Audit Manager

Spotify; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 119,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Spotify in Paterson, NJ seeks an experienced finance leader to stand in for the local controller and own end-to-end accounting processes. You will monitor burn rate, manage accruals and deferrals, and oversee journal entries while tightening revenue-recognition standards as complex deals arise.

You will drive accuracy in inventory reconciliations and transform sprawling data into auditable workbooks. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of end-to-end finance project leadership, strong ownership, and

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset with scale and accountability.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Proven follow-through, measured in delivered results.
• 8+ years building trust in finance projects end to end.
• A learner's pace that adapts to changing requirements.
• 8+ years steering finance projects from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Stand in for the Paterson controller when urgency requires it.
• Monitor burn rate and issue early warnings.
• Collaborate with the Paterson controller on accruals, deferrals, and journals.
• Own the full-cycle accounts payable and receivable process.
• Convert sprawling spreadsheets into controlled, auditable workbooks.
• Tighten revenue-recognition policies as deals become complex.
• Reconcile inventory ledger to physical counts.

Skills

Ownership mindset

US work authorization

Follow-through

8+ years experience

Learner's pace

Finance project leadership

Job description

Precision in the details and perspective on the whole: Spotify wants both from its Paterson, NJ Audit Manager. This is where 7 years becomes $119,000 - $189,000, where freelance hours meet real finance ownership, and where Spotify bets on you.

Key Responsibilities

• Stand in for the Paterson controller when close cannot wait
• Watch the burn rate and sound the alarm a quarter early
• Sit beside the Paterson controller on accruals, deferrals, and journal entries
• Own the full-cycle accounts payable and receivable process
• Turn a sprawling spreadsheet into a controlled, auditable workbook
• Tighten the revenue-recognition policy as new finance deals get complex
• Reconcile the inventory ledger to a physical count without the drama

What You'll Bring

• An appetite for ownership that scales with the stakes
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions
• 8+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• A learner's pace that keeps up with shifting requirements
• 8 or more years steering finance projects end to end
• The integrity to flag your own mistakes first

Spotify exists to solve hard finance problems with an unpretentious approach and a Paterson, NJ-rooted culture. Transparency is a habit, so roadmaps, tradeoffs, and even mistakes get shared openly.

At Spotify, $119,000 - $189,000 is just the opener; the mentorship, benefits, and Paterson, NJ flexibility are where the offer gets good.

Just re-listed with today's date, the finance role is fully active.