Director, Strategic Finance

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About Rent the Runway:

Rent the Runway (RTR)  is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel, accessories and home decor from 700+ brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the “TIME 100” most influential people in the world and as one of People magazine’s “Women Changing the World.”

About the Job:

Rent the Runway is looking for a Director to join the Finance team. You should be a self-starter with immense curiosity and strong analytical skills as well as a passion for strategy. This is an ideal role for someone who wants to build a team over time, but is excited about digging in and learning from the ground up. RTR is a fast-paced, highly collaborative, and data conscious environment. In this role, you are directly contributing to the company’s success by analyzing our biggest strategic questions, and helping to shape the company strategy to build the most business value over time. 

You will be responsible for building financial models to understand the impact of RTR’s long-term strategy. You will be a key partner during the strategy planning process,  building scenarios and helping business leaders understand the implications of their proposed strategy. 

You will build and forge strong connections with the Revenue, Data/Analytics, Buying & Inventory Planning, Supply Chain, Business Development, Marketing and Product functions.

What You’ll Do: 

  • Partner with executive and finance teams to lead financial modeling and planning for key strategic initiatives and long term vision of the business
  • Develop deep understanding of key business drivers, partner with senior leaders to influence the long-term strategy and key metrics with a special focus on growth
  • Build and communicate investment cases for new growth opportunities in partnership with business stakeholders
  • Lead integration of the outcomes of RTR’s strategic planning process into the financials, in partnership with FP&A team
  • Evaluate new partnerships, acquisitions and other business development opportunities with key stakeholders

About You:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business, Mathematics or related fields; MBA preferred, but not required
  • Minimum of 7 years work experience, with preference for Banking, PE or consumer tech companies
  • You are skilled in analysis and business intelligence using tools such as Excel, Tableau and/or Looker, Google Sheets
  • You can work well with a breadth of functions including data science, operations, engineering, product, and finance
  • You are an effective written and verbal communicator with strong leadership, presentation and mentorship skills; you can express ideas clearly and succinctly, including through slide composition
  • You are highly motivated and willing to take on multiple responsibilities at once and are able to work comfortably under pressure to meet tight deadlines
  • You are flexible and have strong interpersonal and listening skills

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the wellbeing of our employees, and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

  • Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
  • Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program  - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
  • Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, and have some fun!
  • Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts -  to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
  • Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
  • 401k match - an investment in your future.
  • Company wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
  • Hybrid Work - when our corporate employees return to the office post COVID they will have the option to work remotely 2-3 days a week, in accordance with Company policies. 

COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENT:

RTR is requiring all US corporate employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to work in person, unless an employee requires a reasonable accommodation for medical or religious reasons.  If you believe that you may require an accommodation, please apply for any roles that interest you and if hired, you will receive information on how to request a reasonable accommodation after your start date. RTR will evaluate all such requests in accordance with Company policy and applicable law.   

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

More Information on Rent the Runway
Rent the Runway operates in the eCommerce industry. The company is located in New York, NY. Rent the Runway was founded in 2009. It has 1000 total employees. It offers perks and benefits such as Partners with nonprofits, Friends outside of work, Eat lunch together, Intracompany committees, Open door policy and OKR operational model. To see all jobs at Rent the Runway, click here.
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