Senior Accounting Manager, Kickstarter
$130-145k
Salary applicable to US applicants only
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Crowdfunding platform for creative projects
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Crowdfunding platform for creative projects
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$130-145k
Salary applicable to US applicants only
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help bring creative projects to life.
Role
Who you are
- We’re looking for an energetic leader who can navigate complex financial landscapes, inspire high-performing teammates, and translate numbers into meaningful insights that everyone can understand
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with an active CPA license in good standing required
- 7+ years of relevant accounting experience
- Experience leading accounting operations, monthly accounting close, and preparation of financial reports, experience with multiple subsidiaries and corporate consolidations strongly preferred
- Self starter with personal drive and excellent attention to detail
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting is critical
- Experienced with handling international subsidiaries and fx currency translation
- Strong time-management skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including non-finance managers
- Successful online marketplace industry experience with emphasis on rapid-growth, VC/PE-backed preferred
- Knowledge of systems implementations such as QBO -> Netsuite preferred
- Experience with marketplace facilitator related sales tax obligations and platforms such as Avalara preferred
What the job involves
- Kickstarter is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Finance team
- This role is pivotal to driving Kickstarter’s growth and success by leading accurate financial reporting, smart budget management, and strategic compliance, empowering impactful business decisions
- This role reports to the VP, Finance
- Lead accounting function for Kickstarter and all subsidiaries
- Be responsible for the monthly close cycle including preparation or validation of all journal entries, preparation of accurate financial statements, and analysis of balance sheet
- Direct all A/R, purchasing, and A/P activities, build strong vendor relationships, remit timely payments while being cognizant of approved budgets and operating cash flows, and actively pursue cost reduction strategies
- Oversee deployment of invoicing, subscription management, and revenue recognition internal tool
- Lead, coach, mentor, and build the team; take an active interest in their career and development and find ways to continue their growth and development
- Establish and implement internal controls to reasonably safeguard Company assets and capital
- Drive process improvements by leveraging technology and challenging current processes
- Advise on technical accounting guidance for Software Capitalization (ASC 350); Revenue Recognition (ASC 606); Stock Compensation Expense (ASC 718); Capitalized Commissions (ASC 340-40), etc
- Engage and build relationships with cross departmental leadership to help drive efficiencies
- Liaise with our auditors for the annual financial statement audit as well as our external tax firm for the preparation, review, and accounting of tax accruals, provisions, and adjustments as well as ensure timely filing of corporate tax returns
- Be responsible for overseeing team charged with managing sales tax collection and remittance for US and international transactions
Our take
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that is dedicated to the creative ecosystem, providing its community of painters, musicians, filmmakers, gamers, and all other creatives with a space to raise money for specific projects.
Kickstarter Campaigns operate on an “all-or-nothing” basis, meaning that if a campaign misses a deadline, they don’t get any of the money pledged to their project, however, creators are able to set deadlines and funding goals themselves in order to make the success of their campaign more manageable.
The company also launched a new feature in early 2023, called Drip, which enables creators to receive continued support from backers through subscription-based payments, ensuring sustainable funding for their projects.
By ensuring creatives retain 100% ownership of their work, the company simplifies the fundraising process by eliminating the need for long and complicated grant application processes, donors asking creators to make modifications, or last-minute edit requests from investors. Since its launch in 2009, 22 million people around the globe have pledged over $7.2 billion to help fund projects such as the early version of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2024
$100m
LATE VC
Mar 2011
$10m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $120m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
- Three percent safe harbor 401K contribution
- Equity
- Healthcare coverage
- 16 annual paid vacation days + 25 annual paid volunteer hours to all full-time employees
- Yearly reimbursable stiped for Remote Working and Wellness
- Continuous Learning
Company HQ
Greenpoint, NY
Articles
Leadership
Everette Taylor
(CEO, not founder)Founder of ET Enterprises. Former CMO of Artsy and Skurt. They also previously worked as Head of Growth (Interim) at Microsoft China.
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