VP of Finance and Accounting

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as Kasa's primary financial executive, directly reporting to the CEO

• Create a precise financial framework that supports the growth of Kasa’s hospitality and real estate platform

• Lead a global finance team of around 25 members located in the U.S., Mexico, and the Philippines

• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes across corporate entities and 85+ property-level agreements

• Supervise intricate accounting tasks, including multi-contract structures, revenue recognition, intercompany allocations, USALI, GAAP, and tax regulations across multiple jurisdictions

• Direct external audits and ensure audit preparedness

• Guarantee accurate, insightful, and timely reporting at both property and corporate levels

• Oversee cash reconciliations related to bookings, leases, and various payment methods

• Handle revenue adjustments, cancellations, chargebacks, and timing discrepancies

• Maintain financial controls over bank accounts, cash flow, and reporting to owners

• Audit and enhance workflows for efficiency, reliability, and scalability

• Introduce AI and automation for reconciliation, variance detection, and reporting processes

• Optimize monthly close, reporting, and FP&A functions

• Lead the budgeting process, rolling forecasts, and cash flow management

• Provide strategic insights for the CEO, Board, and leadership team

• Collaborate on fundraising, debt refinancing, and strategic capital projects

• Model fee structures, contract economics, and growth strategies

• Develop the distributed finance team, fostering accountability, precision, and ongoing improvement

• Engage with the Board, investors, executive leadership, and property owners

• Achieve first-year objectives including D+10 close, over 50% reduction in manual revenue reconciliation and post-close adjustments, deployment of production AI/automation, established control frameworks, over 98% compliance with owner-reporting SLAs, and actionable strategic insights

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of experience leading finance teams in the hospitality, travel, or real estate sectors

• Proficiency in USALI, management agreements, and lease accounting

• Experience managing operations involving multiple entities and contracts

• In-depth knowledge of property-level P&Ls and owner reporting

• CPA certification preferred; Big 4 experience is advantageous but not mandatory if equivalent experience is present

• Familiarity with NetSuite, Adaptive Insights, and business intelligence tools such as Looker

• Capable of integrating systems and streamlining workflows across accounts payable, payroll, and revenue reconciliation

• Strong background in high-volume transactional accounting

• Experience collaborating with product or engineering teams to enhance systems and data flows

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify financial discrepancies

• Proficient in building repeatable, controlled, and documented processes

• Proven history of simplifying complex financial systems

• Forward-thinking approach to AI and automation while ensuring robust controls

• Ability to translate complex agreements and structures into clear, actionable insights

• Capable of serving as the primary financial voice for leadership, the Board, and investors

• Collaborative, credible, and composed leadership style for distributed teams

• Must be eligible to work in the United States

🏝️ Benefits

• Complimentary external leadership coaching

• Flexibility for remote work

• Kasa travel credits/free stays and discounts for friends and family

• Eligibility for equity and a generous stock option plan

• Bonus eligibility

• Flexible paid time off (PTO)

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Comprehensive health insurance options

• Wi-Fi stipend

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Home office stipend