Description
Retail Services Group
Company Overview
Regent’s Retail Services Group (RSG) is a shared operational infrastructure that supports Regent’s portfolio of retail businesses, including La Senza, Club Monaco, Escada, and Drybar. RSG provides centralized, best-in-class functional expertise that enables Regent’s brands to focus on growth, transformation, and long-term value creation.
Regent is a global private equity firm focused on acquiring complex and underperforming businesses and driving their exponential growth through operational improvements and strategic capital deployment. Regent’s portfolio spans retail, consumer, media, and industrial sectors, with a strong emphasis on hands-on operational leadership.
Position Overview
RSG is seeking an experienced Director of Finance & Accounting to lead and oversee all finance and accounting functions for RSG and its supported retail businesses. This is a full-scope finance leadership role responsible for building, operating, and continuously improving core finance and accounting functions while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and business partners.
Based in Columbus, OH, this role will own end-to-end financial strategy and execution for RSG, including financial planning, reporting, budgeting, accounting operations, and compliance. The Director will play a critical role in enabling scalable growth, operational rigor, and financial discipline across Regent’s retail platform.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior finance leader for RSG, acting as a strategic business partner and trusted advisor to executive leadership and functional leaders.
- Lead all finance and accounting functions for RSG and its portfolio brands, including Club Monaco, La Senza, and other retail businesses.
- Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and GAAP-compliant financial statements.
- Provide expert guidance on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
- Analyze sales, margin, cost structure, and profitability to guide strategic decision-making across brands.
- Develop and maintain financial models, forecasts, and scenario analyses to support growth initiatives, restructurings, and investment decisions.
- Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, identify risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Partner with brand leadership, operations, and corporate stakeholders to identify cost efficiencies, working capital improvements, and margin enhancement opportunities.
- Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll coordination, and revenue recognition.
- Ensure strong internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures are implemented and consistently followed across RSG and portfolio companies.
- Manage relationships with external auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial partners; lead audit and tax processes.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and Regent LP reporting expectations.
- Support private equity reporting needs, including cash flow forecasting, variance analysis, and ad hoc financial analyses.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the finance and accounting team within RSG.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to support business initiatives, systems implementations, and process improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in finance and accounting, including leadership responsibility across multiple finance disciplines.
- Proven experience operating as a full-scope finance leader in a multi-site or multi-business environment.
- Strong understanding of retail financial drivers, inventory, margin analysis, and multi-entity accounting.
- Demonstrated experience with ERP platforms and financial systems; experience with NetSuite, SAP, or similar systems preferred.
- Comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and financial compliance.
- Ability to partner effectively with senior leaders while managing competing priorities across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to handle sensitive and complex financial matters.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and execution focus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter with a hands-on mindset and comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $140,000–$150,000 (can be flexible for the right candidate).
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) participation.
- Additional perks: Health Savings Account (HSA), Short/Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Commuter Benefits, and Employee Discount Programs.
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