Financial Accountant

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Common is hiring a Financial Accountant to join its growing Finance team. He/she will play an integral role in shaping the operational and strategic direction of a high-growth venture-backed start-up, helping to drive long-term growth and success.
 
About Common
Common brings home to life by creating, designing and operating all-inclusive shared homes for those who live life in common. We combine community, convenience, and flexibility to make living with others a joy instead of a chore. Headquartered in New York, Common was founded by General Assembly co-founder Brad Hargreaves in early 2015.
 
Common partners with real estate owners and developers throughout the US to create community-minded homes. By doing this, we’re addressing the fundamental supply and demand issues that underlie housing in major cities today. Common opened its doors to its first building in Brooklyn in October 2015.
 
About the Role
A new role on the Finance team, the Financial Accountant will serve in a controller-like capacity with significant responsibility for all aspects of accounting operations including, but not limited to, the monthly closing process, preparing financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, maintaining strong internal controls around financial processes and systems and managing the accounts receivable/payable processes.
 
As a key member of the Finance team reporting to the VP of Planning & Operations, the Financial Accountant will work closely with teams across the Company including real estate acquisition, operations, online and offline product and sales & marketing. In addition, this position provides tremendous opportunity for advancement as the Finance team grows to meet the increasing demands of the Company.
Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance or similar area of study
  • CPA, preferred but not required, with strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP
  • Desire to work at an early stage start-up in a high paced environment and willingness to lend a hand when needed
  • High ethical standards and sound professional judgment
  • Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities with minimal oversight
  • Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar accounting software solution, a plus
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel
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