A degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA (or equivalent, such as CA/ACCA).
At least 7 years of post-qualification experience, with strong technical accounting and solid financial planning skills.
Experience as the senior finance person in a small or mid-sized, fast-growing business, working hands-on across the close, external audit, sales tax and payroll.
A track record of building and developing teams.
A genuine interest in data, systems and continuous improvement.
Full permanent working rights are required for this position.
Responsibilities
Own financial reporting and month-end close for the US business, and lead the business through its first external audit at the end of the fiscal year.
Maintain compliance as the business grows, including sales tax in 15+ states and multi-state payroll, and manage external accountants and advisors.
Apply a strong grasp of inventory, landed cost and margin to purchasing, pricing and growth.
Lead budgeting, forecasting and business planning as showrooms and the team grow, including investment appraisal and capex management.
Manage banking, treasury and cash flow, including foreign-exchange exposure on largely Euro-denominated inventory purchases.
Ensure value for money from vendors and competitive prices for goods and services.
Partner with the SVP – USA and the US management team to support sound decisions using financial information.
Lead, coach and develop the US finance team, including a Finance Manager and an Accountant.
Improve data, systems and processes using NetSuite and Salesforce, while supporting the company's investment in AI.
Desired Qualifications
Experience in an inventory-based business, such as import, distribution or manufacturing, is highly regarded.
Head of Finance - USA
Eco Outdoor · Beverly Hills, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-01
Salary: USD 165,000–185,000
Workplace: hybrid
Department: Finance
Description
Head of Finance, USA (Location: Beverly Hills, CA 90211) – Hybrid
Reports To: General Manager Finance (Sydney), with a dotted line to the SVP – USA (Beverly Hills)
We are looking for…
Hopefully, you! We’re seeking a Head of Finance, USA to lead our finance function from our Beverly Hills, LA showroom. We source and import natural stone and architectural surfaces from around the world and sell them into high-end residential projects. The US is our fastest growing market, and we plan to double in size over the next three years, and quadruple within six. This is a genuine leadership role: you’ll be our most senior finance person in the US, a member of the US management team, and the person who builds a finance function to match our ambitions. You’ll lead a Finance Manager and an Accountant, backed by our wider finance team in Sydney, and you’ll play a big part in developing them. We like to grow our own talent wherever we can.
The Head of Finance’s key responsibilities will include:
Owning financial reporting and month-end close for the US business and leading us through our first external audit at the end of the fiscal year
Keeping us compliant as we grow, including sales tax in 15+ states (we use Avalara) and multi-state payroll (we use Paylocity), and managing our external accountants and advisors
Bringing a strong grasp of inventory, landed cost and margin to how we buy, price and grow
Leading budgeting, forecasting and business planning as we open new showrooms and grow our team, including investment appraisal and capex management
Managing banking, treasury and cash flow, including FX exposure on our largely Euro-denominated inventory purchases
Making sure we get value for money from our vendors and competitive prices for goods and services
Business partnering with the SVP – USA and the US management team to turn numbers into good decisions
Leading, coaching and developing the US finance team
Improving our data, systems and processes (we use NetSuite and Salesforce and are investing heavily in AI)
We need you to bring…
A degree in Accounting or Finance and a CPA (or equivalent, e.g. CA/ACCA)
7+ years post-qualification experience with strong technical accounting and solid financial planning skills
Experience as the senior finance person in a small or mid-sized, fast-growing business – hands-on across the close, external audit, sales tax and payroll
A track record of building and developing teams
A genuine interest in data, systems and continuous improvement
Experience in an inventory-based business (import, distribution or manufacturing) is highly regarded
Please note that we require full permanent working rights for this position.
In return, we’ll give you…
Perks, benefits and the space to grow. We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package and plenty of opportunities for career growth and development. This includes:
Company laptop and company phone
20 days PTO
10 paid holidays (plus your birthday!)
Paid parental leave, so we can look after you while you welcome a new human
A 50% off employee discount on Eco Outdoor products
Full health benefits
401(k) plan with 4% max employer match
Annual performance bonus
A culture of unbelievable hospitality
The opportunity to give back via our Social Housing and Sustainability initiatives
Salary Range: $165,000 - $185,000 + bonus
OK, you want to know what you’re getting yourself into? Let us introduce ourselves.
Established in 2001 by expert minds from the landscape design and construction industries, Eco Outdoor is an Australian-founded global brand with showrooms in Australia, New Zealand and North America. We’re constantly experimenting, innovating and pushing creative boundaries, delivering the highest-quality natural stone and architectural surfaces (and outdoor furniture collections) to the international architecture market.
We employ around 190 people across the globe, all of whom are dedicated to innovating, crafting and providing remarkable products and unbelievable hospitality to our clients and collaborators in the architecture and design space. We thrive on constant reinvention, regular development opportunities and a passionate culture grounded in connection and involvement.
We’re a tribe of collaborators, critical thinkers, problem-solvers and challenge-embracers, and we nurture our incredibly talented people to put their best foot forward every day. That starts with our core values – Be a Game Changer, Only Accept Awesome, Play as a Team, Be Curious, Get Fired up – which are deeply ingrained in our culture. Basically, we’re all about fostering an innovative, industry-leading, collaborative, creative, passionate team to reach their fullest potential. That’s good for humans and good for business.
If you have questions those sites don’t answer, flick us a line at [email protected] unless you’re a recruitment agency, in which case: no, thanks. We’ve got this one covered.
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