Senior Accountant, Platform

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, 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 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 

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting the company’s platform accounting function, including month-end close, streamlining processes, automating account reconciliations, and working cross-functionally to support the expansion of new products and offerings. This role will report directly to the Accounting Manager, Platform and be a key contributor to our growing accounting team. 

What you’ll do 

• Be part of the team responsible for the financial integrity and accurate reporting of platform-related assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses
• Prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations, and account analysis
• Leverage SQL to identify trends, automate reconciliations, and analyze financial data discrepancies
• Identify, develop, and implement scalable solutions that automate or remove manual workflows to streamline processes and improve efficiency
• Collaborate with various business owners to support the operationalization of new business initiatives and revenue streams, ensuring proper accounting treatment in accordance with ASC 606
• Partner cross functionally with teams (e.g., Business Intelligence, Product) to gather the right inputs by asking targeted, thoughtful questions for new projects or product offerings, automation of existing tasks, or correcting issues in existing accounting processes/data. Able to define requirements clearly, test outputs for accuracy and completeness, and iterate quickly to ensure solutions meet accounting needs.
• Assist with research and documentation of accounting policies, procedures, and controls
• Support external audit requirements
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and analysis, as required

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience, start-up experience is a plus
• Experience analyzing large and complex datasets 
• Advanced Excel skills; SQL experience a strong plus 
• Independent, motivated, and ready to be challenged 
• Ability to roll-up their sleeves to execute, prioritize tasks, and problem solve
• Not afraid to ask probing questions and challenge existing processes
• Comfortable in an evolving ecosystem of accounting issues and projects
• Ability to build relationships and work cross functionally across multiple teams 

Nice to Have

• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, or similar) for data manipulation, reconciliation automation, and process optimization
• Experience recording and reconciling cash transactions across multiple entities and currencies, with an understanding of FX impacts on accounting entries and reporting
• Experience with order-to-cash reconciliation, including investigating discrepancies between system data and financial reporting through large-scale data pulls and analysis

Salary Range

California: the pay range for this role is $104,000 - $143,000 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.

Effective January 2025, Faire employees will be expected to go into the office 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 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. 

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