Director of Finance & Accounting (NYC)

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance partner and provide strategic and action-oriented financial guidance and analysis by leading financial forecasting, reporting and analysis processes.
• Responsible for revenue modeling and reporting, raising opportunities and/or risks to management and providing recommendations to address.
• Work closely with the CFO on quarterly Board related materials.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of accounting professionals.
• Oversee monthly close process ensuring that the necessary journal entries are booked, accounts are reconciled, analytical and quantitative reviews of the financials are performed, and monthly financial reports are produced.
• Direct consolidation activities of subsidiaries including necessary GAAP adjustments.
• Lead annual financial statement audit process by managing timeline, deliverables, and other requirements across multiple teams.
• Manage accounting systems, tools including design review, improvements, and implementation as applicable.
• Collaborate with managers across the organization to ensure transactions are understood and recorded appropriately and to drive financial operations accountability.
• Assess, design, and implement accounting policies and procedures with regular reviews for compliance and updates.
• Manage Revenue, Payroll, Billing/AR, AP, & tax processes with supporting staff.
• Proactively identify and implement process improvements leading to best practice operations.
• Perform ad hoc analysis projects and other duties as required.

Requirements:

• You are located in New York City.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or equivalent.
• CPA is a plus.
• 6+ years of finance and accounting work experience.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Advanced Excel/spreadsheet and financial modeling skills.
• Great organizational and multitasking skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Can deal with ambiguity and change in a high-growth environment.
• Experience with various financial systems and BI tools a plus.

Perks & Benefits:

• You’ll work alongside our inspiring world-class team to create content and build products that connect and empower millions of people around the world, wherever they may be on their aesthetics journey.
• Health benefits: We offer comprehensive employee benefits for medical, dental and vision 100% paid for by RealSelf.
• Work-life balance: Enjoy paid time off, including no work on your birthday and Summer Fridays, as well as generous leave options for life events such as becoming a parent. 
• 401(k) matching: Plan for the future and take advantage of our 401(k) plan with a company match.
• Treatment reimbursement: At RealSelf, we encourage our team to walk in our audience’s shoes. That’s why we offer a cosmetic treatment reimbursement program to employees who would like to take on a more active role as the consumer. 
• Company holidays: We believe in celebrating holidays! Enjoy time off during our 11 company-wide holidays. 
• Hybrid NYC office: We recognize that there’s no one size fits all with office culture. That’s why we believe in a flexible hybrid schedule for our New York City employees, who can enjoy the benefits of in-person collaboration in our office as well as deep work time while remote at home.