Spotter
Strategic Finance Associate
Spotter, Culver City, California, United States, 90232
Overview:
Spotter is a platform for Creators, providing services and software designed to accelerate growth for the world's best Creators and brands. Creators working with Spotter can access the capital, knowledge, community, and personalized AI software products they need to succeed. With unique knowledge of how Creators work, the resources they need to grow, and the challenges they face, Spotter is empowering top YouTube Creators to succeed.
Spotter has already deployed over
$940 million
to YouTube Creators to reinvest in themselves and accelerate their growth, with plans to reach $1 billion in investment by
2024 . With a premium catalog that spans over
725,000 videos , Spotter generates more than 88 billion monthly watch-time minutes, delivering a unique scaled media solution to Advertisers and Ad Agencies that is transparent, efficient, and 100% brand safe. For more information about Spotter, please visit https://spotter.com.
What You'll Do
In this newly created role, you will join a collaborative financial and accounting team that is cross trained to serve the various business functions. Your ability to build meaningful relationships, deliver insightful financial analysis, and accurate and timely reporting will bring a positive impact on the decisions made by leaders and colleagues alike.
The ideal candidate will work effectively with internal business partners and cross-functional teams, possess strong communication skills, have the ability to shift gears and be adaptive, and enjoy the challenges of working for a high-growth technology company. The successful candidate will have a passion for providing data-based decision making and a desire to innovate, ask the right questions, and propose solutions.
The Strategic Finance Associate will support financial analysis, forecasting, reporting and operational support activities for the company. The role will be focused on performance management, providing key insights to cross-functional partners and managing projects end-to-end to optimize business processes. The role will also provide modeling support and analysis to assist management with understanding business drivers, trends and KPIs. This position plays an important, highly visibility role in daily operations and strategic decision making at Spotter.
Responsibilities include:Build and update sophisticated in-depth financial models from scratch to enable business planning and decision-making supporting company-wide forecasting by developing a detailed understanding of our business models and evaluating the key performance driversSupport the preparation of department, portfolio, and consolidated corporate financial reporting with variance analysis (actuals vs. budget and forecast) and explanations that provide business insights on financial performance to internal and external customers and managementPrepare board-level documents, business review presentations, and annual budget presentations for internal and external publicationHelp create and ensure timely delivery of monthly reporting packages to investorsWork cross-functionally across departments including Analytics, Partnerships, and Ad Sales on multiple projects supporting investor reporting, portfolio performance analyses, and other assignments as requestedWho You Are:
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative and analytical field such as Finance, Accounting or Economics with 2+ years of investment banking or management consulting experience and/or finance experience at a high-growth startup or Fortune 500 tech companySignificant financial modeling experience and exposure to financial statements reporting, variance analysis, data analysis, forecasting and budgetingSelf-motivated team player with strong ability to interact with othersLearning agility, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability in assuming new responsibilities and passionate for solving new problemsStrong knowledge of financial systems and high level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is requiredStrong written and verbal communication skillsGood organizational skills and able to handle a high work volumeExperience with financial and ERP systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, PowerBI an added plusFoundational knowledge of and genuine excitement for the YouTube Content Creator industryWhy Spotter
Medical and vision insurance covered up to 100%Dental insurance401(k) matchingStock optionsComplimentary gym accessAutonomy and upward mobilityDiverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, where your voice matters.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in Culver City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $90K-$140K salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Spotter's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual discretionary bonus and equity.
Spotter is an equal opportunity employer. Spotter does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, use of or request for family or medical leave, political affiliation, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.
Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations as part of the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.
Spotter is a platform for Creators, providing services and software designed to accelerate growth for the world's best Creators and brands. Creators working with Spotter can access the capital, knowledge, community, and personalized AI software products they need to succeed. With unique knowledge of how Creators work, the resources they need to grow, and the challenges they face, Spotter is empowering top YouTube Creators to succeed.
Spotter has already deployed over
$940 million
to YouTube Creators to reinvest in themselves and accelerate their growth, with plans to reach $1 billion in investment by
2024 . With a premium catalog that spans over
725,000 videos , Spotter generates more than 88 billion monthly watch-time minutes, delivering a unique scaled media solution to Advertisers and Ad Agencies that is transparent, efficient, and 100% brand safe. For more information about Spotter, please visit https://spotter.com.
What You'll Do
In this newly created role, you will join a collaborative financial and accounting team that is cross trained to serve the various business functions. Your ability to build meaningful relationships, deliver insightful financial analysis, and accurate and timely reporting will bring a positive impact on the decisions made by leaders and colleagues alike.
The ideal candidate will work effectively with internal business partners and cross-functional teams, possess strong communication skills, have the ability to shift gears and be adaptive, and enjoy the challenges of working for a high-growth technology company. The successful candidate will have a passion for providing data-based decision making and a desire to innovate, ask the right questions, and propose solutions.
The Strategic Finance Associate will support financial analysis, forecasting, reporting and operational support activities for the company. The role will be focused on performance management, providing key insights to cross-functional partners and managing projects end-to-end to optimize business processes. The role will also provide modeling support and analysis to assist management with understanding business drivers, trends and KPIs. This position plays an important, highly visibility role in daily operations and strategic decision making at Spotter.
Responsibilities include:Build and update sophisticated in-depth financial models from scratch to enable business planning and decision-making supporting company-wide forecasting by developing a detailed understanding of our business models and evaluating the key performance driversSupport the preparation of department, portfolio, and consolidated corporate financial reporting with variance analysis (actuals vs. budget and forecast) and explanations that provide business insights on financial performance to internal and external customers and managementPrepare board-level documents, business review presentations, and annual budget presentations for internal and external publicationHelp create and ensure timely delivery of monthly reporting packages to investorsWork cross-functionally across departments including Analytics, Partnerships, and Ad Sales on multiple projects supporting investor reporting, portfolio performance analyses, and other assignments as requestedWho You Are:
Bachelor's degree in a quantitative and analytical field such as Finance, Accounting or Economics with 2+ years of investment banking or management consulting experience and/or finance experience at a high-growth startup or Fortune 500 tech companySignificant financial modeling experience and exposure to financial statements reporting, variance analysis, data analysis, forecasting and budgetingSelf-motivated team player with strong ability to interact with othersLearning agility, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability in assuming new responsibilities and passionate for solving new problemsStrong knowledge of financial systems and high level of proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is requiredStrong written and verbal communication skillsGood organizational skills and able to handle a high work volumeExperience with financial and ERP systems such as NetSuite, Salesforce, PowerBI an added plusFoundational knowledge of and genuine excitement for the YouTube Content Creator industryWhy Spotter
Medical and vision insurance covered up to 100%Dental insurance401(k) matchingStock optionsComplimentary gym accessAutonomy and upward mobilityDiverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, where your voice matters.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles that will be performed in Culver City. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $90K-$140K salary per year. The range listed is just one component of Spotter's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual discretionary bonus and equity.
Spotter is an equal opportunity employer. Spotter does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, use of or request for family or medical leave, political affiliation, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.
Equal access to programs, services and employment is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodations as part of the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the Human Resources Department.