Senior Finance Manager, Whalar
$100-130k
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Creator talent & brand partnerships agency
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Creator talent & brand partnerships agency
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-130k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To harness the power of the creator community by encouraging positive social change through strategic partnerships with world-class creators, brands, and leading social platforms.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is comfortable wearing multiple hats, and can effectively partner with cross-functional teams to ensure sound financial decision-making
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA or MBA a plus)
- 4-7 years of progressive finance experience, with exposure to FP&A, billing, reporting, and operational finance
- Experience working with NetSuite
- Solid understanding of US GAAP and internal controls
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with advanced Excel proficiency
- Experience with reporting tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) a plus
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to partner with and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- A proactive mindset with a drive to improve processes and solve problems
What the job involves
- Start Date: ASAP
- We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Senior Manager, Finance to support our financial operations and provide strategic insights that drive business performance for a key operating company
- Reporting directly to the Controller, this generalist finance leader will work across core finance functions including financial planning and analysis, reporting, compliance, and operational finance
- Lead month-end and quarter-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting
- Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses
- Support internal and external audit preparation
- Assist in annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range planning processes
- Analyze financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to drive profitability and cost efficiency
- Partner with department leaders to support departmental budget management and scenario planning
- Oversee billing processes in coordination with the Controller and operations teams
- Monitor AR and AP activities, ensuring timely invoicing, collections, and vendor payments
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and strengthen internal controls
- Support working capital management and cash flow forecasting
- Manage migration of financial programs and procedures, such as moving from Quickbooks to NetSuite
- Help maintain internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP, tax regulations, and internal policies
- Assist with documentation and implementation of finance policies and procedures
- Provide financial guidance to cross-functional teams on new initiatives, vendor negotiations, and investment decisions
- Translate financial data into actionable business insights for senior leadership
Our take
The creator economy is worth billions, but in many ways it is still in its infancy. There are few clear paths to connect brands, content creators, and social platforms in a holistic way. Whalar, however, is challenging this notion by directly managing creator talent and brand partnerships.
Whalar delivers complimentary services encompassing talent management and brand partnerships, as well as proprietary technology platforms to power campaigns at scale. Though founded as a simple influencer marketing agency, the company has been astute in its hiring to build up its expertise, bringing on board executives with experience across the social media, consumer goods and advertising industries.
The company’s client list tells its own story – with notable names including Google, TikTok, McDonalds and Spotify. Operating in such lucrative circles has allowed Whalar to expand internationally. The company has also begun bolstering its standing through the acquisitions of C Talent (a consultancy that represents high-profile Deaf and Disabled talent), and creator management company Sixteenth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2017
$3m
SEED
Mar 2016
$0.6m
SEED
Total funding: $3.6m
Company benefits
- Remote/flexible work with offices in NY, London, LA and Malaga
- 25 working days of paid vacation each year, with office closure between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Up to four months of fully paid parental leave
- Charity volunteer days
- Home office stipend
- Professional development stipend
- Company-wide yearly bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Health cash plan
- Private pension scheme
- Monthly phone/internet reimbursement
- Calm App subscription (Add up to 4 dependents)
- Fwrd personal development App subscription
Company HQ
Fulton Ferry District, NY
Leadership
James Street
(Co-founder)Co-CEO at Whalar Group and Member of the Advisory Board at Cerqular. Co-founded and is still active at clothing brand Old Harry, and wristwatch brand Shore Projects.
Neil Waller
(Co-founder)AAF Hall of Achievement Inductee. Also co-founded Shore Projects and Old Harry. Is a founding investor in a number of startups including EnviroBuild, Project Blu and Gratsy.
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