Director - Finance

Job Title: Finance Director Employment Type: Full-Time, Remote Reporting To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

About the Role

We’re looking for a Finance Director to serve as a strategic partner to our CFO and play a central role in shaping and managing our field compensation and variable incentive programs. This is a highly visible, high-impact position for a finance leader who loves diving into complex models, surfacing clear insights, and driving smart decisions across a multi-location organization.

Although this role does not have direct reports, it has broad reach and influence across Finance, Operations, HR, and Regional/Field Leadership.

What You’ll Do

Own Field Compensation Reporting

• Lead end-to-end financial reporting for all field compensation programs, including monthly and quarterly actuals.

• Perform detailed variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods.

• Partner with FP&A and business leaders to develop annual compensation budgets and quarterly reforecasts.

• Provide actionable insights into trends, cost drivers, and program effectiveness.

Build & Improve Variable Compensation Models

• Develop, maintain, and optimize complex financial models for OD and Teammate variable compensation plans.

• Collaborate with Regional Leadership, Field Leadership, and HR to evaluate plan design changes and model financial implications.

• Stress-test compensation structures under multiple scenarios to assess economic impact.

• Ensure models are accurate, scalable, and aligned with organizational incentives.

Own Incentive Calculations & Analysis

• Lead monthly/quarterly calculation, validation, and analysis for:

• Optometrist Incentive and Bonus Structures

• Teammate Incentive Programs

• Corporate Incentives

• Ensure accuracy, compliance with plan rules, and timely communication to Payroll and leadership.

• Build dashboards and reporting to increase transparency for field leaders and executives.

Analyze Fixed vs. Variable Costs

• Perform ongoing analysis of fixed vs. variable cost structures across the field organization.

• Identify margin implications, optimization opportunities, and productivity trends.

• Model the financial impact of staffing, incentives, and org design changes.

• Deliver insights that guide investment decisions at the CFO and senior leadership level.

What You Bring

• 10–15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial modeling, or compensation finance.

• 5+ years in Retail (100+ stores minimum), ideally Optical Retail or Healthcare.

• Strong expertise in incentive compensation structures, especially in multi-location or field-driven organizations.

• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets modeling skills; BI, automation, or dashboard experience is a plus.

• Clear communicator who can translate complex financial outcomes into digestible insights for non-financial partners.

• High attention to detail, strong ownership mentality, and comfort managing complex workstreams independently.

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

How You’ll Be Successful

• Deliver accurate, on-time compensation calculations and reporting.

• Improve transparency and predictability of field compensation costs.

• Build high-quality models that enable leadership to make confident decisions.

• Reduce errors, streamline processes, and reinforce financial discipline.

• Establish strong, trust-based partnerships with Operations, HR, Strategy, and regional leaders.

What This Role Offers

• High visibility with the CFO and senior leadership team.

• A chance to shape compensation strategy for a growing field organization.

• A pivotal seat at the table driving performance, accountability, and financial clarity.

Ready to Apply?

If you’re energized by solving complex compensation and incentive challenges, enjoy building models that drive real-world decisions, and want to make a visible impact in a fast-moving field organization, we’d love to hear from you.