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Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.

Job Summary:

Crooked Media is seeking a Finance Manager to play a key role in the ongoing reporting, budgeting and analysis that helps to guide senior leadership. This position provides critical analysis and support with key responsibilities involving financial modeling for budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc projects, as well as interfacing with various parts of the business as the primary finance partner for monthly reporting. Candidates should have a working understanding of GAAP, excellent analytical skills, and a positive attitude & willingness to learn.

Crooked has adopted a hybrid work model for our entire staff. We believe that the best work is done in a hybrid capacity as it combines the flexibility of working from home with in-person collaboration. We are ideally looking for Los Angeles-based candidates, or candidates willing to relocate within the first 3 months of accepting an offer.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:

FP&A/Deal Analysis

• Maintain, review and present financial models that enable deeper financial analyses to influence executive decision making & financial planning.
• Partner with department heads to actively manage budgets
• Participate in greenlight process by modeling estimated gross profit for new projects based on input from various departments
• Work closely with production & content teams to stay apprised of upcoming releases, track actual vs budget spending on podcasts & shows, and update management on any significant variances from budget
• Recommend and implement process improvements and automation for budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting
• Support the CFO and Senior Director of Finance in various projects & initiatives

Financial Close

• Assist with & lead the preparation of various month end close entries, including revenue share statements, project cost allocations, production cost amortization and quarterly commissions
• Prepare and review monthly financial reporting deliverables, including financial statement package and variance analysis against latest budget and reforecast
• Analyze and report Departmental results, including actual vs budget variances
• Assist with requests related to the annual financial statement audit and tax preparation requests as needed
• Monitor and enforce adherence to financial policies and ethical standards

What You’ll Bring To The Table:

• 7+ years of experience with budgeting & reporting, financial modeling, and decision analytics (e.g. FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking)
• Strong financial acumen and data analysis
• Comfort with an ever-changing environment and ability to quickly adapt on the fly
• Exceptional relationship-building and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to evaluate competing priorities
• Strong work ethic and time management skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. indexing-type lookups, pivot & other data tables, etc.)
• Some familiarity with machine learning, automation, SQL, APIs, and integrations a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA a plus
• Entertainment experience a plus
• NetSuite experience a plus

Pay and Perks:

At Crooked, we believe in paying employees competitive market salaries. And we also believe in providing holistic and rich benefits to all full time staff, including:

• Paid healthcare, with most individual plans paid fully by the company
• 401k match
• Generous vacation and paid leave including, sick, bereavement, pregnancy loss, and disability leaves
• 20 weeks of paid parental leave
• Commuter reimbursement or paid parking
• A monthly communications stipend
• Professional development opportunities
• And did we also mention our offices are closed at the end of the year?

When we open up a position, we conduct a market analysis to ensure we have the most up-to-date data. Once we’re ready to extend an offer, we look at the individual’s years of relevant experience and other compensable factors to determine a competitive offer. And for this role, the starting salary range is $135,000-$145,000.