Head of Commercial Finance
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Job Summary
Are you obsessed with data partner success taking action and changing the game If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 66 trillion data points sophisticated machine learning and AI models Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands including advertising content management logistics and fulfillment pricing forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Patterns ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60 global marketplacesincluding Amazon eBay Tmall TikTok Shop JD and Mercado Libre. To learn more visitor emailemailprotected.
Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweeks Global Most Loved Workplaces.
We are looking for a Head of Commercial Finance leader to serve as a key strategic thought partner to executive leadership helping shape critical business decisions across pricing monetization channel strategy and long-term growth across the organizations commercial this highly visible role youll have a seat at the table for some of Patterns most important commercial conversations influencing the future of a rapidly evolving global e-commerce business. If you thrive at the intersection of finance strategy technology and e-commerce this is a unique opportunity to drive meaningful impact while helping define whats next for the industry. This is a full-time role and will work a hybrid schedule based in Lehi UT.
What is a day in the life of a Head of Commercial Finance
- Partner with executive commercial and sales leadership to provide guidance on pricing monetization channel strategy and contract reviews while evaluating commercial risks and opportunities to drive growth and profitability
- Lead the Pricing team including financial review of new deals expansions and renegotiations; own refine and improve Patterns financial deal model; evaluate new products and business models; and pricing related to promotional activities
- Lead Commercial Finances Annual Operating Plan and forecasts scenario modelling and month end close activities
- Develop and mentor the Commercial Finance team fostering a data-driven and collaborative environment
What will I need to thrive in this role
- 10-15 years of progressive finance experience including 5 years in a commercial finance leadership role preferably within fast-paced omnichannel retail or e-commerce environments
- Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Economics or a related quantitative field; MBA or CPA strongly preferred
- Combines strategic leadership with a hands-on approach actively engaging in the details while setting the standard through personal example
- Exceptional analytical and soft skills with a proven track record of translating complex data into actionable insights and influencing executive decisions through strong communication collaboration and leadership
- Thrives in a fast pace culture enjoys problem solving and uses data to sift through the noise
- Curiosity regarding AI automation and emerging commerce trends
What does high performance look like
- Builds trusted relationships with executive leadership
- Influences key commercial decisions through strong business partnership
- Successfully develops and grows team capability
- Anticipates business risks and opportunities before they emerge
- Simplifies complex business challenges into actionable recommendations
- Drives adoption of innovative tools and processes
What is my potential for career growth
- Exposure to executive leadership and company-wide decision making
- Opportunity to influence major commercial initiatives
- Opportunity to shape the future direction of Commercial Finance
What does success look like in the first 30 60 90 days
First 30 Days:
- Personally review and assess deal models and P&L inputs alongside the team to master Patterns marketplace nuances.
- Work directly with sales and commercial leads to uncover friction points in pricing and contract workflows.
- Conduct 1:1s to learn the business mechanics from the ground up and build credibility with key stakeholders.
By 60 Days:
- Assume full responsibility for critical financial deal models applying your own rigorous analysis to evaluate risks.
- Translate complex performance data into simplified recommendations for high-stakes commercial strategy.
- Implement streamlined reporting and forecasting workflows based on your 30-day observations.
At 90 Days:
- Serve as the primary strategic thought partner for Finance Leadership and the Chief Commercial Officer while maintaining active boots on the ground operational involvement.
- Drive the adoption of AI-driven processes to automate tasks mentoring the team on hands-on technology implementation.
- Lead and Support evaluation and operationalization of new products and their monetization models
What is the team like
You will work with the other Commercial Finance team members who will report directly to you and be supervised by the VP of Finance. You will also be mentored by the Chief Financial Officer and meet with them periodically to discuss your performance. This team is data driven and results oriented. You will collaborate regularly with members of your team to implement actionable solutions. Ideas and input are encouraged from all members.
Sounds Great! Whats the company culture
We are looking for individuals who are:
- Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals makes profitable productive and innovative contributions and actively pursues improvements to Patterns processes and outcomes.
- Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
- Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback actively listens to partners expectations and delivers results that exceed them prioritizes the needs of your partners and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
- Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions takes initiative to help in any circumstance actively contributes to supporting improvements and holds themselves accountable to tåhe team as well as to partners.
What is the hiring process
- Initial phone interview with Patterns talent acquisition team
- Video interview with a hiring manager or additional member of the Finance team
- Video Topgrading interview
- Onsite interview with a panel of department leaders followed by an onsite lunch
- Professional reference checks
- Executive review
- Offer
How can I stand out as an applicant
- Discuss professional accomplishments with specific data to quantify examples
- Provide insights on how you can add value and be the best addition to the team
- Focus on mentioning how you would be partner obsessed at Pattern
- Share experience on any side projects related to data and analytics
Why should I work at Pattern
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals work tirelessly to achieve them and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health Vision and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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