Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager (Fixed Term)

About the opportunity:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Financial Reporting &Technical Accounting Manager who will be a true business partner and strategic adviser to senior leaders of our Shutterstock team. The ideal candidate will be a professional with a comprehensive understanding of US GAAP, SEC rules, and a proven track record in complex accounting topics. As a key member of our Finance team, you will play a crucial role in leading and enhancing technical accounting processes and financial reporting.

Note - This is a temporary, 6 months fixed-term assignment.

The day to day:

• Manage the SEC reporting cycle and assist with statutory financial statement preparation and audit coordination with external auditors.

• Ownership of key operating and performance indicators (KPI’s), including constant currency calculations, for management and external reporting.

• Serve as a key subject matter expert in intricate accounting topics such as revenue recognition, capitalized software, mergers and acquisitions and financial statement presentation.

• Take end-to-end ownership of complex accounting projects, demonstrating expertise and leadership in your assigned areas of responsibility.

• Analyze technical accounting transactions, present key findings to internal stakeholders, and document accounting white papers, calculations, and journal entries.

• Potential to oversee equity accounting and stock-based compensation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.

• Review and analyze new accounting pronouncements, determining their impact on the company, and assisting with documentation and implementation of new standards.

• Build strong relationships with various teams, providing guidance on important and complex accounting topics.

• Work on special projects identified by senior management, preparing accounting memos and supporting technical accounting positions as required.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 7+ years of experience coming from Big 4 or a combination of Big 4 and tech company with focus on technical accounting and financial reporting.

• Bachelors degree or equivalent technical accounting and financial reporting experience.

• Advanced Excel skills and working knowledge of Workiva are a must.

• Working knowledge of Workday Financials, Alteryex and Salesforce is a plus.

• High aptitude and enthusiasm for complex problem-solving in technical accounting topics.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• NY metro location is preferred.

• Active CPA license is preferred.

Why Shutterstock:

• You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team’s work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business!

• Executive leadership cares personally. They prioritize growth and planning your career path with your goals and passions in mind.

• Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in both

Shutterstock connects diverse artists and creative professionals around the globe with the agencies, brands and people who need their work and services. It’s a place where creators come to be inspired and discover new ways to produce their best work.

Shutterstock enables its employees to drive culture and tap into the world around them to develop the toolbox and solutions that help others share their world views. At Shutterstock, your ideas will be welcomed, your uniqueness will be celebrated, and you will be  supported in presenting your view of the world as you  experience it. We’re champions of resiliency;  quickly learning from our shortcomings in our pursuit of continuous growth.

Diverse teams are critical to our success. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply and we commit to creating and maintaining a culture where employees know they belong and have equal opportunities to succeed.

Hourly rate range for this role in the New York City Area is $65.00-$68.00 per hour.

Shutterstock Values

We are one team collectively focused on creating an unrivaled experience for our Customers and Contributors. Our Values represent the mindset of the employee who will thrive at Shutterstock.  If you are passionate about what you do, and want to become part of a cutting-edge technology company building industry leading products, please apply.

Shutterstock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Suitably qualified and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply  regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Shutterstock ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accommodation_request@shutterstock.com.