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Company Description

EasyKnock is the country’s first home equity solutions platform. Our innovative programs give homeowners flexible, quick solutions for their financial needs. Whether paying off debt, purchasing a new home, or funding a business, EasyKnock empowers homeowners to convert their equity to cash without strict lender qualifications through our suite of sale-leaseback solutions. Customers sell their homes to us and remain as renters while working toward their goals. We’re passionate about helping American homeowners access the equity they’ve built up in their homes by giving them back liquidity, flexibility, and control.

We are looking for compassionate people who find joy in connecting others with creative solutions to access the value of their home. If you have a growth mindset, find absolute thrill in building a new business and excel in a dynamic work culture, we want to talk to you.

Who You Are

• Highly organized with a keen eye for detail, strong financial acumen, a high level of business maturity and solid decision-making skills
• Deeply rooted emotional intelligence and be a thoughtful and humble collaborator and effective department leader
• A self-starter, a strategic thinker and have a service-oriented attitude that will encourage continuous improvement of service and performance

• Comfortable working in a high growth and dynamic organization with daily competing priorities

• Willing to roll up your sleeves when needed, but is an experienced leader who can effectively delegate and organize the work of others

• Experience scaling and managing a new accounting team with a high volume of transactions

• Experience in large scale ERP implementations and deployment of modern technology solutions

• Confident inidual, comfortable with being challenged

• A high integrity inidual with impeccable ethics – comfortable doing what is right vs. what is easy

• You have fun at work and value balance in your life and those of your team, but you understand the nature of accounting with real, hard deadlines and you are able to do what it takes to meet deadline

Roles & Responsibilities

• Establish, monitor, and enforce generally accepted accounting policies and procedures
• Manage the accumulation and consolidation of all financial data necessary for accurate and timely financial reporting

• Lead Opco/Propco accounting including intercompany and interdepartmental transaction creation and consolidation reporting

• Establish, review and ensure the application of appropriate internal controls, debt covenant compliance, audit compliance and financial procedure compliance

• Oversee the preparation and communication of weekly, monthly and annual financial reporting while working with FP&A closely and for internal and external reporting including to sponsors, lenders, landlords, insurance carriers

• Oversee the preparation and timely filing of all local, state and federal tax returns, and oversees preparation of quarterly and year-end tax provision

• Supervise the accounting department to ensure the proper functioning of all systems, databases and financial software. Provide regular maintenance and backup of all accounting systems and supervise company financial staff.

• Oversee the month-end close process, constantly reviewing procedures while eliminating inefficiencies.

• Plan, direct, and review all month-end closing activities including general ledger accounts, balance sheet accounts and overhead cost allocations

• Establish organized document management for all accounting records of transactions and support

• Lead efforts and communications with annual outside audit process

• Protect operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential

• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends

• Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training team members

• Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining team members; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies

• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Requirements

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting

• Strong GAAP knowledge base

• Experience with an external audit and creating GAAP financials and Notes to the Financial Statements

• CPA is required

• 5+ years’ experience in the accounting and finance sector

• 4+ years’ experience managing accountants and the accounting and finance process

• 3+ years in a position equivalent to a controller or higher responsibilities

• 3+ years of experience working as a controller for a service provider such as a management services, preferably in the real estate industry (or SaaS)

• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience is preferred but not required

• Excellent math and financial acumen

• Confident, possess ability to adapt and relate to all levels within an organization

• Proficient with leading accounting packages (NetSuite strongly preferred) and Microsoft Office including Word, Power Point, and Excel (especially spreadsheets, pivot tables, vlook up, etc.), database and reporting tools. Must have capability to quickly learn how to utilize the company’s IT systems.

Benefits

• Remote-friendly environment
• Competitive base salary range of 170k-220k commensurate with experience and geographic location
• Bonus eligible position
• Full benefits and unlimited PTO
• Generous stock options
• 401k match
• Opportunity to be part of a fast growing company in the financial technology industry
• A chance to work with incredible teammates who are super-bright, creative, talented, and passionate