Group Financial Controller - Exciting Growth Opportunity
Media.com is seeking a Group Financial Controller based in New York to assist with the scale-up of the Media.com business and other investment interests within a family-owned group of companies.
You will work closely with the group's founder to oversee the finance, accounting and capital requirements of the US group of companies. This includes helping coordinate debt and equity capital raising activities, managing the company's share register, and day-to-day accounting activities.
The role is ideally suited to a CFO or Financial Controller who is experienced in preparing a company to be capital ready and ensuring compliance requirements are satisfied. A background in law is a bonus.
The role
The key duties include:
- Management of the group's US accounting and tax compliance requirements
- Compliance associated with capital raising activities including issuing stock certificates and maintaining share registers
- Maintaining the group's books including bank reconciliation
- Processing accounts payable
- Processing staff payroll and entitlements
- Develop sound financial strategies with the founder and management team
- Implementing budgets and cost controls
- Participating in investor presentations
- Liaising with the group's overseas finance department
In this role you will be the first US-based person in the finance team however will be part of a broader group of companies and have strong support from the founder who is based in New York.
Experience
To be a successful candidate, you should have the following experience and capabilities:
- 10+ years experience as a Chief Financial Officer or Financial Controller
- At least 2 previous roles in businesses that have undertaken capital raisings
- Strong familiarity with US (Delaware) filing requirements
- Ability to be hands on with basic through to complex accounting tasks
- Strong leadership and management capabilities
- Well organized, diligent and outcomes-driven
Remuneration
Negotiable. Potential to increase as the business grows.
Work arrangements
Full time office-based (Manhattan) or hybrid available.
About Media.com
Media.com was founded by an Australian businessman following a misinformation campaign against him and his business. This led him to create an online network where all profiles are verified, no comments are allowed, and users can respond to all forms of media.
Media.com is part of a group of companies owned by the founder. The role involves overseeing the accounting & finance function of the US entities including their capital raising activities which are due to commence shortly.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Commission
Pay: $120,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- Have you got experience managing a company's share register and issuing shares either to investors or employees (e.g. Employee Share Ownership Plan responsibilities)
Ability to Relocate:
- New York, NY 10013: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10013