Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting, Compass
$150-200.9k
Real estate technology platform
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Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$150-200.9k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is energized by technical complexity, and excels at meeting tight and recurring deadlines
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other Business related field
- CPA required
- 5-7 years’ experience in a Big 4 accounting firm with experience on a publicly traded client preferred; 10+ years’ experience in technical accounting at a public company
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in interactions with staff, senior management and Board members
- Candidate must have direct experience with SEC reporting (Regulation S-X and S-K) and preparation of financial statements and footnotes of public companies
- Ability to research and interpret accounting guidance and draft accounting memos to support conclusions
- Strong US GAAP acumen and understanding of financial reporting (SEC, 10-K, 10-Q)
- Strong work ethic with good judgment, initiative and excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and the ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and bring projects to completion
- The ability to sustain productivity in a fast-paced environment, maintain composure and focus under pressure and deadline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Word, Excel and Power-point required
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting to join our Finance team. This role reports to the Vice President of Finance and will lead the SEC Reporting team, which is responsible for preparing and filing all external financial reports with the SEC
- In addition to SEC filings, this team plays a key role in researching and documenting complex technical accounting matters, as well as monitoring and implementing new accounting standards and other significant transactions that require disclosure
- The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting team is also actively involved in the Company’s M&A activity, supporting pre-transaction diligence, purchase accounting, and post-close integration. This role will partner closely with the Controllership, broader Accounting, Legal, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit teams, as well as external auditors
- You will manage the SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting Team with responsibilities to include:
- Preparing consolidated financial statements and footnotes for quarterly and annual SEC filings, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and disclosure requirements
- Overseeing the review and tie-out of all financial content in investor materials, debt covenant calculations, financial statements, and ad hoc executive analyses
- Leading qualitative and quantitative analyses for periodic and ad hoc reporting, including assessing and challenging the appropriateness of disclosures
- Maintaining the quarterly reporting calendar and tracking progress against reporting milestones
- Supporting the Corporate Controller and CFO in preparing Audit Committee materials related to SEC reporting
- Assisting with M&A activities, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition matters such as earnouts
- Monitoring developments in accounting and reporting standards from the SEC, FASB, and PCAOB; evaluating the impact and preparing related technical accounting documentation
- Managing accounting for all equity transactions and stock-based compensation, including valuation, expense recognition, tax impacts, and EPS calculations
- Coordinating with external auditors on SEC filings and controls testing
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.
Despite being a leading residential brokerage and competing well, Compass has remained unprofitable. While the company is replanning its cost structure to be profitable over the next year, it announced its third round of payoffs in early January 2023. Its profit-generating plans include expanding into mortgages, escrow & title services.
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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 benefits
- Flexible Working
- Work From Home Opportunities
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Time
- Paid Parental, Marriage, 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
- Pet Insurance
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(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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