Senior Manager, Accounting
March 21
🏢 In-office - Manhattan
Description
• 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 $95,400-$143,000 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.
Requirements
• 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 • 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
Benefits
• 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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