Director, Consolidations & Accounting Partnerships

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now — and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Administrative

Job Category: Accounting and Finance

Salary: $150,000.00- $160,000.00 USD

Union Status: Non-Union  

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for an experienced Director of Consolidations & Accounting Partnerships to join our team. The ideal candidate has exceptional communication, relationship management, and analytical skills, is comfortable in a dynamic environment, and will not be afraid to roll up their sleeves to tackle challenging and rewarding assignments. 

This is a full-time hybrid position, with the expectation of commuting to our New York City office twice a week at a minimum. The role will report to the Assistant Controller.

You Will

• Manage the financial consolidation process for multiple entities (Japan, India, Canada, Mexico, UK) including monthly reconciliations and flux analyses with heavy focus on foreign currency matters.
• Act as primary financial liaison with multiple external partners (including gathering reporting of revenue, costs, and cash flow) with focus on maintaining strong and timely communication while ensuring accuracy and transparency.
• Monitor financial performance and reporting from partners, ensuring ongoing compliance with contractual agreements while providing analysis and insight to senior leadership.
• Oversee intercompany transactions, ensuring proper reconciliation and elimination in consolidated financial statements.
• Perform foreign currency revaluation and ensure proper accounting treatment of currency fluctuations.
• Maintain the accuracy and reliability of consolidated financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant global accounting standards (e.g., IFRS, U.S. GAAP).
• Participate in the monthly close process to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting, including, but not limited to, preparing and reviewing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. 
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure compliance for annual statutory reporting in the U.K. and India, including preparing and providing audit support in a timely manner to ensure compliance with external deadlines.
• Continuously identify opportunities to streamline consolidation processes, improve data integrity, and enhance reporting efficiencies through automation.
• Maintain internal controls in compliance with SOX and other regulatory standards.

You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field. CPA certification is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public company and international experience.
• Strong understanding of financial consolidations, FX revaluation, and intercompany accounting.
• Experience working in a multinational or multi-entity environment including strong knowledge of statutory reporting requirements in international markets.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Ability to think outside the box, comfortable with ambiguity and providing suggestions and guidance
• Proficiency in Excel, NetSuite a plus.
• Ability to work independently and cross functionally across teams including Tax, Legal, Treasury, Finance, and Operations.
• Excellent organization skills, superior attention to detail, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, independently motivated with a proactive approach and the ability to motivate and inspire others.

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary.
• A well-rounded benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, health and wellness discounts, and much more.