Finance Manager

<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">At Crooked, we believe the answer to a rising authoritarian movement is a democratic movement powerful enough to fight it and (fingers crossed) defeat it. That means using all the tools at our disposal as a media company to help build a massive, diverse coalition united behind a core set of democratic values: freedom, equality, compassion, and the rule of law.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Job Summary:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Crooked hiring a <strong>Finance Manager</strong> in the <strong>Finance</strong> department reporting to the <strong>VP, Finance</strong>. This position will play a key role in the ongoing reporting, budgeting and analysis that helps to guide senior leadership. This position provides critical analysis and support with key responsibilities involving financial modeling for budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects, as well as interfacing with various parts of the business as the primary finance partner for monthly reporting. Candidates should have a working understanding of GAAP, excellent analytical skills, and a positive attitude &amp; willingness to learn.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>This role is based out of our </em><em>Los Angeles</em><em>&nbsp;and follows </em><em>a hybrid schedule based on the job’s needs.</em><em>We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates or candidates willing to relocate </em><em>within the first 3 months of accepting an offer. </em></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>How You’ll Spend Your Time</u></strong><strong>:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>FP&amp;A/Deal Analysis&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Maintain, review and present financial models that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making &amp; financial planning.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Partner with department heads to actively manage budgets</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Participate in greenlight process by modeling estimated gross profit for new projects based on input from various departments</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Work closely with production &amp; content teams to stay apprised of upcoming releases, track actual vs budget spending on podcasts &amp; shows, and update management on any significant variances from budget</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Recommend and implement process improvements and automation for budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support the CFO and Senior Director of Finance in various projects &amp; initiatives</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Financial Close</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist with &amp; lead the preparation of various month end close entries, including revenue share statements, project cost allocations, production cost amortization and quarterly commissions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prepare and review monthly financial reporting deliverables, including financial statement package and variance analysis against latest budget and reforecast</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Analyze and report Departmental results, including actual vs budget variances</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assist with requests related to the annual financial statement audit and tax preparation requests as needed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Monitor and enforce adherence to financial policies and ethical standards</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>What You’ll Bring To The Table</u></strong><strong>:</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">7+ years of experience with budgeting &amp; reporting, financial modeling, and decision analytics (e.g. FP&amp;A, corporate finance, investment banking)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong financial acumen and data analysis</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Comfort with an ever-changing environment and ability to quickly adapt on the fly</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Exceptional relationship-building and cross-cultural communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong written and verbal communication skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ability to evaluate competing priorities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Advanced Excel skills (e.g. indexing-type lookups, pivot &amp; other data tables, etc.)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong work ethic and time management skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Effective communication and interpersonal skills</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">High attention to detail and accuracy</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Some familiarity with machine learning, automation, SQL, APIs, and integrations a plus.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Entertainment experience a plus</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">NetSuite experience a plus</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Pay and Perks:</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">At Crooked, we believe in paying employees at market rates that are informed by salary surveys and industry benchmarks. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer full-time employees excellent benefits including:</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Paid healthcare</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">401k match&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">20 weeks of paid parental leave</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Commuter reimbursement or paid parking</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Communications stipends&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Professional development opportunities</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary range is <strong>$135,000-$145,000.</strong></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">About Us</span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We welcome everyone—as an inclusive workplace, we invite all our employees to bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Our mission and intent is to encourage people from every nation, race/ethnicity, belief, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our company.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We approach our work courageously, adapt and improve constantly, and celebrate the wins big and small. We cultivate a culture of creativity and expression at Crooked Media. We hire the best talent, ensure they have the tools and training they need, and set them free. If you have a high degree of ownership and are driven to excel, you’ll fit right in.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">That’s it. End of mission.</span></p></div>