About Faire

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — independent retailers around the globe are doing more revenue than Walmart and Amazon combined, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. At Faire, were 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 that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants.

By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. 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

We are looking for a Corporate Finance Lead to oversee Faire’s consolidated financial model, ensure operational excellence, and drive investment discipline through deep partnerships with leaders across the business. The mission of the Corporate Finance 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. This team will closely partner with the CFO and other senior leaders cross-functionally on financial budgeting, planning and forecasting to ultimately improve our capital allocation efficiency.

What you’ll do

Manage consolidated financial reporting and planning processes, including headcount, revenue, operating expenses, cash flow, and performance variance analyses.
Deliver high-quality financial performance reporting, including headcount, revenue, operating expenses, cash flow, and analysis of actual to expected performance.
Provide financial analysis, decision support, and appropriate challenges to key department leaders across the corporate function (People, Legal, Finance, and Engineering).
Continuously improve and standardize reporting frameworks, systems, and processes.
Support communications and key corporate reporting requirements to executives and board members (e.g. P&L, performance KPI tracking, etc).

Qualifications

6+ years of relevant experience in equity research or private equity/VC, with 3+ years of direct Corporate Finance experience.
Strong business & financial acumen with an understanding of technology or marketplace business models.
First-class financial analytical capabilities.
Excellent communication skills – able to synthesize data and metrics to tell a compelling story, tailor content to different audiences, and demonstrate strong writing and presentation skills. Maintains a high bar for separating signal from noise.
A “get-things-done” mindset - You are resourceful and not afraid to roll up your sleeves when necessary to move forward tactically.
Strong project management skills - can structure and manage complex cross-functional projects and meet tight deadlines.
Sharp attention to detail with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other relevant field.

Salary Range

San Francisco, CA: the pay range for this role is $151,000 - 207,500 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.

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, effective the week of January 13, 2025. Additionally, in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

Why you’ll love working at Faire

We are entrepreneurs: Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is taking part in the founding process.
We are using technology and data to level the playing field: We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

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. To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)