Senior Manager of Accounting, Morning Brew
$135-140k
Online media and newsletter publication
Be an early applicant
Online media and newsletter publication
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$135-140k
201-500 employees
Company mission
Morning Brew's mission is to help the business leaders of tomorrow become smarter in minutes.
Role
Who you are
- CPA license required
- 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and in-house roles
- Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and U.S. GAAP
- Proven ability to own accounting processes and drive improvements with minimal oversight
- Experience managing or mentoring junior team members
- Strong systems orientation, with experience in ERP, CRM, expense, and AP/AR platforms, preferably the software listed above
- Organized and detail-oriented, able to balance recurring deadlines with special projects
- Media or advertising industry experience a major plus
What the job involves
- Morning Brew, Inc. is looking for a Senior Manager of Accounting to join our Strategy & Finance team. Reporting directly to the VP, Finance, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day accounting operations, drive the month-end close, and strengthen processes as we scale
- This role is perfect for a licensed CPA who can manage monthly close accounting tasks and general ledger maintenance, develop team talent, and build scalable workflows
- You’ll manage an Accounting Associate, partner cross-functionally with FP&A and RevOps, and help implement new systems (including Salesforce and Paystand) and build upon existing systems (Sage Intacct and Ramp) to improve efficiency
- Drive the monthly close process, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting
- Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations (deferred/unbilled revenue, prepaid expenses, accruals)
- Manage and coach an Accounting Associate handling client billing, collections, and accounts payable
- Collaborate closely with the FP&A team to align reporting, forecasting, and key financial metrics
- Design and document scalable accounting processes, workflows, and controls
- Work cross-functionally with RevOps, Sales, and Tech teams to optimize systems including Sage Intacct, Salesforce, Bill.com, Ramp, and Paystand
- Lead data cleanup and process improvement projects to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Partner with the VP of Finance on external audit, tax, and compliance requirements
Our take
The last few years have seen a flurry of newsletters start up and rise to prominence. The pivot away from news outlets towards alternative content production sites like Substack, and the consumer pursuit of more personal brand engagement have all made newsletters a lucrative business proposition. Buoyed up by this trend is Morning Brew, a daily business summary newsletter.
Recently, Morning Brew’s subscriber count has been rising increasingly fast, topping 4 million at the time of writing. The founders put this down to its 2020 acquisition by media behemoth Insider, following which the headcount more than quadrupled, and new channels like a podcast, YouTube, and an education product have been added to the Morning Brew output.
The company is now looking to expand to cover news across more industry verticals, and it has the security, engagement, and means to do so with confidence. In 2023, it acquired the short-form business news video platform Our Future to expand Morning Brew product offerings.
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Insights
-15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2017
$0.8m
SEED
Total funding: $0.8m
Company benefits
- Unlimited sick and vacation time
- Work from home, work from the office, work from the moon — you decide
- 401(k) with employer match
- Premium healthcare plans
- Annual learning credit: Want to learn something new? We'll pay for it
- Generous paid parental leave and fertility coverage for eligible employees
- Short and long-term disability covered 100% by us
- WFH stipend
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Austin Rief
(CEO)Following a finance degree, began his career as an analyst at Moelis & Company - before rapidly pivoting to begin Morning Brew.
Alex Lieberman
(Executive Chairman)Previously a trader with Morgan Stanley - now also serves as an advisor and investor at various startups including Something Navy, The PepTalk Co., and MicroAcquire. Also hosts Morning Brew's Founder's Journal podcast.
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