbing works reliably, and translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for teams across the company.
What You’ll Do
Own and Improve Accounting Operations
Manage the accounting function (internal team and/or external partners)
Ensure accounting processes remain up to date, documented, and continuously improving
Maintain clean, consistent expense categorization and a well-structured chart of accounts
Ensure financial data pipelines and integrations remain accurate and reliable
Own the accuracy of financial reporting across P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow
Ensure Bills Are Paid
Own the accounts payable process and controls
Manage the people/vendors responsible for paying bills, wires, and ACH payments
Ensure all payments are made accurately and on time
Establish clear approval workflows and payment policies
Deliver Department-Level Financial Clarity
Build and maintain department-level P&Ls and cost reporting
Help departments understand their costs and unit economics, for example:
CX team costs and unit economics
Photography team unit economics
Showroom profitability by location
Present financial information in clear, digestible formats that department leaders can use
Track trends over time and help teams understand what’s driving changes
Act as a Thought Partner to CEO and Department Heads
Partner with department leaders to evaluate plans, experiments, and operational changes
Help think through tradeoffs, ROI, and cost implications of decisions
Provide financial perspective on headcount changes, tooling investments, and process improvements
Support leadership in making data-informed, economically sound decisions
Support team leaders in vendor contract negotiations
Support leadership in budgeting and projections
Why Proper Cloth
A senior role with real ownership and impact
Direct exposure to company leadership and decision-making
A thoughtful, detail-oriented culture that values rigor and clarity
The opportunity to help build scalable financial infrastructure during a key growth phase
Competitive compensation and benefits
Reports to: CEO
Salary: $200k
Requirements
8–12+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or operational finance roles
Experience owning or managing accounting functions (including AP, close, and reporting)
Strong understanding of cost accounting and operational finance
Proven ability to translate financial data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders
Comfortable managing processes, systems, and people (not just financial models)
Strong judgment, attention to detail, and follow-through
Collaborative mindset and low ego; comfortable partnering closely with operators
Experience in ecommerce, retail, consumer brands, or inventory-heavy businesses is a plus.
