Wonder

Associate Director, Accounting B2B

Wonder$174K — $183K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA designation required
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • In-depth knowledge of ASC 606 Revenue Recognition
  • Experience with B2B accounting and contract terms

Responsibilities

  • Lead the month-end close process and ensure timely reporting
  • Review and approve journal entries and reconciliations for compliance
  • Act as a subject matter expert on technical accounting standards
  • Design and implement internal controls for IPO readiness
  • Build relationships with cross-functional leaders to provide insights
  • Review B2B contracts to analyze terms and operational impacts

Benefits

  • Competitive salary package including equity and 401K
  • Multiple medical, dental, and vision plans available
  • Additional unspecified benefits and perks
Full Job Description
About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Accounting, you will be a critical business partner to various VPs across the organization, providing insightful financial guidance and strategic support. These roles are essential in building a strong control environment and ensuring our accounting processes are scalable, efficient, and ready for the rigors of a public company.

The Impact You Will Make
  • Financial Accounting & Analysis
    • Taking full ownership of specific areas of the P&L and Balance Sheet, including the integrity and accuracy of the financial data.
    • Leading the month-end close process for your respective area, ensuring all deadlines are met and the close goes smoothly.
    • Being able to effectively communicate and speak to month-end results, including providing variance analysis and key insights to business partners and leadership.
    • Reviewing and approving journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements to ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal policies.
  • IPO & Technical Accounting Readiness
    • Acting as a subject matter expert on ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers), leading the interpretation and application of this standard to new initiatives and business models, particularly around business to business relationships
    • Designing, implementing, and maintaining a strong internal control environment aligned with established frameworks (e.g., SOX) to support our IPO readiness.
    • Assessing the accounting implications of new business initiatives, products, and partnerships, providing proactive guidance to business leaders.
  • Strategic Collaboration & Innovation
    • Building strong, collaborative relationships with VPs and other cross-functional leaders to understand their business needs and provide financial insights.
    • Working independently with minimal supervision, taking ownership of your area and driving continuous improvement.
    • Demonstrating an AI-forward mindset, identifying and implementing new technologies to automate and streamline accounting processes.
  • Contract reviews and analysis
    • Review material B2B contracts along with the business to understand terms and conditions, making recommendations on improvements and communicate operational impacts

What You Bring to the Table
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • CPA designation is required.
  • Experience with B2B accounting, including discounts and volume related contract terms
  • Minimum of 8+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • Previous experience at an audit firm is a strong asset.
  • In-depth knowledge and proven experience with ASC 606 Revenue Recognition.
  • Strong understanding of internal controls and experience with control frameworks (e.g., SOX).
  • Experience at a public company or a company that has recently undergone an IPO is highly desirable.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • A strong, collaborative spirit, a passion for leveraging technology, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get into the details to solve problems. This role requires grit and resilience to navigate the complexities of a dynamic, pre-IPO environment.
  • Experience with Netsuite, Floqast is a strong asset
  • High comfort level dealing with large data sets; ability to read and decipher SQL queries is strongly preferred


Base Salary: New York / New Jersey: $174,000-$183,500.

Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package including equity and 401K. Additionally, we provide multiple medical, dental, and vision plans to meet all of our employees' needs as well as many benefits and perks that are not listed.

A Final Note

We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.

About Wonder

World of Wonder Productions is an American production company founded in 1991 by filmmakers Randy Barbato and Portsmouth-born Fenton Bailey. Based in Los Angeles, California, the company specializes in documentary television and film productions, with credits including the Million Dollar Listing docuseries, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the documentary films Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Together, Bailey and Barbato have produced programming through World of Wonder for HBO, Bravo, HGTV, Showtime, the BBC, Netflix, and VH1. World of Wonder is perhaps best known for its contributions towards LGBTQ programming, for which they won an Outfest Annual Achievement Award in 2011. Their most well known LGBTQ production is RuPaul's Drag Race, having managed the career of drag queen and titular host RuPaul for many years before this, eventually producing the franchise alongside the majority of its live shows, podcasts, television specials, and conventions.
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