Controller

at Faire

San Francisco, United States

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, but individually, they are small compared to these massive entities. 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

Faire is seeking an experienced Controller to lead our global accounting organization and serve as a key strategic partner to the Chief Accounting Officer. This role will be responsible for scaling Faire’s core accounting functions, including close, technical accounting, controls, compliance, and reporting, through a period of hypergrowth and IPO readiness.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with practical operational leadership. You are as comfortable in the weeds of complex reconciliations as you are partnering with executives on long-term strategy. You’ll lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team while building scalable processes that meet the demands of a fast-moving, global marketplace.

What you’ll do

Oversee general ledger, payroll, technical accounting, and platform accounting operations
Manage vital relationships with external auditors, technical accounting advisory, and strategic partners
Lead monthly/quarterly close and PCAOB financial audits. Drive timely, accurate US GAAP reporting and maintain strong accounting policies
Partner with SOX and stakeholders to implement controls, internal audit readiness, and a scalable reporting framework to support a successful public company journey
Partner with Corporate Finance, Tax, Treasury, and broader org on planning and reporting. Act as a thought partner to executive leadership
Drive continuous improvement of close processes and other areas by leveraging AI. Remove obstacles for team leads and enhance processes and efficiencies
Build and mentor a world-class accounting team. Foster growth opportunities, drive accountability, and create a culture of excellence

Qualifications

15+ years of experience in senior accounting leadership roles, spanning both public companies and late-stage startups
CPA required; strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting standards
Experience working at a hyper-growth startup, preferably a marketplace
Have dealt with complex revenue reconciliations
Experience with NetSuite, Zip, Workiva, and modern finance tech stack
Strong ability to navigate through challenges, multiple tasks, take ownership, and deliver to commitment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization
Thrive in ambiguity, balancing strategic foresight with hands-on problem-solving

Salary Range

San Francisco, CA: The pay range for this role is $232,500-319,500 per year.

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors, including transferable skills, work experience, market demand, 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 2 days per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Effective starting in January 2026, employees will be expected to go into the office on 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.

Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.

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 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 brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 350,000 small business owners.
We build products our customers love: Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie - not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.
We are curious and resourceful: Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first principles mentality.

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)