Accounting Associate, Compass
Real estate technology platform
Job no longer available
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Business, Management, or other related fields
- Big 4 experience, preferred
- Basic knowledge of residential real estate, preferred
- Experience working with/in consulting firms or large multinational businesses
- Experience working across multiple geographical entities
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a plus
- Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with cross functional teams, agents, clients and third-party providers
- Strong analysis, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Strong attention to details and project management skills
- Strong dispute resolution and mediation skills to handle issue escalation and resolution
- Excellent customer service and negotiation skills and ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- PC proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience with Salesforce and NetSuite, a plus
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Accounting Associate who will be responsible for overseeing the accounting, reporting and collections for the special initiative rolled out by the Company across the United States
- The role includes coordination with the internal agent finance and accounting teams, the new ventures team, agents, clients as well as third party providers administering these programs
- The individual will also partner with the accounting team and various functions across the organization to ensure consistent application of policies and procedures and continuous improvement projects are achieved
- The individual would be accountable to resolve any issues, escalations or contract disputes as well as focus on collections
- Be responsible for the end-to-end accounting, reconciliation and reporting of the loan programs
- Manage the relationship with the third-party vendor administering the loans
- Work with the accounting, operational teams, agents and clients across the United States
- Provide excellent customer service by proactively managing issue resolution
- Manage the collections for these loan programs as well as other receivables
- Liaison with the operational finance teams on standardizing the collection efforts across the markets
- Drive process improvement and re-engineer the loan program procedures toward a standard solution
- Ensure proper controls are operating effectively and collaborate with the accounting team on improvements
- Work with the accounting team on the allowance for doubtful debt analysis
- Create and distribute accurate internal and external reports
- Support with the annual financial audit requirements
- Manage and resolve inquiries related to these loan programs for both internal and external stakeholders
- Perform special projects as assigned
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers & agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
Recently, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its readch and its techn-driven platfrom. The move add new revenue opportunities and efficiencies, positioning the company to navigate today's tough housing market and shape the future of real estate.
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Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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