We are seeking a highly experienced and driven professional to join our organization, a leading digital online publisher in the automotive and racing industry, as the Director of Accounting & FP&A. Reporting directly to the executive team, this leadership role will be instrumental in driving the company's accounting and financial controls engine. The successful candidate will possess extensive knowledge of accounting principles, systems, and processes, and a passion for partnering with key stakeholders to optimize the business in the digital online publishing industry.

Job Title: Director of Accounting

Location: New York, NY

 

Responsibilities:

1. Accounting Systems Expertise & Ownership:

• Oversee the ongoing accounting function, including monthly close, AP/AR processing, and tax filings, in collaboration with external audit and tax relationships.
• Ensure compliance with all GAAP, federal, state, and local laws in the US and Canada.
• Drive continuous improvement of accounting systems, processes, and infrastructure to support business growth and complexity in the digital online publishing industry.
• Extensive experience in forecasting, valuation, budgeting and KPI’s

2. Optimize Accounting Engine and Manage the Accounting Team:

• Partner closely with the executive leadership to build and optimize the next iteration of accounting systems (Oracle NetSuite), team, and infrastructure.
• Experience with Accounting Processes and Controls.
• Provide leadership within the business and collaborate with the Executive Team to define general financial management across the organization.
• Able to build accounting forecast models from the ground level.
• Manage and develop the accounting team, ensuring a high level of performance and growth.

3. Policy Formation & Compliance:

• Ensure consistency and streamline procedures across the accounting department, eliminating unnecessary administrative steps.
• Take ownership of the implementation of internal financial reporting and budgeting of the business.

4. Business Support:

• Partner with business units to support the success of key performance indicators (KPIs), particularly related to cost control, in the digital online publishing industry.
• Work closely with the private equity owner of the business to produce financial and KPI reports detailing the current performance of the business.
• Make informed suggestions around how to improve the financial / accounting state of the business.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation preferred but not required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience in accounting within high-growth companies, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Experience at a top-tier accounting firm or internally at a known organization.
• Strong technical proficiency and demonstrated knowledge in GAAP & SOX.
• Proven experience in building and managing an accounting team or function within finance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create executive communications, dashboards, and content for presentations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to drive results.
• Proficient in MS Office, accounting software (Oracle NetSuite – Cloud Accounting), and databases.

 

Competencies:

• Strong entrepreneurial spirit with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to get in the weeds and work directly on financial reports, models, and related deliverables.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in the digital online publishing industry, balancing scrappiness and execution with business maturity and thoughtfulness.
• Effective communication skills, including active listening and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Willingness to collaborate across the organization and work with individuals at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to be resourceful, creative, and achieve results in complex environments and flat hierarchies.

 

Compensation: The target base salary is $175,000-$200,000 + 15-25% bonus

 

If you are a detail-oriented, growth-minded accounting with a track record of driving accounting excellence and optimization, we invite you to apply for the position of Director of Accounting at our digital online publishing company in the automotive and racing industry. Join our entrepreneurial organization and play a key role in shaping our financial success and future growth.

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box-sizing: border-box;">Willingness to get in the weeds and work directly on financial reports, models, and related deliverables.</li><li fr-original-style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;' style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;">Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment in the digital online publishing industry, balancing scrappiness and execution with business maturity and thoughtfulness.</li><li fr-original-style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;' style="margin: 0in; line-height: 107%; font-size: 15px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; box-sizing: border-box;">Effective communication skills, including active listening and the ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.</li><li fr-original-style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:107%;font-size:15px;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;' style="margin: 0in; 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