Director of Accounting, Pagaya Investments

$160-190k

Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location

Excel

Senior and Expert level

New York

Remote from US

Artificial intelligence for consumer lending

Job no longer available

Artificial intelligence for consumer lending

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceLendingMachine Learning

Job no longer available

$160-190k

Pay ranges for candidates working in locations other than New York may differ based on the cost of labor in that location

Excel

Senior and Expert level

New York

Remote from US

501-1000 employees

FintechB2BArtificial IntelligenceLendingMachine Learning

Company mission

To forge the future of finance by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to modernise a limited and inefficient consumer lending system.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Ideally, this candidate has prior experience with public companies, Fin-tech, broker-dealers, banking, or other financial services companies
Degree in Finance or Accounting: CPA and Big 4 experience preferred
8+ years of accounting experience; public accounting experience preferred
Knowledge of single family rental business
Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley, GAAP and SEC Regulations
Strong communication and analytical skills
Excellent computer skills including Excel, PowerPoint and Word

What the job involves

Pagaya is seeking a Director of Accounting to support our Finance function, particularly our Single Family Rental (SFR) business and funds. In this role, you will be responsible for leading and maintaining the operations of the accounting department
Ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of all financial reporting activities related to the SFR business and fund
Oversee the payroll function, inclusive of RSUs, options, and ESPP
Provide technical accounting support for complex transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, Joint Ventures, new products, revenue recognition, etc
Maintain headcount and budgeting for SFR business
Partner with the Tax team to manage the US tax returns and for the SFR business
Responsible for identifying and designing robust operational controls
Assist with the implementation of new or emerging accounting pronouncements (ASC 606, ASC 842, etc.) and prepare technical memos as needed
Partner with our SOX Director to oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of adequate internal controls to safeguard our financial integrity
Ad-hoc support for the quarterly and annual Board of Directors
Work closely with the Treasury team on SFR-related financing facilities
Work with external and internal auditors on requests for assistance
Work closely with the FP&A team on forecasts and modeling exercises
Prepare audit schedules and interface with external auditors as necessary
Assist with ad hoc projects and responsibilities as needed

Our take

The traditional consumer lending system is widely regarded as inefficient and can limit a lender’s ability to evaluate credit applications. Pagaya Investments is disrupting this system: its platform uses comprehensive learning insights to offer better assessments and more accurate credit evaluations. This allows its customers to rapidly scale their services while reducing the risk of defaults or fraud.

Since its launch, the company has grown significantly, managing billions in assets for a diverse range of clients, including banks, insurance companies, pension funds, asset managers, and private health funds. Major enterprises like Visa, Avant, and SoFi utilise Pagaya's AI evaluation to extend credit to underserved customers, achieving levels of speed and accuracy that traditional methods cannot match.

Pagaya has continued to enter new markets each year, having begun with personal loans and then expanding into auto loans and real estate. This is demonstrative of the company's ability to scale across markets, and it is now focused on increasing the adoption of its technology by large banks and auto lenders.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

-20% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.3)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Jun 2020

$102m

SERIES D

Apr 2019

$25m

SERIES C

Total funding: $144.3m

Company HQ

Murray Hill, New York, NY

Leadership

Gal Krubiner

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Gal worked for ORMOR CAPITAL before co-founding Super Price and spending over 3 years at UBS.

Yahav Yulzari

(Co-Founder & Deputy CEO)

Yahav has been Owner of Hamovil Jack Yulzari Limited and Galya Global since 2010 and 2014 respectively.

Avital Pardo

(Co-Founder & Deputy CEO)

They spent many years as an Analyst in Israel's Defense Force and as a Data Scientist & Analyst at Fundbox before co-founding Pagaya.

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