Accounting Manager

Overview

Spotter empowers the world's best Creators with capital, data, and insights to scale their programming into sustainable media businesses. Through these partnerships, Spotter helps brands partner with creator-led franchises to unlock growth, amplify impact, and build lasting cultural relevance.

Spotter has already deployed over $950 million to Creators to reinvest in themselves and accelerate their growth, with plans to reach $1 billion in investment in 2025. 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

We’re seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to help shape the financial foundation of a company at the forefront of the creator economy. This role is both strategic and hands-on. You’ll execute day-to-day accounting operations while building the scalable processes, systems, and controls that enable sustainable growth.

You’ll lead the month-end close, oversee accounts payable, ensure audit readiness, and drive efficiency through automation and continuous improvement. As we expand, you’ll play a key role in developing forward-looking accounting solutions that align with our long-term business strategy.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, brings a balance of precision and innovation, and is motivated by the opportunity to build within a company redefining how creators grow and monetize their work. This is a chance to make a meaningful impact and help shape the financial future of a market leader in the creator economy.

Responsibilities

• Strategically minded and excited to bring your experience to the table to help build a world-class accounting function for Spotter
• Effective at building and managing high performance teams
• Highly adept at performing the month-end close process
• Demonstrated ability to set and deliver on deadlines
• Ability to identify areas for process improvements with the natural drive to implement effective solutions
• Ability to assist with technical research and drafting technical accounting memos
• Always acting with a high level of discretion and integrity
• Extremely detailed and process oriented
• Intellectually curious with the ability to learn quickly to round out areas where you may not have the depth of experience
• Collaborative and excited to join the Spotter team!

While not intended to be all-inclusive, below is a general summary of responsibilities and requirements of this role.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Own assigned areas of the financial statement close process, including month-end close and account reconciliations
• Assist with developing and documenting accounting policies and processes
• Perform technical accounting research and propose accounting treatment

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Oversee and close the books on a monthly basis, including reviewing and posting accrual and intercompany journal entries and preparing detailed account reconciliations
• Review monthly financials and verify accuracy of financial reporting
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable and respond to vendor/customer inquiries
• Prepare variance analyses on a monthly basis for management review
• Support the year end audit process, including preparation of audit schedules and resolving auditor inquiries
• Collaborate and communicate with other departments to maintain the accounts payable, account receivable, and month-end close process
• Assist in the development with management on accounting policies, procedures, and implementing controls
• Research technical accounting matters and assist in drafting the organization’s accounting position
• Participate in projects and analysis to support management as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• BS in Finance or Accounting
• 5-7 years of accounting and audit experience
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP
• Experience with the month-end close cycle
• Experience with ERP systems and related tools for reporting and analysis
• Driven to go above and beyond to find ways to automate, streamline and improve processes
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and system skills
• Organizational skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative, ask questions, detect problems, and provide solutions
• Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time across competing activities/resources and manage projects/processes under tight deadlines
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work effective both individually and as a team

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years Big 4 public accounting plus private or public company experience
• Experience performing technical accounting research and drafting technical memos
• CPA license

Why Spotter

• Medical insurance covered up to 100%
• Dental & vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Stock options
• Discretionary PTO
• Complimentary gym access
• Autonomy and upward mobility
• Diverse, 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: $120K-$135K 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. 

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