Manager, Commercial Finance

Gallery Media Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Unlimited PTO

Parental Leave

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Gallery Media Group is seeking a Manager, Commercial Finance to partner with publishing and media brands. You will drive revenue management, budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and financial operations across the portfolio.

The role collaborates with Finance, Accounting, Shared Services, Treasury, and business stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and timely billing while supporting strategic planning and staffing decisions.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5+ years of relevant finance experience in publishing/digital media.
• Experience with revenue recognition, invoicing, AR, month-end close, and reporting.
• Proficient in NetSuite or comparable ERP system and Excel/Google Sheets.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own and support revenue management, budgeting, and forecasting across publishing/media businesses.
• Manage end-to-end invoicing, collections, and revenue recognition with finance teams.
• Monitor budgets, variances, and financial performance for leadership insight.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand financial needs and impact of decisions.
• Support staffing, headcount planning, and cost controls in financial planning.

Skills

Revenue management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Google Sheets

Pivot tables

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelors in Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

About Us: VaynerX (http://vaynerx.com) is the most contemporary family of companies, working together to build and grow brands. Subsidiaries include VaynerMedia, Eva Nosidam Productions, ChukMedia, Gallery Media Group, Tingley Lane Trading, VaynerSpeakers, and VaynerCommerce.

AbouttheRole

We’relookingforaManager,CommercialFinancetosupportthefinancialoperationsofourpublishingandmediabusinesseswithinGalleryMediaGroup,includingbrandssuchasPureWow and Coveteur.

Thisrolewillserveasakeyfinancialpartnertobusinessandoperationalteams,withresponsibilityacrossrevenuemanagement,budgeting,forecasting,billing,andfinancialoperations. The ideal candidate understands how the financial and operational sides of a media or publishing business work together and can effectively manage the financial lifecycle of revenue-generating business areas.

You’llworkcross-functionallywithFinance,Accounting,SharedServices,Treasury,andbusinessstakeholderstoensureaccuratefinancialreporting,effectivebudgetmanagement,timelyinvoicingandcollections,andvisibilityintooverallfinancialperformance.

What You’ll Do

• Ownandsupportrevenuemanagement,budgeting,andforecastingacrossassignedpublishing/mediabusinessesandrevenuestreams.
• Managemonthlyrevenuerecognitionandforecasting,partneringcloselywithAccountingthroughoutthemonth-endcloseprocess.
• Monitorbudgets,actuals,costs,andfinancialperformance,identifyingvariancesandprovidingactionablefinancialinsightstobusinessleaders.
• Partnerwithbusinessstakeholderstounderstandfinancialneeds,commercialpriorities,andthefinancialimpactofbusinessdecisions.
• Manageandtracktheend-to-endinvoicingprocess,frominvoicecreationthroughclientpayment,ensuringrevenueisaccuratelyandtimelyrecognized.
• PartnerwithAccountsReceivableandTreasurytomonitoroutstandingreceivables,analyzeaging,andhelpresolveoverduepayments.
• Reviewbudgets,contracts,scopesofwork(SOWs),purchaseorders,andpaymenttermstoensurefinancialandbillingaccuracy.
• CoordinatewithAccountsPayableandSharedServicestoensurevendorpaymentsandpurchase-orderprocessesarecompletedaccurately.
• Supportfinancialplanningrelatedtostaffing,resourceallocation,headcount/staffcosts,andbusinessexpenses.
• Handlefinancialandworkforceinformationwithappropriatediscretion,includingconfidentialemployeeandstaffingdata.
• Participateinbusinessandprojectwrap-upprocessestoensurerevenue,receivables,payables,andwork-in-progressitemsareappropriatelyreconciledandclosed.
• Supportadhocfinancialanalysisrelatedtorevenue,profitability,budgets,costs,forecasting,andstaffing.
• Developstrongcross-functionalrelationshipsandclearlycommunicatefinancialinformationtobothfinanceandnon-financestakeholders.

WhatWe’reLookingFor

• 3 to 5+ years of relevant finance experience,ideallywithinpublishing,digitalmedia,media,orarelatedcontent-drivenbusiness.
• StrongexperienceinCommercialFinance,ClientFinance,FinancialOperations,oracloselyrelatedfunction.
• Hands-onexperiencemanagingrevenue,budgets,andforecastswithanunderstandingofhowfinancialperformanceconnectstobusinessoperations.
• Experiencewithrevenuerecognition,invoicing/billing,accountsreceivable,month-endclose,andfinancialreporting.
• Experiencepartneringcross-functionallywithbusinessstakeholdersratherthanoperatingsolelywithinatraditionalcorporatefinancefunction.
• Exposuretostaffing/resourceallocation,headcountplanning,laborcosts,orworkforce-relatedfinancialplanningishighlyvalued.
• ExperiencewithNetSuiteoracomparablecommercialERPsystem.
• StrongproficiencyinExcelandGoogleSheets,includingpivottables,lookups,andfinancialanalysis.
• Bachelor’sdegreeinFinance,Accounting,Business,orarelatedfield.
• Strongorganizationalandproject-managementskillswiththeabilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesinafast-pacedenvironment.
• Excellentwrittenandverbalcommunicationskillswiththeabilitytoexplainfinancialconceptsclearlyandpartnerdiplomaticallyacrossteams.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlywhilealsooperatingeffectivelyaspartofacollaborative,cross-functionalteam.

TheIdealCandidate

Youmaybeaparticularlystrongfitifyou’veworkedinapublishingordigitalmediaorganizationwhereyouwereresponsibleforthefinancialperformanceofabusinessunit,portfolio,publication,orgroupofrevenuestreams.

Youunderstandmorethanjustfinancialreporting—youunderstandthecommerciallifecycleofthebusiness,frombudgetsandforecaststhroughrevenue,billing,costs,collections,andprofitability.

You’recomfortableworkingdirectlywithnon-financestakeholders,askingtherightquestions,identifyingfinancialrisksordiscrepancies,andhelpingteamsmakebetter-informedbusinessdecisions.

Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors.

• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.
• Employer-sponsored 401k with match
• Medical, Dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Caregiver (Parental) Leave
• Health and Wellness benefits

Base Salary $80,000 — $100,000 USD