About Us:

Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the worlds 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, & 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, & home decor from 700+ brand partners & has built in-house proprietary technology & a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO & Co-Founder Jennifer Hymans leadership, RTR has been named to CNBCs Disruptor 50 five times in ten years, & has been placed on Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the TIME 100 most influential people in the world & as one of People magazines Women Changing the World.

About the Job:

The focus of this role is cost forecasting & performance reporting as it relates to our dream fulfillment centers & the support process to run the cloud in the closet. Youll be the day-to-day point of contact & partner with the VP of Transportations team & groups across the company, in order to understand trends, forecast future spend, & measure performance with strong attention to detail. By way of first-class management reporting, operations planning, diligent analyses, & strategic modeling, you will play a key role in partnering with the business & informing team members of actual & projected performance in our fulfillment operations. You will provide insight into key variances, & analyze business trends, changes, & new initiatives in a fast-paced & highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. As the operations expand, youll continue to iterate the modeling & financial forecasting to provide leading insights into operating & financial performance as well as continued opportunities for improvement.

What Youll Do:

• Build financial models that will enable senior leadership to make effective decisions about the companys cost base & revenue projections
• Present, analyze, & interpret relevant financial data to senior Transportation, Technology, Operations, & Finance leadership - partnering closely with key leaders to impact strategic business decisions
• Track & report on performance relative to budget & forecast through detailed variance analysis
• Manage ongoing rolling weekly & monthly forecast updates for the network, including cost analysis for carrier planning, service mix, & 3PL management, capital expenditures, & other Operations-related expenses
• Collaborate with operating & data science teams & provide fact-based recommendations that support targets & improve profitability, operating efficiency, & effectiveness
• Be responsible for identifying & leading key initiatives that drive efficiencies, savings, & process reliability within the finance & accounting functions
• Assisting in the upgrade of reporting standards through the pursuit of continuous process improvement & liaison with the various business departments
• Functioning effectively in an especially fast-paced start-up operating environment, managing time effectively to address high priority items in a timely manner
• Assisting in the preparation of materials for Board of Director meetings

About You:

• 7+ years of financial or controllership experience with a degree in finance, accounting or statistics
• You have a strong financial & analytical background having supported the Operations and/or Transportation function in a Finance or FP&A capacity
• You are proficient in financial analysis & model building
• You have strong attention to detail, can synthesize large volumes of information, & possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced & dynamic environment
• You maintain & continue to develop your skills in reporting & analysis using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau, & SQL.  
• You have grown your skillset to use  Python, R, or other analytical tools to automate processes. 
• You work well with a breadth of support functions including engineering, operations, customer service, transportation, accounting, & data science to package & evaluate financial performance.

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, were committed to the well-being of our employees & aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal & professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, & family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves & 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, & have some fun!
• Exclusive employee subscription & rental discounts -  to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA, & dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first & weve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company-wide events & outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Hybrid Work - our corporate employees have the option to work remotely 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 & 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 & 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 & over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing & characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.