Head of Finance Systems & Data

🏢 Faire · 📍 New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA 💰 $236,000 - $324,500 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

About Faire

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 sh

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Faire Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Measures analytical horsepower, marketplace dynamics intuition, and extreme ownership in a hyper-growth retail tech environment.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Focusing purely on enterprise features while ignoring the nuanced needs of independent retailers
2. Relying on gut feel instead of rigorous metrics during case studies
3. Low tolerance for fast-paced operational pivots

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I scale two-sided marketplaces by obsessing over unit economics and removing friction so independent retailers can compete effortlessly.

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