Controller

FORTUNE MEDIA: Controller

Position Overview

The Controller will oversee all accounting and financial reporting functions, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in the company’s financial operations. This role partners closely with senior leadership to provide insights that drive strategic decision-making. The Controller will manage accounting operations, audit processes, compliance, and internal controls, while mentoring and leading the accounting team to support the company’s continued growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury functions.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for the Group.
• Prepare annual IFRS compliant financial statements and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
• Manage external audits and coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and other consultants for the Group
• Maintain and improve internal controls, accounting policies, and financial procedures to safeguard company assets.
• Partner with FP&A to provide insights that support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and development for the accounting team, cultivating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with department heads and senior management to track performance metrics and support business growth initiatives
• Communicate, collaborate and support regional accounting teams

Professional/Personal Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting required; CPA preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years as a leader on accounting teams and 10+ years of progressive corporate accounting experience, ideally within a multi-entity, multi-state environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and experience managing the financial reporting process for a mid-sized organization
• Media, entertainment, or digital content industry experience strongly preferred
• Proven track record of managing audits, compliance, and internal controls
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and partner with executives and department leaders
• Hands-on leader with the ability to balance tactical execution with strategic vision

Total Compensation: Up to $200,000

A few of Fortune’s perks and benefits:

• 20 vacation days and 2 personal days on top of 11 company holidays and an honor-based sick leave policy
• Health, dental, and vision coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), along with flexible spending accounts where Fortune contributes to your HSA
• 401(k) plan
• Generous parental leave
• Dependent care, commuter, and cell phone benefits
• Tuition reimbursement program
• A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

Location: This role will be based in NYC with 5 days/week in the office.

FORTUNE

Fortune Media is a global media organization dedicated to helping its readers, viewers, and attendees succeed in business through unrivaled access and best-in-class storytelling. Fortune’s mission is to drive the conversation about business. With a global perspective, the guiding wisdom of history, and an unflinching eye to the future, we report and reveal the stories that matter today—and that will matter even more tomorrow. With the trusted power to convene and challenge those who are shaping industry, commerce and society around the world, Fortune lights the path for global leaders—and gives them the tools to make business better. Our values inform our mission. We believe that business can be a powerful platform for good, and we are committed to holding it to that standard.boards.greenhouse.io

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