iHeartMedia

Director of Accounting & Finance

iHeartMedia$160K — $200K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years in Accounting/Finance, preferably in Media, Software, or Digital Services
  • MBA, CPA, or similar advanced degree/designation preferred
  • Previous public accounting experience a plus
  • Demonstrated successful leadership in accounting and financial analysis on a global scale
  • Highly analytical with strong capability to synthesize complex business analyses

Responsibilities

  • Lead a global finance and accounting team managing multiple business units and international entities
  • Oversee domestic accounting operations including invoicing, collections, and financial close processes
  • Enhance financial processes through automation and strategic analysis
  • Deliver accurate financial reporting and in-depth analysis to the parent company
  • Support strategic decision-making with financial insights

Benefits

  • Flexible employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company-provided and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 401K plan with options
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing various counseling and support services
  • Spirit day for community volunteering opportunities
  • Additional voluntary programs such as student loan refinancing and accident insurance
Full Job Description
What We Need:
Join RCS Worldwide as a key finance leader driving impact across a global, industry-leading organization. We're looking for an experienced accounting and finance professional ready to step into a prominent leadership role within RCS, a worldwide provider of scheduling and broadcast software and media services. As part of iHeartMedia's Audio & Media Services segment, RCS offers the unique opportunity to influence a dynamic business unit with global reach and strong strategic importance.

What You'll Do:
  • The Director will lead a small global finance and accounting team, overseeing the financial management of three domestic business units and more than 20 international entities. This includes delivering timely reporting and analysis to the parent company and ensuring accuracy across all financial outputs.
  • This role includes hands-on general accounting for domestic operations, including oversight of payment processing, customer invoicing and collections, revenue recognition, fixed assets, journal entries, and intercompany transactions as part of the monthly close and forecasting process. Additional responsibilities include foreign currency accounting, account reconciliations, and customer reporting and analysis.
  • The Director will also drive meaningful process improvements-automating routine accounting tasks, strengthening financial and tax reporting accuracy, analyzing trends, and providing strategic decision support to the business.


What You'll Need:
  • 15+ years in Accounting/ Finance; preferably within the Media, Software or Digital Services industries.
  • MBA, CPA or similar advanced degree/designation preferred.
  • Previous public accounting experience a plus.
  • Proven track record of successful leadership roles in accounting, financial analysis, and planning in a global environment.
  • Goal-oriented with the ability to balance multiple assignments to achieve objectives.
  • Highly analytical, able to comprehend and synthesize complex business objectives and analyses.
  • Forward thinking, operationally and technically savvy to re-think existing processes driving efficiencies.
  • Experience with accounting operations systems, advanced excel and data management.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to lead, mentor and engage a successful team and build positive and trusted relationships with finance and business peers.


What You'll Bring:
  • Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
  • Commitment to achieving results and exceeding expectations
  • Ability to manage an operational team and set daily priorities
  • Growth mindset and desire for continued knowledge sharing and learning
  • Understanding of the impact of your own decisions and when to seek guidance
  • Business insight and ability to apply knowledge
  • Resourcefulness in accomplishing tasks
  • Desire for continuous improvement not only personally, but for the whole team, across the business
  • Comfort interacting with individuals of all levels
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to set performance expectations and handle sensitive issues


Compensation:

Salary to be determined by multiple factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and alignment with market data.

$160,000 - $200,000

Location:
White Plains, NY: One North Broadway, 14th Floor, 10601

Position Type:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Pay Type:
Salaried

Benefits:

iHeartMedia's benefits offering is flexible and offers a variety of choices to meet the diverse needs of our changing workforce, including the following:
  • Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options
  • Company provided and supplemental life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • Paid company holidays
  • A Spirit day to encourage and allow our employees to more easily volunteer in their community
  • A 401K plan
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost - services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
  • A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!


We are accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis.

About iHeartMedia

iHeartMedia, Inc., formerly CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., a company founded by Lowry Mays and B. J. "Red" McCombs in 1972, and later taken private by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners through a leveraged buyout in 2008. As a result of this buyout, Clear Channel Communications, Inc., began to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. On September 16, 2014, CC Media Holdings, Inc. was rebranded iHeartMedia, Inc., and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., became iHeartCommunications, Inc.
Learn more about iHeartMedia
Size
4,600 employees
Market Cap
$912.4 million
Industry
Net Income
-$1.9 billion
Founded
1972
5 Year Trend
-10.7%
Revenue
$2.9 billion
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