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Manager, Commercial Finance at Gallery Media Group

United States- New York, NYFull-timeFinancePosted 2 months ago
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<p><strong>About Us</strong>: VaynerX (<a href="http://vaynerx.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://vaynerx.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1773351465010000&amp;usg=AOvVaw10lKc8aeLbUWngtcd224v8">http://vaynerx.com</a>) is the most contemporary family of companies, working together to build and grow brands. Subsidiaries include VaynerMedia, Eva Nosidam Productions, ChukMedia, Gallery Media Group, Tingley Lane Trading, VaynerSpeakers, and VaynerCommerce.</p> <p><strong>About&nbsp;the&nbsp;Role</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We’re&nbsp;looking&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>Manager,&nbsp;Commercial&nbsp;Finance</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;support&nbsp;the&nbsp;financial&nbsp;operations&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;publishing&nbsp;and&nbsp;media&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;within&nbsp;Gallery&nbsp;Media&nbsp;Group,&nbsp;including&nbsp;brands&nbsp;such&nbsp;as&nbsp;<strong>PureWow and Coveteur.</strong></p> <p>This&nbsp;role&nbsp;will&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;key&nbsp;financial&nbsp;partner&nbsp;to&nbsp;business&nbsp;and&nbsp;operational&nbsp;teams,&nbsp;with&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;across&nbsp;<strong>revenue&nbsp;management,&nbsp;budgeting,&nbsp;forecasting,&nbsp;billing,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;operations</strong>. The ideal candidate understands how the financial and operational sides of a media or publishing business work together and can effectively manage the financial lifecycle of revenue-generating business areas.</p> <p><strong>You’ll&nbsp;work&nbsp;cross-</strong>functionally&nbsp;with&nbsp;Finance,&nbsp;Accounting,&nbsp;Shared&nbsp;Services,&nbsp;Treasury,&nbsp;and&nbsp;business&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;accurate&nbsp;financial&nbsp;reporting,&nbsp;effective&nbsp;budget&nbsp;management,&nbsp;timely&nbsp;invoicing&nbsp;and&nbsp;collections,&nbsp;and&nbsp;visibility&nbsp;into&nbsp;overall&nbsp;financial&nbsp;performance.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own&nbsp;and&nbsp;support&nbsp;<strong>revenue&nbsp;management,&nbsp;budgeting,&nbsp;and&nbsp;forecasting</strong>&nbsp;across&nbsp;assigned&nbsp;publishing/media&nbsp;businesses&nbsp;and&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;streams.</li> <li>Manage&nbsp;monthly&nbsp;<strong>revenue&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;and&nbsp;forecasting</strong>,&nbsp;partnering&nbsp;closely&nbsp;with&nbsp;Accounting&nbsp;throughout&nbsp;the&nbsp;month-end&nbsp;close&nbsp;process.</li> <li>Monitor&nbsp;budgets,&nbsp;actuals,&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;performance,&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;variances&nbsp;and&nbsp;providing&nbsp;actionable&nbsp;financial&nbsp;insights&nbsp;to&nbsp;business&nbsp;leaders.</li> <li>Partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;business&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;to&nbsp;understand&nbsp;financial&nbsp;needs,&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;priorities,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;financial&nbsp;impact&nbsp;of&nbsp;business&nbsp;decisions.</li> <li>Manage&nbsp;and&nbsp;track&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>end-to-end&nbsp;invoicing&nbsp;process</strong>,&nbsp;from&nbsp;invoice&nbsp;creation&nbsp;through&nbsp;client&nbsp;payment,&nbsp;ensuring&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;is&nbsp;accurately&nbsp;and&nbsp;timely&nbsp;recognized.</li> <li>Partner&nbsp;with&nbsp;Accounts&nbsp;Receivable&nbsp;and&nbsp;Treasury&nbsp;to&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;outstanding&nbsp;receivables,&nbsp;analyze&nbsp;aging,&nbsp;and&nbsp;help&nbsp;resolve&nbsp;overdue&nbsp;payments.</li> <li>Review&nbsp;<strong>budgets,&nbsp;contracts,&nbsp;scopes&nbsp;of&nbsp;work&nbsp;(SOWs),&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;orders,&nbsp;and&nbsp;payment&nbsp;terms</strong>&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;financial&nbsp;and&nbsp;billing&nbsp;accuracy.</li> <li>Coordinate&nbsp;with&nbsp;Accounts&nbsp;Payable&nbsp;and&nbsp;Shared&nbsp;Services&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;vendor&nbsp;payments&nbsp;and&nbsp;purchase-order&nbsp;processes&nbsp;are&nbsp;completed&nbsp;accurately.</li> <li>Support&nbsp;financial&nbsp;planning&nbsp;related&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>staffing,&nbsp;resource&nbsp;allocation,&nbsp;headcount/staff&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;business&nbsp;expenses</strong>.</li> <li>Handle&nbsp;financial&nbsp;and&nbsp;workforce&nbsp;information&nbsp;with&nbsp;appropriate&nbsp;discretion,&nbsp;including&nbsp;confidential&nbsp;employee&nbsp;and&nbsp;staffing&nbsp;data.</li> <li>Participate&nbsp;in&nbsp;business&nbsp;and&nbsp;project&nbsp;wrap-up&nbsp;processes&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;revenue,&nbsp;receivables,&nbsp;payables,&nbsp;and&nbsp;work-in-progress&nbsp;items&nbsp;are&nbsp;appropriately&nbsp;reconciled&nbsp;and&nbsp;closed.</li> <li>Support&nbsp;ad&nbsp;hoc&nbsp;financial&nbsp;analysis&nbsp;related&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>revenue,&nbsp;profitability,&nbsp;budgets,&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;forecasting,&nbsp;and&nbsp;staffing</strong>.