Overview
In Common With is a design studio built on collaboration between artists, materials, environments, and our community at large. Working together, we're committed to redefining the familiar by bringing elevated materials, detail-oriented design, and unparalleled adaptability to furniture and lighting for all spaces. In addition to our core studio, we also operate Quarters, a multifaceted retail and hospitality space, further expanding our creative and operational footprint across multiple entities.
We're seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Financial Manager to join our team full-time. This role oversees financial operations across multiple interconnected entities, requiring strong financial acumen, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage complexity with clarity. You'll lead bookkeeping and accounting functions while delivering financial analysis and insights that support both daily operations and long-term strategic planning. The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with hands-on execution and thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment. You'll work closely with the studio's Co-Founders, collaborate with department leads, and partner with our external fractional CFO to ensure financial health and support sound decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Financial Planning & Analysis (80%)
- Oversee all accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring accurate, timely vendor payments and customer collections.
- Partner with departmental leads and the Sales team to log and match payments to sales orders and track outstanding balances.
- Manage payment schedules, terms, and vendor communications using platforms such as RAMP and QuickBooks.
- Review, validate, and approve departmental expense reports and ensure alignment with internal policies.
- Monthly Reconciliations including: bank accounts, credit card statements, inventory balances, fixed assets, deferred revenue, prepaids and other balance sheet accounts
- Maintain accurate general ledger and financial systems using accrual based accounting.
- Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and financial reports and variance analysis.
- Generate quarterly royalty reports for external collaborators.
- Update inventory levels in the balance sheet and reconcile discrepancies.
- Track accruals, prepayments, and deferred revenue
- Monitor fixed assets and manage depreciation schedules where applicable.
- Support the development, implementation, and analysis of annual and departmental budgets.
- Analyze spend trends and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Pull and organize historical data to support pricing and COGS analysis.
- Maintain accuracy of financial data across key platforms, including Quickbooks Online, and Ramp
- Serve as a key point of contact for finance-related questions and troubleshooting across departments.
- Actively contribute to building systems that support growth, efficiency, and transparency.
Payroll and Tax Management (20%)
- Support payroll continuity for Full time employees and independent contractors ensuring accurate, timely payments.
- Track monthly sales, and issue commission reports.
- Stay informed of evolving tax laws and ensure compliance in all applicable jurisdictions.
- Prepare and file sales tax payments in relevant states, using Avalara
- Coordinate with the studio's external CPA to ensure timely and accurate tax filings.
Requirements:
- 3-5+ years of financial management experience ideally in lighting, furniture, or high-end retail
- Advanced proficiency with Quickbooks Online and expense management tools like Ramp
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, and vlookups
- Familiarity with ERP (Odoo) or inventory management platforms
- Ability to interpret and explain complex financial data clearly to non-finance stakeholders
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience using Justworks or other PEO systems
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and communication skills
- Motivated by collaboration, problem-solving, and creating order from complexity
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Eager to contribute to a team culture that values kindness, accountability, and curiosity
- A genuinely empathetic group. We have a non-negotiable no jerks policy. Being nice is free.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves to get things done
- Able to learn new skills quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Dog-friendly (we share our studio with a few four-legged coworkers)
Studio + Compensation:
- This is a full-time, remote position.
- Working hours: Monday - Friday from 9 am to 6 pm EST
- Salary range: $85,000-$110,000, commensurate with experience
- Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance (with 100% monthly premium coverage options), generous PTO, and a 401(k) with employer match
How to Apply:
Send resume to (see below) In your email, please describe your interest in the position, why you are a good fit for the studio, and what unique perspective you bring. Due to the level of responses we receive, we will not follow up with all applicants directly, but if we feel you are a good fit, we will follow up with qualified candidates within five days. Thank you for your application.