Blavity, Inc. is a venture-funded media and technology company, founded in 2014 around a simple idea: enable Black millennials to tell their own stories. Today, we are home to the largest network of platforms and lifestyle brands serving the multifaceted lives of Black millennials & Gen Z through original content, video, unique experiences, and product solutions. Blavity Inc. has evolved into a market leader for Black media, reaching 250 million users per month through our growing brand portfolio, including Blavity, Blavity360º, Shadow & Act, AfroTech & Talent Infusion, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, and Home & Texture. Our Blavity, Inc. employee community is composed of passionate, energetic, and culturally conscious individuals working together to deliver value to each other, the company, and our clients. We are always searching for new additions to our community that will help us continue to scale, contribute meaningfully to our culture, and advance our strategic direction.
Job Summary:
Blavity, Inc. is seeking a highly motivated and career-focused Senior Accountant to join our company’s Finance team. The Senior Accountant will manage the month-end close process, conduct financial analysis, and collaborate with other members of the Finance team to complete tasks as needed. This role requires an individual with exceptional analytical skills, strong business acumen, and a willingness to take on challenges with a positive mindset.
This role will report directly to our Senior Accounting Manager..
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the month-end close process including but not limited to the booking of journal entries
- Prepare divisional-level financial analysis and reports. This includes analysis of revenues and cost of sales by product line and operating expenses.
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and workpapers.
- Prepare consolidated and divisional financial statements
- Assist with financial budget preparation and preparation of the monthly budget variance analysis.
- Partner with Accounts Receivable Specialist and Accounts Payable Manager to complete tasks, as needed.
- Collaborate with FP&A to retrieve and analyze data, as needed.
- Assist finance team with yearly financial audit and gathering of information for year end tax return preparation
- Ad Hoc projects as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Required Experience:
- 3+ years of experience in Accounting. Experience working in a media or publishing company is strongly preferred.
- Additional Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to analyze complex financial data and identify trends and insights.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to understand and communicate financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to present financial information to senior management in a clear and concise manner
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling.
- Experience with advanced ERPs such as Oracle/Netsuite.
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and business partners
- A healthy appreciation of GIFs and Black culture
Details:
- This is a fully remote role, occasional travel may be required.
- Candidates must be available to work 100% in alignment with the Eastern Time Zone.
- The annual salary range for this role is $85,000 – $95,000. APPLY HERE