Chief Financial Officer

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER VP of ACCOUNTING

• The Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for directing the corporate accounting activities and functions, including, the accounting close and consolidation process, internal reporting, establishing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures; interpreting guidance regarding complex accounting issues, new accounting pronouncements and regulations and effectively managing significant interaction and communication with other corporate functions.
• The Head of Finance and Accounting, the Chief Financial Officer will also work with external auditors for its annual year-end audits.
• The company is looking for an extremely detail-oriented individual who enjoys working in a dynamic environment.

 Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance strong controllership environment
• Ensure all financial statements and reports are prepared and presented in a timely manner including income statements, balance sheets, and cash-flow statements. Owner of balance sheet
• Partner with department heads to drive all accounting initiatives
• Liaison with external partners, including external auditors, 3rd party suppliers
• Drive the month, quarter and year end closes
• Partner closely with the FP&A team in identifying and mitigating risk and opportunities and throughout the financial planning and close processes
• Review deal contracts in regards to financial reporting and tax matters
• Manage and lead Accounting IT projects both domestically and internationally
• Oversight and review of accounting policies and controls, ensuring GAAP compliance
• Identify and implement process improvements and simplification initiatives
• Oversees the performance of the accounting team to ensure the successful and timely completion of the month-end close process for the organization
• Grow and cultivate the Accounting team with an emphasis on performance, accuracy and communication
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Other various special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or equivalent field
• CPA
• 15 plus years of accounting experience, Internet and/or digital advertising, a plus
• Prior leadership in yearly corporate audit
• Advanced knowledge of GAAP and technical accounting expertise
• Advance MS Excel proficiency and other MS Office products required
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently

Desired Characteristics

• Must possess strong strategic and analytical skills combined with solid business and financial acumen
• Dynamic leader and effective manager with the ability to lead, manage, develop, mentor, and motivate accounting team members to ensure that department goals, objectives, milestones, and deliverables are achieved
• Must have strong presentation skills
• Strong leader of a room and persuasive communicator of a vision
• Ability to provide thoughtful, strategic insights in a clear and concise manner to senior leadership
• Must be able to interact with all levels of management
• Must be an excellent team player that possesses solid interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent communicator in both oral and written settings
• High energy level; strong work ethic
• Self-driven, independent thinker
• Results-oriented, decisive
• Innovative/creative problem solver and a driver of change
• Self-confident and able to act on constructive feedback
• Personal/professional integrity and proven discretion in handling confidential information
• Excellent judgment, a collegial orientation and a proactive, persuasive and confident communication style
• Ability to work effectively within a rapidly changing organization by influencing others
• Ability to demonstrate intelligence, strategic sense and personal strength by articulating a merit-based, convincing POV
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail should be complemented by a flexible approach to shifting priorities
• Creativity, adaptability, tenacity, a sense of urgency and a hands-on orientation