Director of FP&A, theSkimm
$140-155k
+ Equity packages
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Female-focussed news and lifestyle website
Job no longer available
Female-focussed news and lifestyle website
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$140-155k
+ Equity packages
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
TheSkimm's mission is to succinctly give women the information they need to make confident decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience in FP&A or accounting, with advanced financial modeling expertise
- Exceptional analytical and process-oriented thinking, with strong forecasting and planning abilities
- Outstanding communication skills, capable of effectively presenting to various organizational levels
- Demonstrated proficiency in thriving within fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
- Independent self-starter with the initiative to tackle challenging situations
- Collaborative team player, comfortable working autonomously and as part of a cohesive unit
- Skilled in multitasking and prioritizing in a dynamic, demanding setting
- Performs effectively under pressure
- Experienced in handling confidential information with discretion
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Workspace (Sheets and Slides)
- Experience in Oracle Hyperion, required
- Experience in QuickBooks and NetSuite, preferred
What the job involves
- We are inviting applications for the role of Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
- This key position involves leading financial forecasting and reporting efforts, along with supporting accounting operations
- We are looking for a proactive and eager individual to drive success in a dynamic, fast-growing media firm
- Oversee all aspects of P&L planning, estimation, and reporting, including support for the general ledger, consolidation, managing financial and operational reports, cash flow projections, and analyzing financial variances for quarterly closes and annual budget cycles
- Lead and develop comprehensive trending and strategic analyses to drive business insights and decisions
- Collaborate closely with department leaders across Sales, Commerce, Growth Marketing, Product/Engineering, and People to monitor financials, manage variance analysis, and report critical financial performance, OKRs, and key metrics to the CFO
- Proactively take initiative to simplify, automate, and standardize processes across all operational areas, enhancing overall efficiency
- Contribute to executive presentations for co-CEOs and the Board, providing ad hoc analyses that offer deep insights into business operations and financial performance
- Assist with operational responsibilities, including annual insurance renewals, advertising operations, and legal compliance
- Manage and mentor the FP&A team, fostering professional growth and departmental excellence
Our take
The rapid growth of the internet has given rise to unprecedented access to online information, but this has not been entirely positive. The sheer mass of competing news websites has led to politically-charged, inaccurate, and sensationalist media publishings becoming commonplace. Yet, the demand for feminist and non-partisan news that truly contributes to daily life is higher than ever.
TheSkimm provides a female-focused news and lifestyle website, publishing content regarding the latest news, financial advice, mental wellness tips, and other lifestyle content. The company differentiates itself from competitors by ensuring all information provided is genuinely helpful to the daily lives of women, achieved by checking that each piece is well researched, transparent, and without political motivations.
Whilst the company will face fierce competition from other female-focused content sites, TheSkimm has recognized that many such sites are tabloids, compromising the validity and usefulness of contained information. Through its focus on accurate publishing and content value, the company hopes to enrich the lives of women by ensuring that they always have the information to make life decisions comfortably.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2019
$12m
SERIES C
May 2018
$12m
SERIES C
Total funding: $40m
Company benefits
- Unlimited vacation policy and generous holiday observances
- A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
- Comprehensive insurance plans and commuter benefits
- Auto-enrollment into a MassMutual 401(k) plan starting on your first day and employer contribution available after one year of employment
- Rewards for every work anniversary
- One month paid sabbatical after your five year anniversary as a full-time employee
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave (adoption, fostering and surrogacy included)
- Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
- Phased return to work schedule availability
- Flexibility based on parental schedules
- Access to family building and fertility benefits
- Flexible and broad-scale child support program
- We honor Sacred Time in our workplace
- We have aligned company “time off” during the summer to truly allow for us all to break from our work at the same time
- We offer fitness membership reimbursement
- One Medical Membership is included with our benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Complimentary access to theSkimm’s suite of membership products and swag
- The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, and diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
Carly Zakin
(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)Experience as Associate Producer of Sirens Media and NBC Peacock Productions. Founder and Head Consultant of HigherWrite since 2011.
Danielle Weisberg
(Co-CEO & Co-Founder)Experience as Assistant Editor for The Daily Beast. Associate Producer for NBC News from 2010 to 2012.
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