Tapas is the “YouTube for storytellers” — an open-publishing platform and home to a community of more than 63,000 creators.
We’ve published over 96,000 stories to date.
We specialize in publishing original stories in the form of serialized webcomics and novels.
Tapas has 3.5 million monthly unique readers, who collectively spend more than 153 million minutes per month on Tapas.
Stories on Tapas have been read over 8.1 billion times to date.
About 70% of our audience is female millennials, primarily located in the US, and the Tapas app is one of the top-grossing comics apps on iOS and Android.
Beyond being a premier open publishing platform, we also co-produce original IP with our top creators through Studio Tapas.
We then shop these properties alongside our creators to adapt them into the next hit TV series, movies, games, physical books, and more.
Our goal is to help support independent creators by providing easy to use publishing tools, sustainable forms of revenue, and connecting them with readers from all over the world.
Not only are we a premier open publishing platform but we also produce our own line of Tapas Original stories.
This is an opportunity to be part of a fast-growing startup company and help shape the future of publishing and storytelling.
Tapas has a fun collaborative culture that’s reflective of the creative storytelling business that we’re in.
We’re seeking to hire a Senior Financial Analyst for our Los Angeles office.
This person will be supporting the creative development team with a particular focus on building a slate of high-impact, successful projects through careful analysis and forecasting of previous successes, competitive titles, and industry analysis.
This position will be responsible for developing integrated revenue and expense analysis, projections, reports, and presentations, ensuring financial information has been recorded accurately.
The core focus will be developing business processes that are repeatable, measurable, transparent, and predictable, enabling Editorial to target and develop successful stories through forecast accuracy and accountability.
You will be responsible for providing strategic feedback for Tapas by working with the Executive Team to establish long-range goals and strategies.
In short, if you can tell us a story with numbers we want to hear from you!
What You’ll Do:
Provide a range of financial guidance, system and analytic support, forecast and data consolidation for key decision-making Develop and implement processes to support internal forecasting, reporting, and increase accuracy of data reporting and tracking Perform comparable title and industry-based analysis to determine impact of potential partnership deals Forecast and measure title and project progress against benchmarks Coordinate the consolidation of financial reporting systems and business segments Develop an understanding of systems and processes in place, and make recommendations to improve efficiencies and develop new tools Help design and maintain standard formats for capturing data to create more accurate forecasting and budgeting Work with Editorial to create and track budgets for current and prospective projects and business partners Support business units as they go through their quarterly, monthly, and annual budget and forecast submissions
What We’re Looking For:
BS / BA degree or higher.
3+ relevant experience in financial analysis Someone who is driven, goal oriented, and a self-starter Experience with financial reporting and variance analysis Excellent organizational and time management skills Ability to manage deliverables on tight deadlines P&L background and experience along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and reach logical conclusions is a must Advanced skills in Excel is required, including database management, dynamic tables, and graphs Solid analytical, mathematical, and research skills Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to clearly articulate the thought process behind your analyses Highly organized and able to handle large amounts of data with strong attention to detail A strong understanding of finance and accounting functions as well as a well-developed business acumen
Perks and Benefits
Workdays in M-F lunch allowances during COVID-19 remote work Full benefits package with Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, FSA, 401K, and Commuter support if applicable Stock options Device and ergo/office supply Team activities/training/books Gym/wellness support Company swag Compensation is to be negotiated
– we pay competitively At Tapas Media, we’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
We believe that the enriched diverse perspectives of our employees, readers, and creators help deliver our unique content.
We welcome prospective candidates from all backgrounds, race, ethnicity, gender, age, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, culture, language, and education.
Interested in joining our team?
We’d love to hear from you.
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