Senior Manager Finance, Business Development

Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used-and loved-for generations.

The Senior Manager of Finance, Business Development, is responsible for developing the business plan and driving the financial strategy behind all new business initiatives, business development opportunities, and potential vertical expansions. This role serves as the financial lead on all strategic and tactical aspects of business development, supports the commercial leader in day-to-day business management, and ensures a financial lens is applied throughout each stage to help shape and influence strategic decisions.

This role partners closely with executive leadership, product, merchandise planning, supply chain, compliance and operations to analyze opportunities, evaluate financial viability, and support the company's long-term growth agenda. The Senior Manager ensures that all strategic decisions are supported by strong financial modeling, risk assessment, and sound commercial judgment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead financial evaluation of new business opportunities, partnerships, and strategic initiatives.
• Build and maintain financial models for new ventures, including managing the open to buy process, P&L ownership and revenue forecasting, pricing strategy, cost analysis, ROI, scenario planning, and market sensitivity.
• Develop business cases and present recommendations to senior leadership.
• Provide financial insight into long-term strategic planning, portfolio expansion, and resource allocation.

Business Development

• Partner with product team to identify, assess, and prioritize new markets, verticals, and product lines.
• Conduct financial due diligence on potential partners, suppliers and manufacturers, acquisition targets, or investment opportunities.
• Establish performance metrics and KPIs for new business units and ensure financial accountability.
• Support contract negotiations by providing financial guidance and commercial terms assessment.
• Ensure regulatory affairs and compliance requirements are met in partnership with legal.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with product, sourcing, supply chain, merchandise planning, commercial planning, marketing, compliance, legal and operations to build integrated launch plans for new ventures.
• Act as the financial liaison for cross-functional teams evaluating new initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between strategic growth initiatives and operational/delivery capabilities.

Financial Management & Governance

• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for new business projects and verticals.
• Implement financial controls and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in new areas of the business.
• Monitor performance of new ventures and provide insights to optimize profitability and scalability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field.
• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in finance, strategic planning, corporate development, or investment banking.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Proven experience evaluating new business opportunities or launching new ventures.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Arhaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arhaus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Arhaus are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Arhaus will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Arhaus encourages applicants of all ages.