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Controller

BDG· Operations – Finance
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$210k - $220kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Bustle Digital Group seeks an experienced Controller to join the Finance team, leading accounting integrity, process improvement, and reporting with hands-on leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the month-end close process, preparing financial statements, and handling advanced reconciliations, while working with the business stakeholders and the accounting team to reduce the number of days to close
  • Manage day-to-day cash flow, including forecasting, monitoring bank balances, and ensuring adequate liquidity to meet operational needs and obligations
  • Partner closely with FP&A, Ad Revenue Operations, the CFO, and CEO to align financial reporting, forecasting, and business decisions, providing timely insights to support strategic planning
  • Lead the annual financial audit and preparation of support for audited financial statements
  • Review account reconciliations and journal entries; prepare variance analyses and ensure accounting activities are well supported and documented
  • Manage Accounting Team; provide mentorship and guidance while helping them to excel and grow in their roles
  • Prepare financial deck for quarterly and ad hoc Board of Director meetings
  • Oversee tax compliance and reporting, including state tax filings
  • Solve complex problems and contribute to improving processes within the department and company

Qualifications

  • CPA with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or similar
  • 10-15 years’ experience, with a blend of public accounting firm and private industry experience
  • Strong and proven technical accounting skills, specifically revenue recognition, complex transactions, stock-based compensation
  • Strong Accounting systems and Excel skills
  • Detail oriented and organized team player with an ability to take a new perspective using existing solutions
  • Proactive attitude to bring up any issues and assist team with coming up with solutions
  • Critical thinker who can seek innovative solutions to complex business/technical issues
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to clearly and concisely interface with all levels of executive leadership

Skills

Required:CPARevenue recognitionStock-based compensationFinancial reporting

Benefits

  • Equal opportunity workplace
  • AI-assisted hiring tools disclosure (informational)
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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