Senior Manager, Accounting
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting to join our Controllership Group. The individual will report to the Assistant Controller and will manage a team supporting operating expenses, fixed assets and other areas. The ideal candidate is someone who loves challenging opportunities and thrives in a dynamic environment with strict deadlines.
Key Accountabilities
- Oversee personnel expense accounting and analytics, including monthly reconciliation of payroll system to GL, various bonus calculations and formal review of several key personnel account reconciliations
- Supervise fixed asset portfolio ensuring capitalized costs align with corporate policy and are appropriately configured in the fixed asset module
- Review monthly legal accrual and collaborate with legal team to ensure law firm costs and litigation expenses are properly accrued
- Approve journal entries as allocated and sign off on related balance sheet account reconciliations
- Manage corporate card program, including supervising team issuing/canceling cards and ensuring monthly expenses are fully accrued
- Support lease accounting team on an as-needed basis
- Ensure consistent application of expense recognition across all entities as per US GAAP
- Review the monthly income statement and balance sheet analytics
- Collaborate with the financial planning and analysis team on the month-end close process and related analytics and reporting
- Provide excellent customer service by proactively managing escalated issues and bring them to resolution
- Ensure that the month-end close controls are in place and operating effectively
- Maintain a system of controls, policies, and procedures over month-end activities
- Manage and coach a team of ~4 associate/senior associate accountants with a strong focus on team development and cross training on key responsibilities
- Collaborate with the internal controls team on establishing and maintaining controls
- Coordinate with external auditors regarding the financial audit as well as controls testing
- Other duties and ad-hoc projects as assigned
Job Requirements & Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), required
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with 3+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience working in a public company with strong internal control environment, preferred
Knowledge and Targeted Competencies
- Advanced knowledge of US GAAP, required
- Strong communication and organizational skills as well as impeccable attention to details
- Ability to multi-task and handle several deadlines simultaneously
- Strong analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Prior experience working in a SOX environment
- Basic knowledge of residential real estate, preferred
- Advanced Excel skills, required
- Experience with NetSuite, Coupa, Concur, Workday HCM/Payroll and FloQast, a plus
Compensation:
The base pay range for this position is $125,000-$160,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include where eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, marriage leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
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