Director of Financial Operations, Etsy
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
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eCommerce platform for handcrafted goods
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To keep human connection at the heart of commerce.
Role
Who you are
- Minimum of 8 years experience in a fast-growing global company
- 5+ years of people management experience
- Financial operations experience, including leadership of accounts payable and/or procurement teams
- Understanding of accounting principles
- A passion to lead and nurture a maturing and growing team, supporting their career advancement through mentoring and professional guidance
- High energy level, with a proven hands-on approach, and who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment
- Outstanding organizational and time-management skills, with high attention to detail
- A natural collaborator and communicator who has a track record of building positive relationships across a broad, diverse organization
- An ability to influence thinking or gain acceptance of others in sensitive situations
- Proficient knowledge of Coupa and Workday is an advantage
What the job involves
- This is a full-time position reporting to the Sr. Director, Accounting
- Leading the procure to pay process, including the accounts payable and procurement teams
- Ensuring processes and controls are in place to support the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all procurement and accounts payable activities, as well as the month-end close process
- Continuously improving upon existing technology solutions and underlying processes to provide the optimal user experience with a focus on ease-of-use and efficiency
- Leading and nurturing a maturing and growing team, supporting their career advancement through mentoring and professional guidance
- Using data and analytics to monitor productivity, performance and usage to proactively identify pain points/issues and develop solutions to address
- Collaborating cross-functionally with, and supporting our business partners across the organization
- Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law
Our take
Created as an alternative to more corporate eCommerce sites, Etsy is a peer-to-peer (P2P) website where users buy and sell handmade crafts, vintage items, art and photography. The online marketplace works similarly to Amazon and eBay, only with an emphasis on unique items rather than mass-produced merchandise.
Since its IPO in 2015, it has managed to hold its own in an increasingly competitive eCommerce industry, including from Amazon's handmade section that launched in 2015. Further, by providing sellers with ownership over pricing and branding, the site is attractive for those wanting to set up a business on an established platform.
However, the seller-side of Etsy is not without problems. A hike in transaction fees and the introduction of mandatory marketing fees for artists with high turnovers created significant discontent amongst sellers. Despite this, Etsy continues to connect artists and consumers, attracting shoppers with its message of extraordinary, handmade and affordable products.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
8% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2012
$40m
LATE VC
Aug 2010
$20m
SERIES E
Total funding: $91.7m
Company benefits
- Equity (offers vary by country)
- Performance bonuses
- Paid gender neutral parental leave
- Adoption and family planning
- Back-up care
- Volunteer time off
- Donation matching
- Employee resource groups
- Global virtual events
- Employer paid health benefits
- Fitness benefits
- Wellness programming
- Mental health benefits
Company HQ
Downtown Brooklyn, NY
Leadership
Josh Silverman
(CEO)Previously senior executive at eBay, CEO of Shopping.com, CEO of Skype and President of Consumer Products & Services at American Express.
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