Strategic Finance Senior Associate

• 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
• 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

• Comprehensive healthcare:
  Including Health, Dental, Vision and Disability for all our locations.
• Time off:
  Paid time off, holidays and company-wide “Faire Fundays”.
• Parental leave:
  Generous parental and family leave, as well as fertility support benefits.
• Productivity support:
  Monthly stipends to help cover work from home connectivity needs.
• Annual learning grant:
  For personal and professional development, as well as unlimited access to training courses through Linked In Learning.
• Thoughtfully designed spaces:
  All of our offices have been designed with local in mind – from our architects to our coffee blends.
• Fitness and well-being benefits:
  Including monthly credit towards your wellness-related programmes.
• Mental health benefits:
  Including free access to Modern Health therapists and resources.
• Charitable matching:
  Faire will match up to £250 of your charity donations, every year.
• Career planning:
  Whether you want to grow as a leader, hone your craft or explore a new discipline, our career framework allows space for you to explore.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills that can distill complex financial concepts into simple, actionable recommendations

Financial modeling expertise with experience building and maintaining consolidated financial statements

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

Self-starter with a growth mindset comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

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)4+ years of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, or similar position with emphasis on financial analysis, financial modeling and forecasting