Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours. About This Role
Faire is looking for a Senior Associate to serve as the strategic finance partner to Faire's Corporate functions. This role will partner closely with the CFO and other senior Corporate leaders to raise the bar on financial planning and forecasting. This role sits within the Enterprise Finance and Strategy team at Faire. The mission of the team is to maximize Faire’s long-term value by translating business strategy into well-defined financial plans, reporting, and analysis that support business execution and decision-making. You will work cross-functionally with senior leaders across our Corporate functions to improve financial visibility, optimize reporting processes, and enhance our planning capabilities. The ideal candidate is a proactive, analytical thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment and and enjoys finding smarter ways to work — whether that's leveraging AI, reimagining a broken process, or raising the bar on what Finance can deliver to the business.
What You’ll Do
Be the trusted finance business partner to Corporate functions, owning financial planning & analysis and supporting corporate objectives and strategic initiatives
Serve as the process leader across all finance business partners — developing best practices for expense tracking, budgeting, and forecasting, and owning the shared rituals and templates that keep the team aligned and operating at a high standard
Own opex consolidation and reporting across the company, serving as the primary Finance partner to Accounting through the pre-close process — driving accruals accuracy across the business and building the rigor that makes close cycles faster and more reliable. - Support monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting to internal and external stakeholders, including the leadership team, board of directors, investors,
Partner with our Systems lead to evolve our planning infrastructure — including leveraging AI and improving our Pigment environment — to make budgeting and forecasting faster, more accurate, and more actionable. Qualifications
4+ years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or similar position with emphasis on financial analysis, financial modeling and forecasting. - Financial modeling expertise with experience building and maintaining consolidated financial statements. - Equity modeling experience with familiarity with cap table management, dilution analysis, and stock-based compensation modeling is a strong plus. - Experience with financial planning tools (Pigment or Netsuite proficiency a plus). - Highly analytical and data-driven with a strong ability to scope define KPIs and measure performance. - Proven ability to partner with cross-functional leaders, influencing without direct authority. - Strong communication and interpersonal skills that can distill complex financial concepts into simple, actionable recommendations. - Self-starter with a growth mindset comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Salary Range
New York: the pay range for this role is $133,500 to $183,500 per year. This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting.
Why you’ll love working at Faire
Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly. - Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day. - Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours. - Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work. - Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success. Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog. Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)
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