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
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Lead end-to-end financial reporting for all field compensation programs, including monthly and quarterly actuals.
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Perform detailed variance analysis vs. budget, forecast, and prior periods.
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Partner with FP&A and business leaders to develop annual compensation budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
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Provide actionable insights into trends, cost drivers, and program effectiveness.
Build & Improve Variable Compensation Models
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Develop, maintain, and optimize complex financial models for OD and Teammate variable compensation plans.
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Collaborate with Regional Leadership, Field Leadership, and HR to evaluate plan design changes and model financial implications.
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Stress-test compensation structures under multiple scenarios to assess economic impact.
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Ensure models are accurate, scalable, and aligned with organizational incentives.
Own Incentive Calculations & Analysis
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Lead monthly/quarterly calculation, validation, and analysis for:
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Optometrist Incentive and Bonus Structures
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Teammate Incentive Programs
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Corporate Incentives
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Ensure accuracy, compliance with plan rules, and timely communication to Payroll and leadership.
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Build dashboards and reporting to increase transparency for field leaders and executives.
Analyze Fixed vs. Variable Costs
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Perform ongoing analysis of fixed vs. variable cost structures across the field organization.
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Identify margin implications, optimization opportunities, and productivity trends.
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Model the financial impact of staffing, incentives, and org design changes.
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Deliver insights that guide investment decisions at the CFO and senior leadership level.
What You Bring
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10–15+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, financial modeling, or compensation finance.
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5+ years in Retail (100+ stores minimum), ideally Optical Retail or Healthcare.
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Strong expertise in incentive compensation structures, especially in multi-location or field-driven organizations.
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Advanced Excel or Google Sheets modeling skills; BI, automation, or dashboard experience is a plus.
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Clear communicator who can translate complex financial outcomes into digestible insights for non-financial partners.
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High attention to detail, strong ownership mentality, and comfort managing complex workstreams independently.
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Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
How You’ll Be Successful
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Deliver accurate, on-time compensation calculations and reporting.
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Improve transparency and predictability of field compensation costs.
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Build high-quality models that enable leadership to make confident decisions.
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Reduce errors, streamline processes, and reinforce financial discipline.
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Establish strong, trust-based partnerships with Operations, HR, Strategy, and regional leaders.
What This Role Offers
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High visibility with the CFO and senior leadership team.
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A chance to shape compensation strategy for a growing field organization.
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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.