Job Description

Job Title: Finance Manager

Working Pattern: Hybrid (Remote & in our New York office)

Salary: $125k-$135k (depending on experience)

About Goat

Goat is a social media marketing agency powered by Influencers. Here at Goat we prides ourselves on bringing together data-led performance, real human relationships, expert creative strategy, authentic engaging content, and laser-sharp paid media targeting.

About the role

Our U.S. Finance Manager will provide day-to-day financial support to the US business across all facets of finance (including, but not limited to, Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable, Financial reporting, Forecasting and Tax) as well as running and producing the end-to-end monthly reporting for the US entity in line with GroupM reporting standards and timelines. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, providing strategic financial insights, ensuring compliance with regulations (Sox), and optimizing financial processes. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on our US financial performance and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for end-to-end monthly reporting for the US business, including meetings with Accounts managers to determine revenue, allocation and calculation of costs, posting of Payroll and Inter-company recharges and entry into BFC.
• Dealing with queries/commentary resulting from month end from both the Goat Global Finance team and the GroupM US finance team.
• Production and communication to the relevant individuals within the US business of reconciliations to ensure the accuracy of reporting (including Accrued/Deferred Revenue, Campaign Costs, Inter-company)
• Escalation point for queries relating to US Accounts Payable (influencer and supplier payment) and Accounts Receivable (including invoicing/billing issues and debt chasing escalation)
• Provide support to the WPP Tax team in the calculation of Federal and State income taxes, along with supporting on any other US tax compliance activities (i.e W8/9s for 1099 filings, Sales and Use tax requirements/filings, Transfer Pricing etc)
• Support the Goat Global Finance team with regular forecasting/FP&A activities relating to the US Business as required.
• Supporting both the Goat Global Finance team and the Goat US business with ad-hoc queries and requests where required
• Line management of junior accountant

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant, CPA professional certification
• Experience with producing and running the month end reporting process (including entry of data into BFC)
• Capable of balancing autonomous working with a level of oversight in the US and consultation with the UK based Global Finance team.
• Ability to partner across the US Goat business and the wider GroupM US finance team to become the go-to for US finance Queries.
• An aptitude for detail and problem solving to support the acceleration of growth in the US Business

Company Culture and Benefits:

• Regular social events and ongoing clubs
• Provided MacBook laptop to work from
• Flexi-hours
• Remote/Hybrid working
• Health and wellbeing allowance after one year of employment
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
• 401k
• One day of additional PTO for every year you’re at The Goat Agency

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