</li> <li>Develop&nbsp;strong&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;relationships&nbsp;and&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;communicate&nbsp;financial&nbsp;information&nbsp;to&nbsp;both&nbsp;finance&nbsp;and&nbsp;non-finance&nbsp;stakeholders.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;Looking&nbsp;For</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>3 to 5+ years of relevant finance experience</strong>,&nbsp;ideally&nbsp;within&nbsp;<strong>publishing,&nbsp;digital&nbsp;media,&nbsp;media,&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;related&nbsp;content-driven&nbsp;business</strong>.</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Commercial&nbsp;Finance,&nbsp;Client&nbsp;Finance,&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Operations,&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;closely&nbsp;related&nbsp;function</strong>.</li> <li>Hands-on&nbsp;experience&nbsp;managing&nbsp;<strong>revenue,&nbsp;budgets,&nbsp;and&nbsp;forecasts</strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;of&nbsp;how&nbsp;financial&nbsp;performance&nbsp;connects&nbsp;to&nbsp;business&nbsp;operations.</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>revenue&nbsp;recognition,&nbsp;invoicing/billing,&nbsp;accounts&nbsp;receivable,&nbsp;month-end&nbsp;close,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;reporting</strong>.</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;partnering&nbsp;cross-functionally&nbsp;with&nbsp;business&nbsp;stakeholders&nbsp;rather&nbsp;than&nbsp;operating&nbsp;solely&nbsp;within&nbsp;a&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;corporate&nbsp;finance&nbsp;function.</li> <li>Exposure&nbsp;to&nbsp;<strong>staffing/resource&nbsp;allocation,&nbsp;headcount&nbsp;planning,&nbsp;labor&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;or&nbsp;workforce-related&nbsp;financial&nbsp;planning</strong>&nbsp;is&nbsp;highly&nbsp;valued.</li> <li>Experience&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>NetSuite&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;comparable&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;ERP&nbsp;system</strong>.</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;proficiency&nbsp;in&nbsp;<strong>Excel&nbsp;and&nbsp;Google&nbsp;Sheets</strong>,&nbsp;including&nbsp;pivot&nbsp;tables,&nbsp;lookups,&nbsp;and&nbsp;financial&nbsp;analysis.</li> <li>Bachelor’s&nbsp;degree&nbsp;in&nbsp;Finance,&nbsp;Accounting,&nbsp;Business,&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;related&nbsp;field.</li> <li>Strong&nbsp;organizational&nbsp;and&nbsp;project-management&nbsp;skills&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;manage&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;priorities&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;fast-paced&nbsp;environment.</li> <li>Excellent&nbsp;written&nbsp;and&nbsp;verbal&nbsp;communication&nbsp;skills&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;explain&nbsp;financial&nbsp;concepts&nbsp;clearly&nbsp;and&nbsp;partner&nbsp;diplomatically&nbsp;across&nbsp;teams.</li> <li>Ability&nbsp;to&nbsp;work&nbsp;independently&nbsp;while&nbsp;also&nbsp;operating&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;as&nbsp;part&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;collaborative,&nbsp;cross-functional&nbsp;team.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>The&nbsp;Ideal&nbsp;Candidate</strong></p> <p>You&nbsp;may&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;strong&nbsp;fit&nbsp;if&nbsp;you’ve&nbsp;worked&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;<strong>publishing&nbsp;or&nbsp;digital&nbsp;media&nbsp;organization</strong>&nbsp;where&nbsp;you&nbsp;were&nbsp;responsible&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;financial&nbsp;performance&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;business&nbsp;unit,&nbsp;portfolio,&nbsp;publication,&nbsp;or&nbsp;group&nbsp;of&nbsp;revenue&nbsp;streams.</p> <p>You&nbsp;understand&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;just&nbsp;financial&nbsp;reporting—you&nbsp;understand&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>commercial&nbsp;lifecycle&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;business</strong>,&nbsp;from&nbsp;budgets&nbsp;and&nbsp;forecasts&nbsp;through&nbsp;revenue,&nbsp;billing,&nbsp;costs,&nbsp;collections,&nbsp;and&nbsp;profitability.</p> <p>You’re&nbsp;comfortable&nbsp;working&nbsp;directly&nbsp;with&nbsp;non-finance&nbsp;stakeholders,&nbsp;asking&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;questions,&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;financial&nbsp;risks&nbsp;or&nbsp;discrepancies,&nbsp;and&nbsp;helping&nbsp;teams&nbsp;make&nbsp;better-informed&nbsp;business&nbsp;decisions.</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Unsure if you meet the qualifications?</strong></span> We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors.&nbsp; We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.&nbsp;</li> <li class="li1">Employer-sponsored 401k with match</li> <li class="li1">Medical, Dental, and vision coverage</li> <li class="li1">Unlimited PTO</li> <li class="li1">Caregiver (Parental) Leave</li> <li class="li1">Health and Wellness benefits</li> </ul></div><div class="title">Base Salary</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$80,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$100,000 USD</span></div></div></div>