Corporate Controller

Overview: 

Spotter, named one of TIME100's Most Influential Companies this year, empowers top YouTube creators to accelerate their business and unleash their full creative potential by giving them access to the capital, knowledge, and community they need to succeed at scale. As the top provider of creator-friendly growth capital, Spotter tailors our investments to meet the unique needs of each creator we partner with, giving them the freedom to create without compromise.

Creators are free to reinvest their funds however they choose, from hiring a team, to building their own production studios, and everything in between, all while maintaining total control over their catalogs, their channels, and their future earnings. In addition to funding, Spotter provides creators with in-depth data insights into the performance of their existing content, enabling them to leverage the full value of their library, as well as the value of future uploads and how they can improve performance in the future.

Featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Variety, Axios, and more, Spotter has already deployed over $850 million to YouTube creators to reinvest in themselves and accelerate their growth. Spotter has licensed content that consists of over 725,000 videos, which generate 88 billion monthly watch-time minutes. With our curated premium video catalog, we deliver a unique scaled media solution to Advertisers and Ad Agencies that is transparent, efficient, and 100% brand safe.

What You’ll Do:

Reporting to the CFO, the Corporate Controller is responsible for the accounting operations of the company, financial reporting, maintenance of an adequate system of accounting records, and a comprehensive set of controls designed to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy and completeness of all financial or disclosure documents, and ensure that reported results comply with U.S. GAAP.  This pivotal role requires a unique blend of financial acumen and adaptability. Position is based in Culver City.

• The Controller will oversee the following:
  • Activities of the corporate accounting department for the accurate and timely dissemination of financial management reports including, but not limited to, internal and external monthly financial statements and annual audits.
  • Monthly close process and assist in ensuring that all accounting and processing is in accordance with established legal, regulatory, and corporate procedures.
  • Accounting operations of subsidiary entities, including control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies, and procedures.
  • Ensure the accurate and timely processing of accounts payable, purchase orders, employee expense reports, cash control, payroll processing and payroll tax compliance.
  • Accounts receivable department to ensure the accurate and timely management of all accounts receivable aging components including billings, and cash receipts application.
  • Overall payroll administration with third party vendor.
• Manage audit activities including financial, 401K, property taxes, tax, and insurance related audits.
• Direct the development of timely, effective financial analysis (monthly as well as long term) of all facets of the Company’s business operations and provide recommendations to key managers on areas of opportunity and operational direction.
• Assure compliance with local, state, and federal government reporting and regulatory requirements and assure the accurate and timely completion of all corporate income tax returns.
• Provide systems and processes to capture and report annual budgets and assist in creating reports that can show actuals v budgets from the accounting system.
• Lead KPI process for accounting and assistance with designing, developing and implementing standard operational KPI's at the entity and business unit level.
• Analyze, organize, summarize, and articulate complex legal and financial information.
• Ability to read and interpret contracts/agreements, then implement the relevant provisions of these contracts/agreements.
• Assist in the development and implementation of business information systems to improve Company business performance.
• Establish and maintain systems and controls that verify the integrity of all systems, processes, and data, and enhance the company's value.
• Assess the financial implications of new accounting pronouncements, issue assessment of implications.
• Respond to management with accurate and timely work to facilitate financial needs.
• Participate in a wide variety of special projects and compile a range of financial reports.

Who You Are:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/accounting or related field
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