Kickstarter is the go-to crowdfunding platform for creative projects across everything from film, games and music to art, design, and technology. Fueled by the support of our team, our mission to help bring creative projects to life has been a core tenet since our inception in 2009.
To date, we have helped more than 272,000 creative projects reach their funding goal with pledges totalling more than $8.5 billion dollars. We continue to be committed to the growth and success of not only our community, but our team as well. Rooted in shared values, Kickstarter sees team members as whole people, giving every individual the autonomy and space to participate in decisions that impact them.
Kickstarter is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Finance team. This role is pivotal to driving Kickstarter’s growth and success by leading accurate financial reporting, smart budget management, and strategic compliance, empowering impactful business decisions. We’re looking for an energetic leader who can navigate complex financial landscapes, inspire high-performing teammates, and translate numbers into meaningful insights that everyone can understand. This role reports to the VP, Finance.
The salary range in this role in the United States is $130,000 - 145,000.
In this role, you will:
- Lead accounting function for Kickstarter and all subsidiaries.
- Be responsible for the monthly close cycle including preparation or validation of all journal entries, preparation of accurate financial statements, and analysis of balance sheet.
- Direct all A/R, purchasing, and A/P activities, build strong vendor relationships, remit timely payments while being cognizant of approved budgets and operating cash flows, and actively pursue cost reduction strategies.
- Oversee deployment of invoicing, subscription management, and revenue recognition internal tool.
- Lead, coach, mentor, and build the team; take an active interest in their career and development and find ways to continue their growth and development.
- Establish and implement internal controls to reasonably safeguard Company assets and capital.
- Drive process improvements by leveraging technology and challenging current processes.
- Advise on technical accounting guidance for Software Capitalization (ASC 350); Revenue Recognition (ASC 606); Stock Compensation Expense (ASC 718); Capitalized Commissions (ASC 340-40), etc.
- Engage and build relationships with cross departmental leadership to help drive efficiencies.
- Liaise with our auditors for the annual financial statement audit as well as our external tax firm for the preparation, review, and accounting of tax accruals, provisions, and adjustments as well as ensure timely filing of corporate tax returns.
- Be responsible for overseeing team charged with managing sales tax collection and remittance for US and international transactions.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting with an active CPA license in good standing required.
- 7+ years of relevant accounting experience.
- Experience leading accounting operations, monthly accounting close, and preparation of financial reports, experience with multiple subsidiaries and corporate consolidations strongly preferred.
- Self starter with personal drive and excellent attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting is critical.
- Experienced with handling international subsidiaries and fx currency translation.
- Strong time-management skills, ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts to individuals at all levels including non-finance managers.
- Successful online marketplace industry experience with emphasis on rapid-growth, VC/PE-backed preferred.
- Knowledge of systems implementations such as QBO -> Netsuite preferred.
- Experience with marketplace facilitator related sales tax obligations and platforms such as Avalara preferred.
- A fully remote workforce with plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues
- 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
- 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years
- 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community
- 16 weeks of parental leave plus fertility/family planning resources
- Kickstarter currently operates with a 4-day workweek, a model that aligns our belief in a healthy work-life balance and gives staff the space to be more than their work
- Incredibly talented and inspiring colleagues who know how to blend their creative endeavors into their work
You can read more about our benefits and working at Kickstarter at our Jobs page: https://jobs.kickstarter.com/
Our Fully Virtual Team
We’re currently able to support employees based in the following US locations: CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, VA, VT, and WA. We're also able to support employees in the United Kingdom. If you live in—or are willing to move to—any of these locations, we look forward to your application! If there is a required or preferred location for an open role, it will be listed in the job description.
Kickstarter is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
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What We Do
Kickstarter’s mission is to help bring creative projects to life. We measure our success as a company by how well we achieve that mission, not by the size of our profits. That’s why we reincorporated Kickstarter as a Benefit Corporation in 2015.
Benefit Corporations are for-profit companies that are obligated to consider the impact of their decisions on society, not only shareholders. Radically, positive impact on society becomes part of a Benefit Corporation’s legally defined goals. When a company becomes a Benefit Corporation, it can choose to make further commitments. In our charter, we spell out our mission, our values, and the commitments we have made to pursue them.
