Technical Accounting and Special Projects Manager

Qualia; Austin (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualia, based in Austin, TX, seeks a Technical Accounting and Reporting leader to own the company’s GAAP financial statements, footnote disclosures, and audits. You’ll collaborate with FP&A, Legal, Tax, and the Controller to ensure technical conclusions are sound and reflected accurately in financials.

The role focuses on ASC 606, revenue recognition, equity transactions, and consolidation, while driving policy documentation and scalable close processes. CPA and Big 4 background preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience and CPA are required.
• Big 4 public accounting or equivalent national firm experience is required.
• Previous consulting, audit, or industry experience with SaaS, fintech, or payments companies is required.
• Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with ASC 606 is required.

Responsibilities

• Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP
• Draft and maintain technical accounting memos and accounting policy documentation
• Own financial statements including footnote disclosures
• Serve as key contributor in annual financial statement audits
• Advise on complex accounting topics, including revenue recognition, equity transactions, debt modifications, business combinations, consolidation, and impairment analyses
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess applicability to the company
• Lead the resolution of complex technical corporate accounting matters across the monthly and quarterly close
• Assist the Accounting Team in implementing processes needed to support technical conclusions, e.g. proper journal entries, reconciliations, clear ownership, and effective controls
• Anticipate emerging accounting standards, shape accounting policy and change-management efforts, and translate new guidance into practical implementation strategies, financial statement disclosures, reporting calendars, and scalable reporting processes
• Lead purchase accounting activities under ASC 805, including valuation coordination, opening balance sheet review, and transaction accounting. Prepare related technical accounting memoranda supporting transaction-related conclusions
• Explore/support accounting policy changes that may benefit the company
• Participate in process improvements across accounting operations
• Lead ad hoc projects as needed
• Support the monthly closes, eg financial reviews, variance analysis
• Assist with complex account reconciliations
• Assist revenue team in ensuring compliance with ASC 606
• Assist in reviewing non-standard, complex customer contracts and associated outcomes in automated systems

Job description

At Qualia, we've built the leading B2B real estate technology that transforms the home buying and selling experience into a simple, secure, and enjoyable process. Our SMB and Enterprise products bring together users from across the real estate ecosystem—homebuyers and sellers, lenders, title and escrow agents, and real estate agents—onto a single shared digital closing platform, providing greater clarity and transparency to real estate transactions. Today, through our business customers across the country, millions of consumers use Qualia to close on homes every year.

What You'll Work On

Qualia's accounting function sits at the center of a fast-growing SaaS business navigating complex revenue arrangements, evolving GAAP guidance, and M&A activity. This role owns the technical accounting, financial reporting, and provides deal support from due diligence through post-close integration. The role is also instrumental in supporting operational accounting. You'll work closely with Business Development, Legal, Tax, FP&A, and the Controller to make sure technical conclusions are sound, documented, and reflected correctly in the financials. This role reports to the Controller.

Responsibilities

Technical Accounting and Reporting

• Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP
• Draft and maintain technical accounting memos and accounting policy documentation
• Own financial statements including footnote disclosures
• Serve as key contributor in annual financial statement audits
• Advise on complex accounting topics, including revenue recognition, equity transactions, debt modifications, business combinations, consolidation, and impairment analyses
• Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess applicability to the company
• Lead the resolution of complex technical corporate accounting matters across the monthly and quarterly close
• Assist the Accounting Team in implementing processes needed to support technical conclusions, e.g. proper journal entries, reconciliations, clear ownership, and effective controls
• Anticipate emerging accounting standards, shape accounting policy and change-management efforts, and translate new guidance into practical implementation strategies, financial statement disclosures, reporting calendars, and scalable reporting processes

Special Projects

• Lead purchase accounting activities under ASC 805, including valuation coordination, opening balance sheet review, and transaction accounting. Prepare related technical accounting memoranda supporting transaction-related conclusions
• Explore/support accounting policy changes that may benefit the company
• Participate in process improvements across accounting operations
• Lead ad hoc projects as needed

Operational Accounting Support

• Support the monthly closes, eg financial reviews, variance analysis
• Assist with complex account reconciliations
• Assist revenue team in ensuring compliance with ASC 606
• Assist in reviewing non-standard, complex customer contracts and associated outcomes in automated systems

YOUR BACKGROUND THAT LIKELY MAKES YOU A MATCH

• 5+ years of relevant accounting experience and CPA are required
• Big 4 public accounting or equivalent national firm experience is required
• Previous consulting, audit, or industry experience with SaaS, fintech, or payments companies is required
• Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with ASC 606 is required