We're looking for a smart and scrappy Strategic Finance Lead to work side by side with our founders as a hands-on thought partner on the financial thinking behind Vivrelle's growth. This is a great opportunity for someone genuinely excited to dig in to a business, with direct exposure to the founders and investors from day-one.
You'll own core financial planning and forecasting for the business, while also spending real time alongside leadership modeling different scenarios and sizing new business opportunities daily. We care much more about how you think, than about ticking every experience box... being able to run with ambiguity matters more than years on a resume. Retail or fashion experience is a nice-to-have, not a requirement.
You'll thrive in this role if you're a fast learner who doesn't need hand-holding, enjoys building models, and wants a front-row seat to how a growing consumer brand makes its biggest decisions.
What You'll Do...
Build and maintain Vivrelle's forecasting model, including membership growth, inventory/fleet economics, utilization, and unit economics by tier and category
Support the annual planning and rolling forecast cycles, working closely with leadership to keep financial targets grounded in operational reality
Build reporting that gives leadership clear, timely visibility into the health of the business (KPIs, cohort performance, retention, margin)
Work side by side with the founding team as a day-to-day thought partner on the company's biggest open questions
Build financial models and business cases to evaluate new opportunities as they come up (these can span new markets, categories, membership tiers, partnerships, or other strategic initiatives)
Model a wide range of business scenarios quickly, helping leadership stress-test ideas and compare trade-offs in real time
Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking to size opportunities and pressure-test assumptions
Take ambiguous, open-ended questions ("should we do X," "what would Y look like") and run with them independently, from a first pass to a structured recommendation
Mock up quick, directional business cases to pressure-test ideas early, then build out more rigorous models for the ones worth deeper investment
Jump into new projects and initiatives as priorities shift — this role will touch a wide range of strategic questions, not just one lane
Forecasting & Financial Planning
Strategic Business Partnering
New Initiative Evaluation & Deep Dives
What You'll Bring to Vivrelle...
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics
- Sharp analytical thinking and financial modeling instincts
- Genuine curiosity and excitement for our business
- 5+ years of experience in finance, strategy, consulting, retail/merchandise planning, or a related analytical role; we're deliberately not looking for someone overly senior because this is a hands-on, in-the-weeds role
- Comfort building models and business cases from scratch, without a lot of structure or precedent to lean on (We will test this during the interview process)
- Self-starter mentality
- Elite excel/google sheet skills
- Excellent communication skills, you have a knack for translating analysis into something simple the non-finance executives can understand and act on quickly
- Low ego, high energy, excited to work with our leadership team and core investors.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics
- 5+ years of experience in finance, strategy, consulting, retail or merchandise planning, or a related analytical role
- Strong analytical thinking and financial modeling skills
- Ability to build models and business cases from scratch in an ambiguous environment
- Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills
- Excellent communication skills, including translating analysis for non-finance executives
- Self-starter mentality
- Retail or fashion experience
What We Do
Vivrelle is a high-growth venture-backed start-up in the retail and luxury goods space. The company offers a first-of-its-kind membership club that provides access to a shared closet of coveted designer handbags, jewelry and diamonds for a monthly membership fee. With a dedication to making luxury accessories fun, flexible, affordable, and sustainable, Vivrelle provides members with the ability to borrow items with no return date. Founded in September 2018 by newlyweds Blake and Wayne Geffen, the company saw triple-digit growth as well as the injection of a $26 million funding round in 2021. At present in 2022, the platform counts tens of thousands of members who can get access to coveted designer bags and jewelry from brands like Chanel, Prada, and Bottega Veneta as their appetite changes. With some 87 percent of Vivrelle members having purchased an item through Vivrelle and remaining active members through the program, the start-up is boasting customer retention. Member acquisition is also especially strong, with an active and growing waitlist to join the membership club. In a past interview with WWD, cofounder Wayne Geffen described the feel Vivrelle is trying to convey. “We don’t say rental anywhere in our communication. We are not a rental site or a transaction-based site. It is really meant to be an experience — a virtual extension of your closet and the way you view your closet is just different with Vivrelle.”
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