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Sr. Accountant

HomeLight

HomeLight

Accounting & Finance
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Who We Are

We’re building the future of real estate — today.

HomeLight is the essential technology platform used by hundreds of thousands of homebuyers and sellers to partner with top real estate agents and win at any step of the real estate journey, whether that’s finding a top agent, securing a competitive mortgage, or ensuring on-time, easy close.

HomeLight facilitates billions of dollars of real estate on its platform every year. Our vision is a world where every real estate transaction is simple, certain, and satisfying for all. Our team breaks barriers every day while staying committed to HomeLight's goals and core values, which is a crucial element to our shared success.

What You’ll Do Here

You are a senior-level accountant with 5-7 years of experience in general accounting processes and procedures, in-depth account reconciliations, and conducting analysis of compiled data. You are savvy when it comes to hunting down all the information required to complete reports, and willing to adapt and change as the business scales. You are a self-starter who is motivated by the challenge of taking your knowledge and using it to improve upon current reporting and create and execute robust and detailed reports for a rapidly growing line of business. You are skilled in adapting to change and consistently seeking ways to add value to the organization. You are naturally analytical and curious by nature, and fastidious in researching data to help others make informed decisions.

  • Collaborate with internal departments to gather, analyze, and interpret relevant financial information.
  • Prepare journal entries, month-end closing procedures and tax returns
  • Reconcile accounts with the general ledger
  • Support month-end and year-end close and audit preparations
  • Gather and maintain documentation to support financial records
  • Perform Internal Control
  • Support financial and regulatory audits
  • Analyze financial data and reports and perform variance analysis
  • Prepare financial statements, balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other reports as needed.
  • Train and mentor junior staff
  • Develop recommendations to optimize accounting systems and procedures
  • Ability and willingness to maintain confidentiality.

What You Bring

  • 2+ years of experience with title and escrow duties.
  • Understanding of escrow processes, real estate transactions, and regulatory requirements in Illinois.
  • Proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to quickly assess situations and make decisions.
  • Ability to organize, analyze, and distribute information. Must be able to spot and address irregularities or issues.
  • Able to handle confidential information and documents.
Benefits and Perks
  • Medical (Anthem or Kaiser), Dental & Vision (Guardian)
  • Long-Term Disability & Short-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity Insurance (Guardian)
  • 401k (Guideline), Life Insurance (Guardian) & Pet Insurance (Nationwide)
  • Commuter benefits are offered in certain locations
  • PTO, including Volunteer Days to give back to your community
  • Annual Anniversary Perks, including professional development and sabbaticals!
  • HomeLight Services to help you with buying and selling your home

Let’s chat!

HomeLight is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request and any accommodation will be addressed confidentially.