Strategic Finance Associate, Ghost
$70-85k
+ Equity
Inventory distribution optimization
Job no longer available
Inventory distribution optimization
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$70-85k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To transform how inventory is bought and sold.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required
- 1+ years of accounting experience
- Attention to detail – known for your organized and methodical approach to work
- Excellent communication skills – Exceptional at articulating both verbally and in writing
- Strong numeracy and analytical skills
What the job involves
- As the Junior Accountant at Ghost, you will hold a pivotal leadership role within our finance department, overseeing the full spectrum of financial management and reporting
- Your specialized skills in marketplace accounting, compliance, and strategic planning will be instrumental in driving well-informed decision-making and optimizing our financial performance
- Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will provide guidance to help us reach our financial objectives while upholding our unwavering commitment to financial integrity
- Maintain financial reports, records and general ledger accounts
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations
- Respond to information requests, reviewing financial statements and assisting with audits
- Maintain documentation for accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and treasury and conducting internal audits
- Contribute to department and company budget management, preparation and projection
Our take
Excess inventory is one of the biggest pain points for modern retailers. Ghost solves this problem by making it easier for retailers to buy and sell excess inventory discreetly and sustainably.
With retailers wasting around $500 billion a year on excess inventory, demand for solutions like Ghost's is sky-high. The company has also made good on this demand, emerging from stealth mode in 2022 and about $66 million in funding to date. Ghost, which functions in much the same way as eBay, has benefited hugely from its founder's prior experience in the apparel industry.
Ghost's clear focus on sustainability and discretion has broad market appeal, especially for large-scale retailers looking to reduce waste and improve their public image. If Ghost can continue to attract such clients, it could scale at an impressive pace in the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Oct 2024
$40m
SERIES C
Jul 2023
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $88m
Company HQ
Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Josh Kaplan
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Previously worked as Senior Director of UEG Ventures, and was VP of Digital at Buck Mason.
Dee Murthy
(Co-Founder)They are also the Co-Founder of Young & Reckless and Five Four Group.
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