Accounting Manager, Buzzfeed
$130-135k
+ Equitable compensation package
Office located in W 23rd Street, NY
Social news organization
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Social news organization
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$130-135k
+ Equitable compensation package
Office located in W 23rd Street, NY
1001+ employees
Company mission
BuzzFeed's mission is to make the internet better by providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring its audience to live better lives.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have experience working in a multi-entity global environment, with exceptional analytical, management, communication, and technology skills
- The ideal candidate will set a tone for excellence and lead by example
- You’ll bring energy and passion to a dynamic environment, inspiring those around you and building strong team connections
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. CPA certification is a plus
- Minimum of 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public company experience
- Experience leading and developing teams, especially in a dynamic, fast paced global environment
- Proficient in Excel and experience with Netsuite and Concur
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to think outside the box, comfortable with ambiguity and providing suggestions and guidance
- Excellent organization skills and superior attention to detail including the ability to manipulate and interpret large amounts of data
- Self-starter, independently motivated with a proactive approach and the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Ability to effectively delegate and meet necessary deadlines
What the job involves
- BuzzFeed is looking for an experienced and detail-oriented Accounting Manager to join our team based in our New York office
- The role will report to the Director, Accounting
- You’ll play a key role in driving accuracy, efficiency, and engagement across our global accounting organization, empowering your team to grow and fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration
- Lead and mentor the global operating expense team of four accountants, fostering collaboration and continuous improvements
- Oversee the monthly and quarterly financial close process for global operating expense functions while providing timely and accurate reporting
- Review, approve, and initiate journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis
- Understand, analyze and interpret for exposure areas in deferred rent, capitalized software, prepaid and accrued expenses for reconciliation purposes
- Manage fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, and asset tracking in accordance with company policy and accounting standards
- Enhance existing company procedures to align with best practices around global operating expense procedures. Identify opportunities to streamline and increase efficiency and accuracy
- Assemble and provide support for ongoing workpaper creation, updates, and roll forwards
- Serve as an escalation point to resolve problems or inconsistencies, ensuring effective problem-solving with a continuous process-improvement mindset
- Work with appropriate internal stakeholders to improve accuracy and timelines for key inputs and provide recommendations to operational issues based on accounting guidance
- Ability to manipulate and interpret large amounts of data
- Assist with auditor requests for quarterly reviews and year-end audits
- Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training, and maintaining strong employee relationships
Our take
BuzzFeed is an international media company reaching hundreds of millions of readers each month. The company started life as a platform for viral media, and quickly became known for its online quizzes, listicles, and pop culture articles. At its height, the platform received over 1 billion page views each month.
In 2011, the company launched BuzzFeed News, which won multiple accolades including the National Magazine Award and the George Polk Award before the 2023 announcement it would be shutting down. The closure of its News arm comes alongside similar troubles amongst its online news peers, and has been spurred along by a tough economy, a declining stock market, a slowdown in digital advertising, and changing audience habits.
Despite this considerable blow to its operations, BuzzFeed will continue its presence across YouTube, podcasting and other content, with hopes it will bounce back in the upcoming years. Interestingly, it was announced that HuffPost - which the company bought in 2020 - will continue to publish news as it remains profitable.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2016
$200m
SERIES G
Total funding: $646.3m
Company benefits
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Gramercy Park, New York, NY
Leadership
Jonah Peretti
(CEO)Co-founder of the Huffington Post (alongside Arianna Huffington).
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