CFO Owndays

Chief Financial Officer — OWNDAYS Global HQ, Tokyo

Mission Brief: Be the Financial Architect of a Global Eyewear Revolution

OWNDAYS has already done the hard part — we built a brand that sells over 2 million pairs of glasses a year across 10 countries, with 200+ stores and a unique SPA model that controls everything from design to the customer's face. Now we're entering the next phase: aggressive global expansion, new markets, and the kind of financial sophistication that turns ambition into execution.

We're not looking for a CFO who manages the past. We're looking for one who builds the future.

This role sits at the center of it all — a seat at the table with the CEO and Board, direct influence over every market we enter, every investment we make, and every dollar we allocate. If you want to shape a genuinely global retail brand from its global headquarters in Tokyo, this is that role.

🎯 Core Mandate

• Strategic Financial Leadership — The CEO's Right Hand
• Own the financial strategy that fuels OWNDAYS' next wave of international growth
• Be the primary advisor to the CEO and Board on capital allocation, risk, and long-term financial positioning
• Drive forward-looking, AI-augmented financial analysis — moving beyond retrospective reporting to predictive intelligence that shapes real-time business decisions
• Build scenario models and growth playbooks that make ambiguity actionable

1. Financial Planning, Analytics & AI-First Infrastructure

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial modeling across a multi-entity, multi-currency retail business
• Champion the adoption of AI-driven financial tools — automated reporting, ML-based demand-finance integration, and intelligent cost management
• Build performance tracking frameworks that give store-level, regional, and global leaders the data they need to act fast
• Continuously improve cost structures and unit economics as we scale

1. Controllership, Governance & Compliance

• Oversee accounting, financial reporting, and statutory compliance (Japan GAAP / IFRS)
• Ensure robust internal controls and corporate governance across all geographies
• Manage audits, tax planning, and regulatory requirements in a multi-jurisdictional environment

1. Retail Expansion & Investment Finance

• Be the financial engine behind new store rollouts, real estate deals, and international market entries
• Lead M&A evaluation, partnership structuring, and strategic investment decisions with rigorous ROI discipline
• Translate expansion ambition into financial models that are both bold and defensible

1. Capital & Cash Flow Management

• Optimize working capital and cash flow across a complex global supply chain
• Manage banking relationships and financing structures that give OWNDAYS the firepower it needs
• Ensure capital efficiency from Tokyo to Amsterdam

1. Building a World-Class Finance Team

• Recruit, develop, and inspire a high-performing finance organization that operates at the pace of a growth company
• Create a culture of accountability, data-first thinking, and continuous improvement
• Serve as a true cross-functional partner to operations, supply chain, marketing, and regional leadership

🧠 The Mindset We're Looking For

Builder, not just a manager. You don't just report on the business — you shape it. You've scaled finance functions before and you know the difference between a finance team that follows and one that leads.

AI-native, not AI-curious. You don't wait for a data team to bring you insights. You know what's possible with modern financial intelligence tools and you push your organization to get there.

Global and hands-on. You're as comfortable in a board presentation as you are digging into store-level P&Ls. Complexity across currencies, cultures, and compliance frameworks doesn't slow you down — it energizes you.

Agile under ambiguity. OWNDAYS moves fast. The right candidate thrives when the map isn't fully drawn yet.

Communicator and influencer. You can make complex financial realities clear to a CEO, a regional GM, or a store operations team — and you can get all of them aligned.

📋 What You Bring

• Significant CFO or senior finance leadership experience, ideally in retail, consumer, D2C, or multi-location business models
• Proven track record of scaling finance functions in high-growth, multi-entity environments
• Strong command of international business, multi-currency operations, and cross-border compliance
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML-enhanced financial planning tools or a strong drive to build that capability
• Deep commercial acumen — you understand the business, not just the numbers
• Authorization to work in Japan (visa sponsorship not available)

💡 Why This Role, Why Now

• Direct impact at the top: You'll work alongside the CEO and Board, not three layers removed from them
• A genuine growth story: OWNDAYS is profitable, expanding, and has real runway — this isn't a turnaround, it's a scale-up
• Tokyo HQ, global canvas: You'll be based at global headquarters but your remit spans every market we operate in and every one we're entering
• Build something that lasts: The finance function you build here will define how OWNDAYS operates for the next decade

OWNDAYS is an equal opportunity employer. We believe diverse teams build better companies — and better eyewear.