Head of Finance and Accounting

Zambezi is an award-winning integrated, independent agency that's creatively led and woman-owned. With offices in Los Angeles and Minneapolis, we operate with a mantra of humility and ability. Our work is our craft, and everyone here plays a role. 

We're looking for a Head of Finance & Accounting to join our Executive Leadership Team and oversee all financial functions across Zambezi, FIN, and Scale. Reporting directly to our Principal & CEO, Jean Freeman, you'll be instrumental in driving our company's growth and profitability goals. We need someone who is not only a seasoned financial expert but also flexible and agile, ready to adapt as circumstances and priorities evolve. This is an exciting opportunity to truly shape our financial future.

This role requires candidates to reside in the greater Los Angeles area.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage annual revenue recognition processes.
• Lead expense budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with the President and department heads, developing operating budgets that directly support our strategic priorities.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.
• Lead the monthly financial consolidation reporting.
• Evaluate client profitability on an ongoing basis to ensure healthy financial performance.
• Manage company cash flow and applications.
• Partner with New Business & Account Leads to define scope of work and staffing, providing pricing and fee structure recommendations.
• Work in collaboration with the People Team on open headcount tracking and staff allocations.
• Maintaining compliance: ensure the company is following GAAP standards and federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules concerning financial and tax reporting.
• Partner with CPA firm to oversee multi-jurisdictional tax and regulatory filings, including preparation of schedules to support partnership tax return and K-1s and business personal property and state/local business taxes.
• Research best practices and reporting functionalities in Advantage to generate detailed information across clients, jobs and profitability.
• Supervise and develop department staff.
• Maintain a policy manual for the finance department.

REQUIREMENTS

• 15+ years of progressive experience within the advertising, creative, media, or production industry.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and accountability for tracking and verifying work progress.
• An adaptive individual who is proactive and consistently takes initiative.
• The ability to think creatively, challenge the status quo, and bring innovative solutions to the table.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of effectively conveying complex financial information across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to effectively manage and develop direct report(s).
• Strong leadership and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with Advantage Software Systems is a significant plus.

The salary range for this position is $175,000 - $225,000. Exactly where a prospective employee will be paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, the candidate’s depth of experience and qualifications about the job description and the actual job duties of the role. In addition to salary, we offer comprehensive benefits (covering 100% medical, dental, vision, open PTO, and more). The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles to find the right candidate for Zambezi.

Our recruitment process relies on human evaluation and judgment to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates. We do not utilize AI-powered tools or automated decision-making systems for screening, evaluation, or hiring decisions.

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