Director, Accounting

Who We Are

Perchwell is the modern data and workflow platform for real estate professionals and consumers. Based on the industry’s foundational data, Perchwell builds a modern software suite to empower real estate professionals to do their best work, provide differentiated service to their clients, and grow their businesses.

Backed by Lux Capital, Founders Fund, and some of the country’s leading Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), Perchwell builds next generation workflow software/data products for the multi-trillion dollar residential real estate industry. Perchwell is the first new entrant to come to market in decades and is currently scaling its best-in-class platform.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a motivated Director, Accounting to build a world class accounting function at Perchwell. This is an opportunity to play a key role across all things revenue & equity accounting, helping to build the function for a rapidly growing startup.

The ideal candidate is a CPA with 6-10+ years of accounting experience, including work with a Big 4 and experience with scaling startups. You drive crossfunctional partnerships and are a skilled player/coach and team leader. Successful candidates are proactive, adaptable, customer-focused, solution-minded, detail-oriented, and effective communicators. If you thrive in a fast-paced, exciting environment with a growing company, this is the role for you. 

What You’ll Do

• Own the accounting function at Perchwell

• Drive our Month End Close (MEC), quarterly, and year-end close processes and establish an accounting foundation to prepare for audit readiness

• Evaluate, ideate & implement mission critical systems and automation improvements to set the foundation for business scale 

• Write technical memos and interpret guidelines on best in class accounting practices

• Ensure timely and accurate financial statements reporting

• Define optimal balance of in-house accounting and 3rd party support within first 90 days

• Ensure detailed accounting documentation is prepared and maintained in support of company policies and procedures

• Streamline accounting operations in partnering with the Sales & Customer Success teams to align with business goals

• Oversee domestic and international tax preparation, satisfying obligations for franchise, payroll, sales and business taxes

• Optimize spend processes, including ongoing vendor contract review
  

Required for the Role

• SaaS accounting experience with 6-10 years in a high-growth tech startup environment 

• Experience with a Big 4 accounting firm 

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Experienced in driving audits

• Proficient in Excel, Powerpoint, Google Workspace, Quickbooks, Bill.com, and Avalara

• Metrics-driven and focused on impactful results

• Strong understanding of and empathy for internal and external stakeholders and customers

• Team player who enjoys working cross functionally

• Self-starter who is wildly curious, comfortable with ambiguity, comfortable leading projects, and encourages a growth mindset.

In this role, you’ll work out of our New York City Office in Soho/Manhattan 4 days/week. 

Bonus Points for the Following

• Experience with the real estate industry

• Experience in supporting M&A activities 

Salary Range

$140-170K base salary + equity + benefits

Benefits:

• Unlimited PTO, plus 10 paid company holidays

• 401K with a company match

• Medical, dental, and vision plans

• HSA and FSA options

• Commuter benefits

• Parental leave

• Company-wide onsite or offsite each year

• Beautiful office in Soho, Manhattan with a stocked kitchen, catered breakfast and lunch once per week, happy hours and meet-ups

Note: At this time, we are only considering candidates who are authorized to work in the U.S.