Finance Manager

Summary: Quirk Books is seeking an organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated Finance Manager. This individual will be responsible for liaising with an external finance contractor and key internal stakeholders on accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting, reporting, and P&Ls; assisting with reconciliation between accounting and royalties systems; assisting with the royalties process; and managing the human resources onboarding of new hires.

This role requires 3+ years of experience and reports to the President and Publisher.

 

Responsibilities:

• Manage annual budgeting process with President
• Build Excel reports and provide analysis to support executive strategy and decision-making
• Collaborate on P&Ls process from contracts stage to post-mortem review
• Manage onboarding paperwork and ensure new hires are added to payroll system
• Reconcile royalties database against accounting database for inbound payments
• Review all reporting from finance contractor and advise Chairman, President and Publisher, and Deputy Publisher on next steps as needed
• Send out prepared royalty statements
• Make cash and check deposits as needed
• Manage all finance-related digital filing systems

 

Requirements:

• Three years of experience working in a finance or accounting department; publishing experience strongly preferred
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Clear and proactive communicator
• Creative problem-solver
• Adaptable as priorities shift
• Expert skills in Excel a must
• Experience with Biblio strongly preferred
• Experience with Quickbooks preferred
• Familiarity with Google Workspace, and Asana are a plus but not required

 

Location: This position is based in Philadelphia, with Thursdays in the office

 

Compensation: $50,000-$55,000

 

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Flexible Fridays

Application Details: Please submit a cover letter and résumé to [email protected] with the subject line “Finance Manager.” Cover letters must outline how your experience relates to the job and why you are interested in working for Quirk Books. No calls, please.