Head of Finance Systems & Data
Faire
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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
We are looking for an experienced and versatile leader to lead Finance Systems & Data at Faire. The right candidate will combine deep technical fluency across finance systems with a track record of driving modernization and AI adoption in finance contexts. You will be central to how Faire plans, reports, and operates the business — and to ensuring we are fully prepared to run with public-company rigor.
You will work directly with the CFO and finance leadership team to:
- Architect and execute a public-company-ready finance systems roadmap
- Drive AI enablement and modernization across the finance org
- Develop and scale a high-performing team across systems and data
What you'll do:
- Own the Finance Systems Architecture and Roadmap. Develop a clear, multi-quarter/year roadmap for Faire's finance tech stack (NetSuite, order-to-cash. expense, procurement, payroll, equity, reporting, planning). Drive prioritization decisions and ensure systems environment meets public co standards.
- Drive AI Enablement Across the Finance Org from close automation to reporting to operational workflows. Evaluate, pilot, and operationalize AI capabilities.
- Oversee the Finance Data Function, ensuring data integrity and reconciliation across operational and financial metrics.
- Manage Cross-Functional Partnership and Vendors. Partner with Eng / Data Platform on shared infrastructure. Serve as a trusted partner across Finance, Accounting, Eng/Data Platform, IT, and Legal. Lead vendor selection, contract negotiation, and renewal management.
- Manage and Develop the Team of 5+ Actively develop/coach and ensure high bar for talent and performance.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in Finance Systems or Business Systems — with progressive leadership scope
- Player-coach orientation — operates fluidly as PM, architect, and coach. Technically credible enough to dive into complex problems alongside the team and unblock the roadmap.
- Deep technical expertise with NetSuite and the broader finance SaaS portfolio
- Demonstrated track record of driving AI / automation projects end-to-end in a finance or business systems context
- Direct experience preparing for or operating in a public-company environment
- Experience hiring and managing technical talent
- Marketplace / transactional / fintech experience strongly preferred
Salary Range
San Francisco and New York City: the pay range for this role is $236,000 to $324,500 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
- Flexible paid time off, plus company-wide recharge days
- Paid parental leave up to 16 weeks
- Comprehensive health coverage, with options varying by location
- Fertility and family-building benefits through Carrot, including a lifetime reimbursement allowance
- Mental health support and coaching through Modern Health
- Stipends to support your professional development, wellness, and work from home needs
- Employer-sponsored retirement plan, dependent on country of employment
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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