Director of Accounting, Revenue

About the Team

The Stitch Fix Finance team enables our clients to be their best self. We broadly define our clients as customers, business partners, and shareholders. We drive value through business partner support, innovative and insightful analysis, and financial integrity. We are looking for  bright, kind individuals who are motivated by challenges and can succeed in a fast-paced environment where they will build and improve processes to scale the business to the next level.

About the Role

The Director of Accounting will lead all aspects of our Revenue and Corporate Accounting function. Reporting to the Senior Director, Accounting & Controls, this person will lead and oversee all aspects of the monthly accounting close process, including revenue, SG&A and balance sheet management. Key areas of responsibility will include revenue recognition, fixed assets, leases, prepaids, operating expenses, payroll and benefits accounting. This role requires strong analytical and strategic capabilities to interpret and communicate financial results effectively.  Additionally, this person will manage and mentor a team, fostering a high-performing and collaborative environment. 

To succeed in this role, you must have strong managerial, analytical and systems skills, along with a keen attention to detail. You should be able to understand the company’s financials and strategic goals while effectively overseeing accounting operations. This role is ideal for someone passionate about optimizing processes, driving automation, and maintaining a robust internal control environment.

While this is a remote role, the team operates across Eastern and Pacific Time Zones. We prefer candidates who can align their working hours to ensure effective collaboration, with a strong emphasis on availability during core Pacific Standard Time (PST) business hours. Candidates in other time zones are welcome, provided they can accommodate this schedule.

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Lead the preparation, completeness, and accuracy of all aspects of the monthly financial close processes in partnership with others on the team, monitoring close progression and ensuring tasks are completed in an efficient and sustainable way.
• Oversee accounting for revenue accounting and associated sales return reserves ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX controls.
• Oversee accounting for capitalized software, fixed assets, leases, prepaids, accruals for operating expenses, payroll and benefits accounting, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX controls.
• Support the company-wide system and application changes within Oracle and internal proprietary applications, ensuring financial are complete and accurate and in compliance with SOX controls.
• Ensure all revenue and balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis with detailed review procedures performed over the account analysis - and review key estimates on a quarterly basis such as refund reserves.
• Lead and manage a high-performing team of 6 people including mentoring and fostering innovation.
• Manage external audit and unclaimed property audits, along with ad-hoc requests.
• Build trusted relationships with key cross-functional business partners and within Finance team to ensure seamless data integrations and accurate reporting.
• Drive a continuous improvement approach that improves accounting operations, efficiencies, effectiveness, and scalability.

We’re excited about you because…

• You have a minimum 10-12 years of experience in Accounting with a specific focus on revenue accounting at a retail company and/or corporate accounting.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and relevant accounting standards.
• You have a BA / BS degree in Accounting.
• You have strong Microsoft and Google Suite skills and are adept at financial systems (e.g. Oracle, payment processors, SQL skills, proprietary systems).
• You have prior exposure to internally developed software for revenue recognition, including developing end-to-end test scenarios and the relevant SOX controls required.
• You have experience presenting to executive leadership at a large, public company.
• You have excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and project management skills and the ability to spot trends in large amounts of data.
• You have excellent process planning, problem solving and analytical skills with a strong attention to detail.
• You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with business partners.
• You’re highly self-motivated, have a stellar work ethic and you’re looking for the right company to support your growth.
• Above all else you are bright, kind and motivated by challenge.

Why you'll love working at Stitch Fix...

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. 
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. 
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.