Financial Planning & Analysis Lead

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. 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

We’re looking for an FP&A lead to support the financial planning, forecasting and analysis of an increasingly sophisticated business so that key internal and external partners have insights and reporting to guide strategic decisions and make critical capital allocation decisions.

This role will work closely with senior finance leadership and play a critical role in shaping and running management reporting and the global planning process. A strong candidate should demonstrate deep finance knowledge and the capacity to serve as a highly effective business partner. The right person for this role is a self starter, who is passionate about building and scaling FP&A processes.

What you’ll do 

• Develop processes to partner with cross-functional business leaders to ensure relevant and timely forecasting and reporting to achieve corporate objectives.
• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting to be shared with internal and external stakeholders including the leadership team, board of directors, investors, and lenders.
• Design processes to improve forecasting accuracy and planning efficiency.
• Establish cashflow and balance sheet forecasting processes.
• Assist in the selection, design and implementation of planning and reporting software tools.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in FP&A or similar position with emphasis on financial analysis, financial modeling and forecasting
• Extensive experience conducting quantitative/ financial analysis and developing recommendations based on this analysis
• Analytical and data-driven - you can define KPIs and measure progress/success for your initiatives
• Ability to effectively manage high visibility projects with vast scope
• History of building productive relationships across diverse functions
• Has exemplary interpersonal skills and can make complex financial matters understandable to all constituents and stakeholders
• You are a team player that wants to win while also having fun with teammates along the way

Salary Range

California / New York: the pay range for this role is $118,500 - $163,000

Colorado / Washington / New Jersey: the pay range for this role is $106,500 - 146,500

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 may also be eligible for equity and benefits.

 

Faire’s flexible work model aims to meet the needs of our diverse employee community by making work more flexible, connected, and inclusive. Depending on the role and needs of the team, Faire employees have the flexibility to choose how they work–whether that’s mainly in the office, remotely, or a mix of both. 

Roles that list only a country in the location are eligible for fully remote work in that country or in- office work at a Faire office in that country, provided employees are located in the registered country/province/state. Roles with only a city location are eligible for in-office or hybrid office work in that city. Our talent team will work with candidates to determine what locations and roles are eligible for each option.

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 an owner of the business and 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