Fractional CFO | Fashion & Apparel
Company Description
Warrior Group is a collective of seasoned finance professionals dedicated to powering business growth through strategic financial leadership. We provide clarity, visibility, and financial infrastructure that helps businesses scale profitably and confidently. We specialize in partnering with fashion and apparel brands navigating rapid growth, inventory complexity, and evolving omnichannel sales models. Role Description Warrior Group is expanding its work within the fashion and apparel industry and we’re seeking a seasoned Fractional CFO with direct experience operating inside this space. This is not a generalist CFO role. We’re specifically looking for someone who has worked with fashion and apparel brands dealing with:
- Seasonal inventory buys
- SKU complexity
- Wholesale + DTC channel management
- Retail/eCommerce growth
- Production timelines
- Margin pressure
- Working capital constraints
- Inventory forecasting challenges
- Marketing spend efficiency
- Cash tied up in inventory
You understand the financial realities of apparel businesses where one poor inventory decision, delayed production run, or weak forecasting model can create major cash flow problems. This role is ideal for a strategic finance leader who can operate at a Managing Director level—owning client relationships, advising founders, and building financial infrastructure that helps brands scale. In This Role, You Will:
- Lead financial strategy for fashion and apparel brands
- Build inventory forecasting models tied to seasonal purchasing cycles
- Improve gross margin visibility across products, categories, and collections
- Help brands manage open-to-buy planning and inventory turnover
- Oversee cash flow planning during production, fulfillment, and seasonal demand swings
- Create budgeting models tied to marketing spend, product launches, and growth initiatives
- Advise founders on pricing strategy, profitability, and operational efficiency
- Support debt raises, equity raises, and investor reporting
- Analyze wholesale, DTC, retail, and marketplace channel profitability
- Partner with founders, operators, merchandising teams, and creative leadership
Must-Have Industry Experience Direct experience working in fashion and apparel brands Experience with brands selling through:
- Shopify
- Wholesale
- Retail
- Marketplaces
Strong understanding of:
- Inventory planning
- Open-to-buy
- Product margins
- SKU management
- Seasonal forecasting
- Supply chain cash cycles
Experience in both:
- Larger established companies
- High-growth entrepreneurial brands
Prior fractional CFO, consulting, or outsourced finance experience preferred Systems Experience Preferred
- Shopify
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Ramp
- Bill.com
- Apparel Magic
Qualifications
- 7+ years in financial leadership roles
- Direct experience in
fashion and apparel companies
- Deep understanding of inventory-heavy business models
- Strong understanding of wholesale + DTC economics
- Experience navigating seasonal businesses
- Proven ability to work directly with founders
- Prior fractional/consulting experience preferred
Ready to Join Us? If you’ve helped fashion and apparel brands scale and know how to navigate inventory, cash flow, and growth complexity—we’d love to connect.
- 📧 Send your resume and brief cover letter to