About Us
Fantasy is a global human-centered product innovation team that combines strategy, UX, and design to help organizations think beyond the ordinary.
Founded in 1999, we have offices located in New York, San Francisco, Miami and London allowing us to work with world-class global partners.  
Our partners purposely seek us out to create compelling experiences for flagship products and services. We believe that great people are the core reason for a company’s growth and thriving culture.

Role
We are looking for an experienced finance professional to execute our bookkeeping and accounting functions and to manage the day-to-day financial reporting of the entire company, in-house in our NYC office.  The ideal candidate should be well-versed in small business accounting, have a keen eye for details, and a proven track record of working independently, as well as collaboratively.

This is a full-time role, reporting to the Director of Operations and working closely with the CEO, Managing Director, and Director of Production.

About You
You have a positive, can-do approach and attitude and thrive in a creative environment.  You are known for your attention to detail, strong communication, and problem-solving skills. You take pride in representing the company and know how to make co-workers and clients feel welcome as a result of your strong interpersonal and customer service skills.

You strive to maintain an organized and efficient workplace, and your prioritization, time management, and follow-up skills are top notch. You ask the right questions and have the ability to define, start and complete a project independently.

People love to have you on their team. You love to be part of a team.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, quarterly & year-end financial statements
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the day-to-day bookkeeping functions including accounts payable and accounts receivable, invoice approval, generation, collections, and payment
• Prepare weekly accounts payable and accounts receivable reports
• Prepare journal entries and adjustments
• Monitor monthly credit card activity and input expenses into QuickBooks
• Prepare bank deposits and reconcile all bank accounts
• Work closely with project managers to record project revenue
• Maintain company asset registers
• Liaise with our accounting firm to prepare year-end tax statements and financial reports
• Clearly articulate financial processes within the company and to outside consultants
• Process payroll and manage benefits with TriNet PEO
• Manage the employee and contractor onboarding / offboarding process, making necessary arrangements in TriNet and with employees and contractors
• Day-to-day operational duties and special projects as needed

Experience / Key Personal Qualities:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3+ years of work experience in a Bookkeeping or Accounting function
• 3+ years of strong Quickbooks skills, including general ledger management, budgeting, and reporting
• Ability to format, design and use Excel spreadsheets
• Experience working in a small office (50-100 employees); familiarity with client services/ agency office environments is a huge plus
• Superior attention to detail, research, organizational and problem-solving skills with superior prioritization and follow-up skills
• Stellar communications skills, both in-person and in writing
• Positive attitude, and ability to work collaboratively with other employees across the organization
• Thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Superior discretion, demonstrating sound judgment in dealing with confidential dialogues and information
• Calm under pressure; pragmatic
• Ability to work with people with different views, personalities, goals, and needs, and to help different stakeholders find business alignment
• Solution mindset with the ability to make independent decisions regarding planning, organizing, and scheduling work