Job Description
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
Faire is looking for a highly motivated Senior Accountant to join our General Ledger (GL) Accounting team and help strengthen and advance our world-class controllership function as we scale. This is a high-impact role focused on strengthening our month-end close, enhancing internal controls, and driving operational excellence across a fast-growing and increasingly complex global business. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is excited to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative Accounting and Finance organization.
What you’ll do
- Take end-to-end ownership of monthly close activities including journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis across core areas such as key expense accruals, T&E and internally developed software.
- Strengthen and maintain accounting processes and internal controls with a focus on scalability and documentation
- Partner with cross-functional teams and shared services to align on process execution and operational efficiency
- Prepare high-quality, audit-ready documentation and support both internal and external audit requests
- Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, automate tasks, and improve use of systems
- Help develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures as the company grows
- Support ad hoc projects and collaborate with the broader Accounting and Finance teams
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field (CPA a plus)
- 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally a mix of public and private/company-side
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, internal controls, and documentation best practices
- Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs)
- Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Excellent communication skills and comfort working cross-functionally
- Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Familiarity with accounting systems like Netsuite, close tools (e.g. FloQast) and spend management systems (e.g., Ramp, Zip, Concur)
Nice To Have
- Experience working with shared services or offshore teams
- Exposure to multinational operations or intercompany accounting
- Experience in a high-growth or tech-forward environment
- Interest in or experience applying AI or automation tools to improve accounting workflows
Salary Range
San Francisco: the pay range for this role is $108,000 to $148,500 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
- Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
- Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
- Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
- Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.
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)
Privacy
For information about the type of personal data Faire collects from applicants, as well as your choices regarding the data collected about you, please visit Faire’s Privacy Notice (https://www.faire.com/privacy)