Staff Accountant, Masterworks
$70-120k
+ Bonus Payments + Equity
5 days a week in office
Platform for art investment
Be an early applicant
Platform for art investment
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$70-120k
+ Bonus Payments + Equity
5 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
Masterworks' mission is to make art investable.
Role
Who you are
- You're that rare breed who understands both accounting principles AND technical systems
- You tried being a developer but missed the structure of accounting (or vice versa)
- The idea of managing 500 SPVs doesn't make you break into a cold sweat
- You geek out on automating random stuff at home just because you can
- You dream about AI agentic workflows
- You know financial statement prep cold, including 10Ks and Qs–you know what the end product should look like
- You're intellectually curious and love learning new tools
- You thrive on systems and process improvement
- You're detail-oriented without being paralyzed by perfectionism
- 2-4 years experience in accounting, finance, or operations
- Must work from our NYC office, 5 days a week
- Experience with NetSuite strongly preferred
- Experience with financial statement preparation
- Understanding of basic accounting principles (obviously)
- Comfort with technology and willingness to learn new systems
What the job involves
- This isn't your grandfather's accounting role
- We need someone who gets excited about both debits/credits AND automating the hell out of repetitive tasks
- You'll be stepping into a well-built system, but we need someone to operate it reliably while finding ways to make it even better
- You'll report to: Our Senior Accounting Manager
- Keep our financial engine running smoothly across hundreds of art investment vehicles
- Lead preparation of SEC annual and semi-annual reports (1-K and 1-SA reports)
- Execute monthly/quarterly/annual closes with precision
- Maintain the systems our accounting-developer hybrid team built
- Find ways to make everything more efficient
- Be the reliable backbone that keeps our financial reporting accurate
Our take
In the age of democratizing access to financial platforms, Masterworks epitomizes the trend through its platform, which breaks down the walls to art investment. Traditionally guarded by old institutions and reserved for the uber-rich, the company supplies a way for retail investors to access the space, by pioneering the ‘fractionalizing’ of art pieces.
Through Masterworks, SEC-qualified paintings by names like Banksy, Monet, and Picasso are portioned, allowing retailers to hold just a percentage of the piece via its platform. Having acquired over 100 assets, worth a total in the hundreds of millions of dollars, the company has scaled well and remained agile as it capitalizes on the ever-increasing popularity of alternative assets.
The company has also focussed on building out its technological capabilities. For instance, by leveraging proprietary data - acquired from becoming one of the most important buyers on the market - Masterworks believes it can deliver increased returns for its retail investors, adding further value to its platform that should attract and retain users.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
160% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Oct 2021
$110m
SERIES A
Total funding: $110m
Company benefits
- Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and corporate holidays
- 401k option
- Daily buffet style catered lunch with options for every diet
- Lunch & Learns - Featured guests and Masterworks leadership share their experiences
- Monthly happy hours
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for all our full-time employees
Company HQ
Battery Park City, New York, NY
Leadership
Scott Lynn
(Founder & CEO)Founded Virtumundo which developed one of the first viral internet games. Went on to found and chair V2 Ventures, which invested in or acquired startups in the online advertising space. Also founded Payability, an eCommerce funding platform.
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