Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Kickstarter
$135-145k
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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
$135-145k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To help bring creative projects to life.
Role
Who you are
- You have 5 to 10 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, preferably in tech or fast-growth companies
- You have advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience with QuickBooks and HubSpot platforms
- You have familiarity with Looker and/or Mosaic as a plus
- You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- You are comfortable working independently within a lean team environment
- You have excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners
What the job involves
- Kickstarter is seeking a detail-oriented and strategic Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to join our Finance team
- This role is critical in managing budgeting, financial reporting, revenue forecasting, and vendor analysis processes that support Kickstarter’s ongoing growth and financial operations
- Reporting to the VP of Finance, the Manager, FP&A will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial planning and streamlined financial systems
- The ideal candidate is an analytical self-starter with deep financial expertise, excellent technical skills, and a passion for process improvement
- Financial Planning & Budgeting:
- Lead and manage the budgeting process end-to-end, ensuring alignment with company goals and accuracy across teams
- Perform regular budget variance analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
- Financial Reporting & Forecasting:
- Prepare and deliver timely financial reports to inform leadership decision-making
- Support revenue forecasting activities in partnership with business stakeholders
- Vendor & Transaction Management:
- Oversee vendor review and transaction reconciliation processes, including restructuring vendor tagging for clarity and accuracy
- Collaborate with accounting to maintain strong controls and clean financial records
- Systems & Process Optimization:
- Maintain and enhance existing financial systems and tools, including QuickBooks and HubSpot integrations
- Support the transition to the Mosaic financial platform and optimize reporting workflows
- Collaboration & Confidentiality:
- Work cross-functionally with teams across the company to ensure financial data integrity and help identify actionable insights
- Handle sensitive financial information with the utmost discretion and professionalism
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
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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