Director of FP&A.

theSkimm

Were hiring a Director of FP&A.

About our team & what well build together

We are inviting applications for the role of Director of Financial Planning & Analysis. This key position involves leading financial forecasting & reporting efforts, along with supporting accounting operations.

We are looking for a proactive & eager individual to drive success in a dynamic, fast-growing media firm. Join our dedicated team & play a pivotal role in shaping our financial strategies.

If youre ready to lead, inspire, & grow with us, we would love to hear from you.

How youll contribute to our mission

• Oversee all aspects of P&L planning, estimation, & reporting, including support for the general ledger, consolidation, managing financial & operational reports, cash flow projections, & analyzing financial variances for quarterly closes & annual budget cycles.
• Lead & develop comprehensive trending & strategic analyses to drive business insights & decisions.
• Collaborate closely with department leaders across Sales, Commerce, Growth Marketing, Product / Engineering, & People to monitor financials, manage variance analysis, & report critical financial performance, OKRs, & key metrics to the CFO.
• Proactively take initiative to simplify, automate, & standardize processes across all operational areas, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Contribute to executive presentations for co-CEOs & the Board, providing ad hoc analyses that offer deep insights into business operations & financial performance.
• Assist with operational responsibilities, including annual insurance renewals, advertising operations, & legal compliance.
• Manage & mentor the FP&A team, fostering professional growth & departmental excellence.

Youre ready for this! Heres a bit more about what were looking for

• Bachelors 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 & process-oriented thinking, with strong forecasting & 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 & as part of a cohesive unit.
• Skilled in multitasking & prioritizing in a dynamic, demanding setting.
• Performs effectively under pressure.
• Experienced in handling confidential information with discretion.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (especially Excel & PowerPoint) & Google Workspace (Sheets & Slides).
• Experience in QuickBooks & NetSuite, preferred.

This role's expected annual salary is $140,000-$155,000. Well consider various factors when determining the offered base salary, including evaluating a candidates skills, abilities, experience, location, market demands, & internal parity.

Why we love working here

We are mission driven & values driven :

We are collectively building an impactful brand to empower generations of informed, confident women. Our vision is for every woman to have the info they need to navigate a complex world & the decisions in it.

Every role has a purpose & allows us to provide useful information succinctly & contextualized. We tee her up to take action - whichever action is right for her, wherever she is.

We are values driven at every point - how we work, the way we work & our culture come straight from our core values. Each of us supports this incredible brand & takes part in its continued growth, fulfilling the needs of our audience each & every day.

We put you & your personal lives first - we have a generous benefits policy that demonstrates we are listening to what our employees need :

• Unlimited vacation policy & generous holiday observances
• Encouraged days off on your birthday & your work anniversary (Skimmversary)
• A hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work
• Comprehensive insurance plans & commuter benefits
• Auto-enrollment into an Empower 401(k) plan starting on your first day & employer contribution available after one year of employment
• Rewards for every Skimmversary
• One month paid sabbatical after your five year Skimmversary as a full-time employee

We support our parents at all points on their journey :

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for primary & secondary caregivers (adoption, fostering & surrogacy included)
• Bereavement leave for pregnancy loss
• Phased return to work schedule availability
• Flexibility based on parental schedules
• Access to family building & fertility benefits
• Flexible & broad-scale child support program

Your well being is our priority :

• 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
• We offer subsidized plans to Classpass
• Pet benefits are available for your furry friends
• One Medical Membership is included with our benefits at no cost to you

We have a vibrant, collaborative, & supportive culture (we celebrate & have fun!) :

• Weekly company updates led by our leadership team
• Annual employee award ceremony to celebrate individual accomplishments
• Clubs & activities designed to meet other employees like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), volunteer opportunities, off-sites, & wellness focused classes
• Numerous culture events that enable our workforce, in the office & remote, to connect & have fun

Your career & development are a priority :

• Annual learning & development stipend
• Regular leadership development trainings that are geared toward creating strong & effective leaders
• An internal mobility program designed to give our employees opportunities to grow & explore different career paths
• DEI initiatives to ensure we are the best partners & colleagues to each other
• Career development guidance & planning

And more

• Competitive salary & equity packages
• The opportunity to be part of a values-driven, hardworking, & diverse group of people building a media company that makes it easier to live smarter

About the office

This is a full-time role based in New York, NY with flexibility for remote work.

Our office is available to use three days a week - Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday. We have a hybrid environment & ask that employees within the New York Metro area come together in person a minimum of three days per month.

All other days are up to the discretion of the employees during the three days a week that the office will be open.

Our story, Skimmd

We are a digital media company, dedicated to succinctly giving women the information they need to make confident decisions.

We make it easier to live smarter.

At our core, we are writers, editors, producers, designers, marketers, engineers, analysts, sellers, creatives, & strategists all working together to achieve this goal.

Every day were breaking down the news, trends, policies, & politics that impact women so that they can navigate their daily lives & futures from managing their paychecks to casting their ballots with confidence.

We provide our dedicated audience of millions with reliable, non-partisan, information, informing & empowering them while fitting into their daily routines.

Since disrupting the media landscape & defining a new category a decade ago, theSkimm has become a trusted source for its audience of millions by seamlessly integrating into their existing routines, fundamentally changing the way they consume news & make decisions.

Today theSkimm ecosystem includes the Daily Skimm, the Daily Skimm : Weekend, Skimm Money & Skimm Your Life , B2B marketers newsletter , the podcast, & .

theSkimm also houses Skimm Studios which creates innovative in-house video & audio content, & our in-house creative agency , which conceptualizes, develops, & produces innovative solutions & content for brands to engage with generations of informed women.

theSkimm's first book, ,debuted at #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list. Through Skimm Impact, theSkimm's our purpose-driven platform, the company is dedicated to creating change for women.

We are proud to support get-out-the-vote efforts with , which has spurred over two million voting-related actions across the last four election cycles.

We have mobilized hundreds of companies to join our movement, which has created transparency & pushed for progress for Paid Family Leave in the U.

S. And were empowering women to take agency of their lives & control of their futures through our initiative, grounded in a study conducted by The Harris Poll.

Come join us!

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