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Finance Director, Operations

Employer
The RealReal Inc.
Location
San Francisco, California
Closing date
17 Feb 2022

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The Director of Operations Finance leads a team in providing financial tactical and strategic support across all Operations functions:  Warehouse Team (Inbound and Outbound), Retail and Business Operations (Supply Chain, Transportation, Health & Safety).  The scope of this role includes managing the cadenced short-term and long-range planning, performance and variance analysis, investment ROI and rationalization, and ad hoc strategic support. This role reports into the VP, Finance and will partner closely with the CFO, SVP of Operations and their functional leaders. They will need to be comfortable working in a high-growth environment and presenting to the executive leadership team.

What You Get To Do Every Day
  • Lead the the annual, quarterly, monthly and weekly forecasts, variance analysis, Risk and Opportunities for input/output metrics across Operations and Retail
  • Act as a strategic thought partner to Operations functions to navigate and rationalize costs and productivity in the company's march to profitability
  • Provide close partnership with Retail across performance analysis and brick-and-mortar strategy
  • Lead the financial modeling and investment analysis of our warehouse, logistics and transportation expansions
  • Collaborate across support functions (Accounting, Procurement, Product/Tech, Legal, HR) to manage the controls]and provide transparency of network effects
  • Build new tools and oversee processes to support this team 
  • Lead the development of a team of analysts to become truthseekers and build trust across the business

What You Bring To The Role
  • Bachelor's degree, preferably in Economics, Finance, or Mathematics
  • 8 to 12 years of work experience, preferably in Finance at a high-growth startup or a large, well-established company - Operations Finance Experience a plus
  • 6 to 8 years of management experience with a proven track record of developing talent
  • Strong Excel, PowerPoint and Google Apps skills, experience in automation in Excel and/or Google Sheets preferred 
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills; ability to connect with team members and convey technical financial information to non-financial professionals
  • Ability to work collaboratively across different functions and diverse personalities
  • Desire to work in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment
  • Self motivated and strong work ethic with a desire to make an impact
  • NetSuite, Adaptive Planning and/or Looker experience is a plus

The RealReal is the world's largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categories-including women's and men's fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and home-in support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 13 retail locations, including our eight shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

The RealReal is committed to providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or Veteran status. We will consider qualified applicants for a position regardless of arrest or conviction records, consistent with legal requirements.   GHR4369

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Company

The RealReal is leading the way in authenticated luxury consignment, online and in real life at our brick and mortar locations. Founded in 2011, we’re growing fast and fundamentally changing the way people buy and sell luxury — a multi-billion dollar industry. With a team of in-house experts who inspect every item we sell, our commitment to authenticity sets us apart and creates a foundation of trust with shoppers and consignors. Our mission to extend the lifecycle of luxury items is leading innovation in sustainable fashion. We’re proud to promote the circular economy and to be the first luxury member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s prestigious CE100 USA. 

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Location
San Francisco
US

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