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Controller – Creative Production Agency - Hybrid
A leading creative production and event agency known for delivering innovative, large-scale corporate events is looking for a Controller to join their team. The company has experienced exponential growth in the last 3–4 years and is looking for a finance leader to transform the accounting function. The company’s fully integrated in-house setup—including design, production, and creative—provides a strong foundation for ongoing innovation and leadership in the space.
This newly created Controller role is designed to establish financial consistency and transparency within a fast-growing organization. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role will take ownership of the company's accounting and financial operations. You’ll oversee all accounting, AP/AR, financial reporting, and bookkeeping, with some support for invoicing and AR tasks.
The company office is in New York City and requires 2-3 day per week in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of day-to-day accounting, reporting and financial statements
- Maintain and develop accounting processes, systems and controls
- Implement consistent cadences for reporting and improve financial transparency across the organization
- Oversee project-based billing schedules and deferred revenue tied to event bookings, ensuring accurate tracking of deposits and payments
- Hands on oversight of budgets, forecasting and trend analysis
- Liaise with other departments and operations senior team
- Special projects as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline
- 7 years of accounting experience within a professional services company
- General knowledge of business fundamentals, corporate strategy and organizational issues
- Strong understanding of GAAP
- Must be detail-oriented and adhere to deadlines
- Must have strong technical accounting, systems and presentation/communication skills
Base Salary: $140,000-$155,000 performance based bonuses
The above salary range represents Advice's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base compensation range at the time of posting and is not reflective of the total compensation package, which may also include benefits, equity and other non-cash incentives.
Please send your resume for immediate consideration to: acook@adviceny.com
If this particular role isn't the ideal fit, please feel free to forward your resume to the email above to explore other available opportunities. Please also feel free to share this posting with anyone in your network who might be open to learning more. Referrals are always appreciated!
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Salary : $140,000 - $155,000
